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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.
The largest number of correctional officers worked at state prisons, according to the BLS. These 248,920 guards averaged $44,230 a year in salary. A starting wage likely fell between the 10th percentile of $27,870 yearly and the 25th percentile of $31,500 yearly.he second largest number of correctional officers worked on the local government level, at county or municipal jails. These 159,250 guards averaged $42,020 a year, with the starting wage likely between $24,870 and $30,840 annually.