This table compares the entry level and top-step pay for correctional officers. Also listed is the arrest authority of the correctional officers for the listed department. We intend on having the most current data, so if there is a blank, or the information appears incorrect, please contact us with the source data so we can keep it current and accurate.
| Agency Name | Arrest Authority | Sworn? | Starting Officer Pay | Top-step Officer Pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Department of Corrections | Limited | Yes | $2,757 | $3,700 |
| Alaska Department of Corrections | $4,486 | $6,266 | ||
| Arizona Department of Corrections Rehabilitation & Reentry | No | $3,802 | $4,581 | |
| Arkansas Department of Corrections | $3,143 | $3,506 | ||
| California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation | General | Yes | $4,222 | $8,675 |
| Colorado Department of Corrections | Yes | $4,560 | $6,384 | |
| Connecticut Department of Correction | $3,647 | $4,053 | ||
| Delaware Department of Correction | General | Yes | $4,333 | $5,257 |
| Florida Department of Corrections | Limited | Yes | $3,813 | $6,224 |
| Georgia Department of Corrections | $3,337 | $4,025 | ||
| Hawaii Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation | No | $5,100 | $5,522 | |
| Idaho Department of Correction | General | Yes | $3,987 | $4,488 |
| Illinois Department of Corrections | $4,376 | $4,520 | ||
| Indiana Department of Correction | None | No | $3,250 | $5,009 |
| Iowa Department of Corrections | None | No | $4,160 | $5,500 |
| Kansas Department of Corrections | Limited | Yes | $3,165 | $3,482 |
| Kentucky Department of Corrections | Yes | $2,500 | $3,709 | |
| Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections | Yes | $3,033 | ||
| Maine Department of Corrections | $4,207 | $4,269 | ||
| Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services | Limited | Yes | $3,416 | $6,542 |
| Massachusetts Department of Correction | ||||
| Michigan Department of Corrections | None | $3,550 | $5,438 | |
| Minnesota Department of Corrections | ||||
| Mississippi Department of Corrections | ||||
| Missouri Department of Corrections | $2,406 | $3,592 | ||
| Montana Department of Corrections | ||||
| Nebraska Department of Correctional Services | ||||
| Nevada Department of Corrections | General | Yes | $4,583 | $7,500 |
| New Hampshire Department of Corrections | ||||
| New Jersey Department of Corrections | General | Yes | $3,833 | $8,833 |
| New Mexico Corrections Department | ||||
| New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision | General | Yes | $4,435 | $5,726 |
| North Carolina Department of Adult Correction | Limited | $2,761 | $3,969 | |
| North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation | ||||
| Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & Correction | None | No | $3,626 | |
| Oklahoma Department of Corrections | ||||
| Oregon Department of Corrections | $4,818 | $7,306 | ||
| Pennsylvania Department of Corrections | ||||
| Rhode Island Department of Corrections | General | Yes | $5,163 | $7,436 |
| South Carolina Department of Corrections | Limited | Yes | ||
| South Dakota Department of Corrections | ||||
| Tennessee Department of Correction | ||||
| Texas Department of Criminal Justice | $4,092 | $4,922 | ||
| Utah Department of Corrections | Yes | $4,975 | $6,363 | |
| Vermont Department of Corrections | ||||
| Virginia Department of Corrections | Limited | No | ||
| Washington State Department of Corrections | ||||
| West Virginia Division of Corrections & Rehabilitation | ||||
| Wisconsin Department of Corrections | $3,628 | $4,436 | ||
| Wyoming Department of Corrections | $3,581 | $3,980 | ||
| Bureau of Prisons (Federal) | Limited | Yes | $3,482 | $5,293 |
This listing of correctional officer pay was last updated using data from January 2024.
Please contact us if any of this data needs updating. Also please include where we can find the reference information to ensure correctness.
Rev Red
RIDOC Starts around $31/hr, general arrest authority, sworn peace officer status. I don’t have a current pay table though.
Can you please provide the source information? We are looking for penal codes or statutes that speak to the sworn status of correctional officers. Also the pay table would be helpful.
Ohio Dept. of Rehabilitation & Correction starts at $20.92 per hour/$43,514.00 per year. Source: my contract book. I work for ODRC. We have no arrest powers/are not sworn LEO.
FLDOC starts at $22/h. After completing 12 weeks of training we are sworn LEOs with no arrest power.