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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. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the 434,870 correctional officers working in the United States in 2011 earned an average annual salary of $43,550.Officers in the lowest ten percent of this profession earned up to $27,000, while those in the top ten percent earned salaries of $69,610 on average.he U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the 434,870 correctional officers working in the United States in 2011 earned an average annual salary of $43,550.