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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.
Median annual wages of first-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers were $57,380 in May 2008. The middle 50 percent earned between $41,740 and $73,630. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $32,300, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $86,970. Median annual wages were $57,050 in State government and $57,300 in local government. In March 2009, the average salary for Federal correctional officers was $53,459. Federal salaries were slightly higher in areas where prevailing local pay levels were higher.