INCREASING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR OUR NATION'S CHILDREN. The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) ALL EMPLOYERS TO REPORT ALL NEW HIRES. The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) of 1996 was signed into law on August 22, 1996. This legislation provides for a much strengthened Child Support Enforcement Program.
Average Correctional Officer Yearly Salary in New Jersey. Correctional Officers earn a median salary of $73,760 per year. Salaries typically start from $42,430 and go up to $94,130. Learn more about the Correctional Officer job market for salaries of real jobs in your area.
As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $75,250, California is the highest paying state for correctional officers and jailers. It is followed by New Jersey (average annual salary $73,240). Please note that some states are missing from this table because the median salary statistics for correctional officers and jailers is not available at this time. The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1] .