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Prisoners lucky enough to get one of the prized saddle-making jobs can earn the minimum hourly wage of $5.25 while many of their 1,500 peers doing other jobs at the Buena Vista Correctional Facility make about 60 cents a day.
Correctional Officer Salary. Starting salary is $31,886 during the 7-week paid training period. A salary increase of $1,030 is granted following successful completion of training and upon assignment to the institution work location. There is an additional geographical stipend of $1,646 annually for the Lewis Complex, Florence Complex, and the Safford Complex.