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Salary Differences by Employment Situation. As of 2011, over half of all correctional officers were employed in state facilities, where they earned an average of $44,230 per year. Those working in local jails earned a little less on average, approximately $42,020 per year.
Corrections Officer Salary in Massachusetts. In 2012, the average correctional officer salary in Massachusetts, as reported in the Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2012-2013 Edition, a publication of the Department of Labor, was $60,700.The median salary was higher by 5.3% at $64,120.The Boston, Cambridge, and Quincy areas were the most lucrative for corrections officers where they earned an average of $61,130. Correctional officers in the top ten percent in this area averaged $73,090, which was nearly 17% above the stateâs overall average.he median salary was higher by 5.3% at $64,120. The Boston, Cambridge, and Quincy areas were the most lucrative for corrections officers where they earned an average of $61,130. Correctional officers in the top ten percent in this area averaged $73,090, which was nearly 17% above the stateâs overall average.