What are the main factors that influence a Corrections Nurse's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Corrections Nurse's salary?

A Corrections Nurse's salary grows with experience: starting around $82,744 for beginners, reaching about $85,161 at mid-level, and approach $88,664 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Corrections Nurse?

Corrections Nurse salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Corrections Nurse roles are District of Columbia $95,583, California $95,220, Massachusetts $93,951. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Corrections Nurse roles make?

Salaries for Corrections Nurse level roles vary by specialization: Corrections Nurse II: $83,792; RN Corrections: $83,036; Corrections Advisor: $61,479; Corrections LPN: $58,124; Corrections Captain: $57,955.

Corrections Nurse Salary in the United States

How much does a Corrections Nurse make in the United States? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Corrections Nurse in the United States is $86,328 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.

However, a Corrections Nurse's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $102,391
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $80,496 to $94,736
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $75,186

10% $75,186

50% (Median) $86,328

90% $102,391

Corrections Nurse Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$94,736	$7,895	$1,822	$46
Average	$86,328	$7,194	$1,660	$42
25th Percentile	$80,496	$6,708	$1,548	$39

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Key Factors That Influence Corrections Nurse Salaries

A Corrections Nurse's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Corrections Nurse Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Corrections Nurse's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $82,744
Early Career (1-2 years): $82,911
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $85,161
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $88,430
Expert (over 8 years): $88,664

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Corrections Nurse	less than 1 year	$82,744
Early Career Level Corrections Nurse	1-2 years	$82,911
Mid-Level Level Corrections Nurse	2-4 years	$85,161
Senior-Level Level Corrections Nurse	5-8 years	$88,430
Expert Level Corrections Nurse	over 8 years	$88,664

How Do Corrections Nurse Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Corrections Nurses. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $95,583.
California: $95,220.
Massachusetts: $93,951.

District of Columbia $95,583 California $95,220 Massachusetts $93,951 Washington $93,606 New Jersey $93,571 Alaska $93,450 Connecticut $92,259 New York $91,776

Hawaii $90,230 Rhode Island $89,505 Maryland $89,013 Minnesota $88,340 Colorado $88,081 Illinois $87,995 Oregon $87,666 Delaware $87,425

New Hampshire $87,273 Virginia $86,933 Pennsylvania $85,940 Nevada $85,439 North Dakota $85,275 Michigan $85,016 Wisconsin $84,921 Vermont $84,731

Texas $84,205 Maine $84,170 Arizona $84,118 Ohio $84,058 Georgia $83,264 Indiana $82,867 Wyoming $82,789 Utah $82,668

Iowa $82,616 Kansas $82,202 Louisiana $82,081 North Carolina $82,038 Missouri $82,021 Florida $81,684 Montana $81,503 Nebraska $81,330

Kentucky $81,235 South Carolina $80,890 Tennessee $80,674 Idaho $80,588 New Mexico $79,957 Oklahoma $79,819 Alabama $79,310 South Dakota $78,455

Arkansas $77,989 West Virginia $77,739 Mississippi $76,988

Top Paying Cities for Corrections Nurse

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $108,886
San Francisco: $107,694
Oakland: $105,424

San Jose, CA $108,886

San Francisco, CA $107,694

Oakland, CA $105,424

New York, NY $99,398

Paramus, NJ $98,189

Queens Village, NY $98,185

Passaic, NJ $98,103

Bergenfield, NJ $98,095

Stamford, CT $97,905

Huntington, NY $97,870

Newark, NJ $97,232

Bridgeport, CT $97,050

Vallejo, CA $96,878

New Brunswick, NJ $96,843

Petaluma, CA $96,791

Middlesex, NJ $96,627

Somerset, NJ $96,567

Santa Cruz, CA $96,455

Boston, MA $95,928

Monterey, CA $95,625

Seattle, WA $95,427

Santa Rosa, CA $95,410

Los Angeles, CA $95,384

Juneau, AK $95,160

Washington, DC $95,065

Orange, CA $94,758

Santa Ana, CA $94,530

Long Beach, CA $94,443

Anaheim, CA $94,426

Anchorage, AK $94,383

Santa Maria, CA $94,124

Everett, WA $94,107

Danbury, CT $93,803

Bremerton, WA $93,684

Tacoma, WA $93,373

New Suffolk, NY $93,371

Sacramento, CA $93,347

Santa Barbara, CA $93,252

San Diego, CA $93,157

Trenton, NJ $93,157

Brockton, MA $93,062

Fairbanks, AK $92,851

Lompoc, CA $92,630

Lowell, MA $92,560

Ventura, CA $92,544

Nashua, NH $92,527

Stockton, CA $92,518

Modesto, CA $91,888

Poughkeepsie, NY $91,698

Olympia, WA $91,534

Kennewick, WA $91,534

New Haven, CT $91,499

Lawrence, MA $91,189

Hartford, CT $91,102

Riverside, CA $91,085

New Bedford, MA $90,999

Richland, WA $90,999

Bakersfield, CA $90,878

San Bernardino, CA $90,843

New Britain, CT $90,835

Atlantic City, NJ $90,835

New London, CT $90,800

Norwich, CT $90,774

Portsmouth, NH $90,757

Boulder, CO $90,574

Portland, OR $90,455

Worcester, MA $90,446

Minneapolis, MN $90,179

Philadelphia, PA $90,058

Honolulu, HI $89,773

Saint Paul, MN $89,731

Vineland, NJ $89,712

Providence, RI $89,462

Chicago, IL $89,212

Bellingham, WA $89,108

Springfield, MA $89,039

Baltimore, MD $89,013

Chico, CA $88,797

Pittsfield, MA $88,564

Manchester, NH $88,400

Spokane, WA $88,020

Denver, CO $88,012

Albany, NY $87,606

Troy, NY $87,572

Nassau, NY $87,479

Schenectady, NY $87,390

Wilmington, DE $87,321

Burlington, VT $87,200

Salem, OR $87,166

Portland, ME $86,898

Yakima, WA $86,812

Rochester, MN $86,544

Reno, NV $86,501

Fresno, CA $86,501

Milwaukee, WI $86,423

Detroit, MI $86,337

Ann Arbor, MI $86,322

Allentown, PA $86,311

Colorado Springs, CO $86,164

Syracuse, NY $86,121

Carson City, NV $86,121

Houston, TX $86,000

Eugene, OR $85,957

Gary, IN $85,854

Springfield, OR $85,785

Bismarck, ND $85,767

Galveston, TX $85,707

Medford, OR $85,577

Fort Collins, CO $85,543

Concord, NH $85,500

Austin, TX $85,474

Mesa, AZ $85,292

Reading, PA $85,284

Phoenix, AZ $85,275

Dallas, TX $85,249

Saint Cloud, MN $85,166

Madison, WI $85,051

Utica, NY $84,818

Rochester, NY $84,680

Des Moines, IA $84,671

Raleigh, NC $84,662

Atlanta, GA $84,533

Battle Creek, MI $84,507

Salt Lake City, UT $84,481

Lancaster, PA $84,351

Harrisburg, PA $84,231

Kansas City, MO $84,144

Kansas City, KS $84,127

Champaign, IL $84,127

Fort Worth, TX $84,118

Columbus, OH $84,104

Boca Raton, FL $84,084

Pittsburgh, PA $84,049

Richmond, VA $84,015

Indianapolis, IN $83,998

Cleveland, OH $83,989

Las Vegas, NV $83,885

Cincinnati, OH $83,885

Petersburg, VA $83,756

Huntsville, AL $83,626

Lansing, MI $83,568

Lebanon, PA $83,557

Pueblo, CO $83,549

Appleton, WI $83,523

Buffalo, NY $83,488

Dayton, OH $83,462

Racine, WI $83,445

Charlotte, NC $83,436

Saint Louis, MO $83,411

York, PA $83,359

Elkhart, IN $83,359

Gastonia, NC $83,342

Billings, MT $83,322

Beaumont, TX $83,298

Lorain, OH $83,281

Benton Harbor, MI $83,264

Toledo, OH $83,246

Binghamton, NY $83,203

Rock Hill, SC $83,195

Rockford, IL $83,152

Springfield, IL $83,117

Elyria, OH $83,108

Fargo, ND $83,108

Flagstaff, AZ $83,048

Fort Lauderdale, FL $82,996

Duluth, MN $82,944

Miami, FL $82,944

Grand Forks, ND $82,884

Cheyenne, WY $82,884

Bangor, ME $82,694

Cedar Rapids, IA $82,599

Durham, NC $82,563

Louisville, KY $82,556

Grand Rapids, MI $82,539

Hialeah, FL $82,530

Casper, WY $82,409

Scranton, PA $82,305

New Orleans, LA $82,280

Virginia Beach, VA $82,271

Akron, OH $82,228

Peoria, IL $82,116

Sarasota, FL $82,098

Nashville, TN $82,038

Omaha, NE $82,038

Green Bay, WI $82,038

Baton Rouge, LA $81,995

Charleston, SC $81,977

Davenport, IA $81,934

Jamestown, NY $81,934

Tucson, AZ $81,891

Saint Petersburg, FL $81,839

Tampa, FL $81,822

Evansville, IN $81,770

Port Arthur, TX $81,770

Bradenton, FL $81,736

Santa Fe, NM $81,580

Orlando, FL $81,425

Clearwater, FL $81,399

La Crosse, WI $81,218

Canton, OH $81,218

Albuquerque, NM $81,166

Newport News, VA $81,157

High Point, NC $81,131

Ogden, UT $81,097

Corpus Christi, TX $81,028

Norfolk, VA $80,976

Laramie, WY $80,976

Rock Island, IL $80,924

Saginaw, MI $80,907

Jacksonville, FL $80,898

Salisbury, NC $80,881

Boise, ID $80,864

Moline, IL $80,821

Fort Myers, FL $80,795

Memphis, TN $80,777

Tulsa, OK $80,734

Waterloo, IA $80,683

Spartanburg, SC $80,596

Lincoln, NE $80,553

Fort Wayne, IN $80,536

Provo, UT $80,527

Cedar Falls, IA $80,424

San Antonio, TX $80,389

Greensboro, NC $80,354

South Bend, IN $80,346

Savannah, GA $80,251

Muskegon, MI $80,216

Birmingham, AL $80,208

Winston Salem, NC $80,165

Lake Charles, LA $79,957

Anderson, IN $79,940

Lexington, KY $79,914

Augusta, GA $79,888

Greenville, SC $79,888

Lima, OH $79,819

Wichita, KS $79,811

Tuscaloosa, AL $79,811

Columbia, SC $79,733

Springfield, OH $79,716

Asheville, NC $79,578

Bloomington, IN $79,517

Knoxville, TN $79,206

Shreveport, LA $79,198

Wilmington, NC $79,085

Roanoke, VA $79,085

Topeka, KS $78,930

Frankfort, KY $78,921

Oklahoma City, OK $78,861

Chillicothe, OH $78,826

Longview, TX $78,818

Melbourne, FL $78,809

Sioux Falls, SD $78,671

Mobile, AL $78,662

Terre Haute, IN $78,628

Altoona, PA $78,576

Amarillo, TX $78,516

Killeen, TX $78,490

Fayetteville, AR $78,421

Chattanooga, TN $78,395

Sioux City, IA $78,317

Idaho Falls, ID $78,300

Lynchburg, VA $78,231

Gainesville, FL $78,119

Portsmouth, OH $78,075

Little Rock, AR $78,058

Lafayette, LA $78,024

Youngstown, OH $78,024

Daytona Beach, FL $77,972

Clarksville, TN $77,963

Pensacola, FL $77,955

Temple, TX $77,949

Hopkinsville, KY $77,696

Erie, PA $77,678

Florence, SC $77,644

Charleston, WV $77,506

Great Falls, MT $77,462

Macon, GA $77,342

Tallahassee, FL $77,333

Fayetteville, NC $77,316

Waco, TX $77,298

Helena, MT $77,238

Pine Bluff, AR $77,205

Vincennes, IN $77,100

Lubbock, TX $77,065

Alamogordo, NM $77,014

Twin Falls, ID $76,936

Rapid City, SD $76,910

Jackson, MS $76,755

Huntington, WV $76,749

Greenville, MS $76,746

Parkersburg, WV $76,658

Montgomery, AL $76,642

Wichita Falls, TX $76,556

Springfield, MO $76,556

Biloxi, MS $76,513

Monroe, LA $76,427

Johnstown, PA $76,366

Sumter, SC $76,332

Columbus, GA $76,323

Pascagoula, MS $76,159

Abilene, TX $76,159

Kingsport, TN $75,934

Albany, GA $75,934

Gulfport, MS $75,909

Alexandria, LA $75,624

Fort Smith, AR $75,408

El Paso, TX $75,175

Las Cruces, NM $74,786

Harlingen, TX $74,567

Pocatello, ID $74,553

Florence, AL $74,441

Brownsville, TX $74,424

Mcallen, TX $74,242

Dothan, AL $74,122

Columbus, MS $73,609

Altus, OK $73,206

Lawton, OK $73,042

Pierre, SD $72,732

Corrections Nurse Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Corrections Nurse roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 35% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 15% above the average. In contrast, Corrections Nurse positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or MFG Nondurable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Corrections Nurse as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Corrections Nurse

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$99,278	$48.0	15%
Biotechnology	$97,119	$47.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$92,803	$45.0	7%
Insurance	$90,645	$44.0	5%

How Education impacts a Corrections Nurse's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Corrections Nurse professionals enter the field with a Associate's degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Corrections Nurse with a Associate's is between $81,300 and $85,864.

Corrections Nurse Salaries by Degree Level

$87,300
$86,500
$85,600
$84,800
$83,900
$83,100
$82,200
$81,300

Typical Education for Corrections Nurse
Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Degree	0.1%
High School	2.1%
Associate's Degree	43.3%
Bachelor's Degree	48.9%
Master's Degree or MBA	5.3%
JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent	0.3%

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Corrections Nurse Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Corrections Nurse's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$80,496

Average $86,328/year

$94,736

$6,708

Average $7,194/month

$7,895

$1,548

Average $1,660/week

$1,822

$39

Average $42/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$94,736	$7,895	$1,822	$46
Average	$86,328	$7,194	$1,660	$42
25th Percentile	$80,496	$6,708	$1,548	$39

Salary Trends for Corrections Nurse

Salaries for a Corrections Nurse can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $74,537 in 2023 to around $74,703 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Corrections Nurse salary trends, click here.

Average Annual Salary of Corrections Nurse Over Time

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C $128,509/per year

C R Bard Inc Biotechnology United States

H $124,697/per year

Henry Schein Canada Biotechnology United States

N $123,899/per year

Nordex Inc Biotechnology United States

N $120,416/per year

Nipro Corp Biotechnology United States

E $115,870/per year

Enovis Biotechnology United States

A $114,553/per year

Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy Biotechnology United States

M $112,110/per year

MiniMed Inc Biotechnology United States

L $111,500/per year

Labcorp Drug Development Biotechnology United States

L $110,229/per year

Life Technologies Corp Biotechnology United States

Z $106,224/per year

Zimmer Biomet Biotechnology United States

P $103,077/per year

Promontory Therapeutics Biotechnology United States

S $102,181/per year

Steris PLC Biotechnology United States

G $97,274/per year

Gavin Conferences Pty Ltd Biotechnology United States

E $94,764/per year

Endeavor BioMedicines Biotechnology United States

R $94,402/per year

Replay Holdings LLC Biotechnology United States

P $94,235/per year

Pleno Inc Biotechnology United States

S $93,666/per year

Simulaids Inc Biotechnology United States

N $88,880/per year

NOIRLab/CAS Biotechnology United States

O $86,468/per year

Onward Technology Biotechnology United States

L $84,895/per year

LED Medical Diagnostics Inc Biotechnology United States

E $84,682/per year

Eyeco Ltd Biotechnology United States

P $84,523/per year

Paerosol Biotechnology United States

I $83,525/per year

IONIQ Sciences Inc Biotechnology United States

S $82,815/per year

Stateside PPE Biotechnology United States

D $82,041/per year

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