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

What industry pays the highest salary for Corrections Nurse?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Corrections Nurse roles, with salaries approximately 15% above the market median.

How does experience change A Corrections Nurse's salary?

A Corrections Nurse's salary grows with experience: starting around $80,568 for beginners, reaching about $82,921 at mid-level, and approach $86,332 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 Ohio

How much does a Corrections Nurse make in Ohio? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Corrections Nurse in Ohio is $84,058 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $40.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $99,698
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $78,379 to $92,245
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $73,208

10% $73,208

50% (Median) $84,058

90% $99,698

Corrections Nurse Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$92,245	$7,687	$1,774	$44
Average	$84,058	$7,005	$1,616	$40
25th Percentile	$78,379	$6,532	$1,507	$38

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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 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): $80,568
Early Career (1-2 years): $80,730
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $82,921
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $86,105
Expert (over 8 years): $86,332

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Corrections Nurse	less than 1 year	$80,568
Early Career Level Corrections Nurse	1-2 years	$80,730
Mid-Level Level Corrections Nurse	2-4 years	$82,921
Senior-Level Level Corrections Nurse	5-8 years	$86,105
Expert Level Corrections Nurse	over 8 years	$86,332

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:

Dublin: $83,900
Etna: $83,554
Fredericktown: $81,589

Dublin, OH $83,900

Etna, OH $83,554

Fredericktown, OH $81,589

Galena, OH $83,555

Gambier, OH $81,491

Granville, OH $83,088

Hebron, OH $82,955

Hilliard, OH $84,017

Homer, OH $82,730

Nankin, OH $81,633

Nevada, OH $80,888

Howard, OH $81,273

Irwin, OH $82,278

Jacksontown, OH $82,737

Johnstown, OH $83,322

Kilbourne, OH $83,059

Kirkersville, OH $83,267

Lewis Center, OH $83,708

Magnetic Springs, OH $82,414

Martinsburg, OH $81,739

Marysville, OH $82,425

Mechanicsburg, OH $81,264

Milford Center, OH $82,040

Millersport, OH $82,970

Mingo, OH $81,156

Mount Liberty, OH $82,684

Mount Vernon, OH $82,036

New Albany, OH $83,854

Newark, OH $82,562

Heath, OH $82,474

North Lewisburg, OH $81,373

Ostrander, OH $82,966

Pataskala, OH $83,587

Plain City, OH $83,376

Powell, OH $83,678

Radnor, OH $82,397

Raymond, OH $81,643

Reynoldsburg, OH $83,933

Rosewood, OH $80,938

Saint Louisville, OH $82,226

Saint Paris, OH $80,593

Summit Station, OH $83,820

Sunbury, OH $83,341

Thornville, OH $82,384

Unionville Center, OH $82,969

Urbana, OH $80,436

Utica, OH $82,503

Westerville, OH $83,951

Westville, OH $80,202

Woodstock, OH $81,377

Columbus, OH $84,104

Adelphi, OH $79,886

Amanda, OH $82,065

Ashville, OH $83,355

Baltimore, OH $83,177

Bloomingburg, OH $81,666

Bremen, OH $81,811

Brice, OH $84,061

Canal Winchester, OH $83,686

Carbon Hill, OH $80,203

Carroll, OH $83,228

Circleville, OH $81,141

Clarksburg, OH $80,061

Commercial Point, OH $83,676

Derby, OH $83,278

Galloway, OH $83,940

Grove City, OH $84,084

Groveport, OH $83,971

Harrisburg, OH $83,671

Haydenville, OH $80,260

Jeffersonville, OH $81,338

Lancaster, OH $82,350

Laurelville, OH $80,076

Lithopolis, OH $83,612

Lockbourne, OH $83,947

Logan, OH $80,362

London, OH $82,200

Milledgeville, OH $81,329

Mount Sterling, OH $82,522

Murray City, OH $79,979

New Holland, OH $81,201

Orient, OH $83,537

Pickerington, OH $83,739

Pleasantville, OH $82,615

Rockbridge, OH $80,992

Rushville, OH $82,148

Sedalia, OH $81,627

South Bloomingville, OH $79,970

South Solon, OH $81,296

Stoutsville, OH $81,510

Sugar Grove, OH $81,658

Tarlton, OH $80,777

Thurston, OH $82,861

Wilkesville, OH $79,559

Willow Wood, OH $77,510

Winchester, OH $80,901

Zaleski, OH $79,938

Athens, OH $79,049

Albany, OH $79,549

Amesville, OH $78,435

Barlow, OH $77,035

Bartlett, OH $77,734

Belpre, OH $76,761

Beverly, OH $77,882

Buchtel, OH $80,152

Carbondale, OH $79,841

Chauncey, OH $79,973

Chester, OH $77,948

Coal Run, OH $77,690

Coolville, OH $77,393

Cutler, OH $77,609

Dexter City, OH $77,981

Fleming, OH $77,102

Glouster, OH $79,730

Graysville, OH $78,675

Guysville, OH $78,019

Hockingport, OH $77,166

Jacksonville, OH $80,013

Langsville, OH $79,344

Little Hocking, OH $77,059

Long Bottom, OH $77,704

Lowell, OH $77,602

Lower Salem, OH $77,980

Macksburg, OH $77,823

Marietta, OH $77,166

Middleport, OH $79,134

Millfield, OH $79,569

Nelsonville, OH $79,982

New Marshfield, OH $79,799

New Matamoras, OH $78,047

Newport, OH $77,433

Pomeroy, OH $78,835

Portland, OH $77,875

Racine, OH $78,075

Reedsville, OH $77,515

Reno, OH $77,493

Rutland, OH $79,122

Shade, OH $78,651

Sharpsburg, OH $78,439

Stewart, OH $77,984

Syracuse, OH $78,891

The Plains, OH $79,910

Trimble, OH $79,912

Tuppers Plains, OH $77,524

Vincent, OH $77,109

Waterford, OH $77,508

Watertown, OH $77,303

Whipple, OH $77,544

Wingett Run, OH $77,886

Lima, OH $79,819

Beaverdam, OH $79,849

Gomer, OH $79,891

Ada, OH $80,111

Alger, OH $80,215

Antwerp, OH $80,632

Arlington, OH $80,806

Belmore, OH $81,011

Benton Ridge, OH $80,567

Bluffton, OH $80,043

Buckland, OH $80,139

Cairo, OH $79,824

Cecil, OH $80,755

Celina, OH $80,832

Chickasaw, OH $81,152

Cloverdale, OH $80,398

Coldwater, OH $80,915

Columbus Grove, OH $79,963

Continental, OH $80,687

Convoy, OH $80,558

Delphos, OH $80,184

Dola, OH $80,404

Dunkirk, OH $80,591

Dupont, OH $80,537

Elgin, OH $80,456

Findlay, OH $80,974

Jenera, OH $80,441

Forest, OH $80,844

Fort Jennings, OH $80,178

Fort Loramie, OH $80,994

Fort Recovery, OH $80,807

Glandorf, OH $80,335

Grover Hill, OH $80,614

Harrod, OH $79,936

Haviland, OH $80,648

Kalida, OH $80,250

Bowling Green, OH $82,799

Oregon, OH $83,261

Northwood, OH $83,252

Zanesville, OH $80,683

Ava, OH $79,501

Barnesville, OH $79,864

Beallsville, OH $79,704

Belle Valley, OH $79,368

Belmont, OH $80,227

Bethesda, OH $80,046

Blue Rock, OH $79,804

Brownsville, OH $82,223

Buffalo, OH $79,583

Byesville, OH $79,494

Caldwell, OH $78,833

Cambridge, OH $79,662

Chandlersville, OH $79,581

Chesterhill, OH $78,452

Corning, OH $80,028

Crooksville, OH $80,386

Cumberland, OH $79,340

Derwent, OH $79,334

Duncan Falls, OH $80,348

Greenford, OH $78,442

East Fultonham, OH $80,974

Loveland, OH $83,517

Lynchburg, OH $81,844

Manchester, OH $80,417

Marathon, OH $83,054

Martinsville, OH $81,699

Miamiville, OH $83,808

Midland, OH $82,050

Milford, OH $83,669

Morrow, OH $82,767

Moscow, OH $83,049

Mount Orab, OH $82,735

Mowrystown, OH $81,541

Neville, OH $82,865

New Richmond, OH $83,484

Newtonsville, OH $83,096

New Vienna, OH $81,369

Owensville, OH $83,381

Pleasant Plain, OH $82,896

Port William, OH $81,813

Reesville, OH $81,528

Ripley, OH $80,927

Russellville, OH $81,460

Sabina, OH $81,447

Sardinia, OH $81,678

Sinking Spring, OH $80,288

Terrace Park, OH $83,879

Williamsburg, OH $83,100

Wilmington, OH $81,978

Cincinnati, OH $83,885

Maximo, OH $81,117

Mechanicstown, OH $80,760

Middlebranch, OH $81,308

Midvale, OH $80,919

Millersburg, OH $81,172

Mineral City, OH $81,077

Minerva, OH $81,010

Mount Eaton, OH $81,264

Mount Hope, OH $81,257

Nashville, OH $81,107

Navarre, OH $81,227

New Philadelphia, OH $80,901

North Georgetown, OH $80,518

North Lawrence, OH $81,462

Orrville, OH $81,490

Paris, OH $81,128

Robertsville, OH $81,168

Sandyville, OH $81,175

Sebring, OH $80,512

Sherrodsville, OH $80,973

Shreve, OH $81,285

Smithville, OH $81,642

Somerdale, OH $81,082

Stillwater, OH $80,645

Strasburg, OH $81,128

Sugarcreek, OH $81,087

Tuscarawas, OH $80,784

Fairview, OH $80,161

Fultonham, OH $81,121

Glenford, OH $82,300

Gratiot, OH $82,066

Hopewell, OH $81,284

Jerusalem, OH $79,673

Junction City, OH $81,130

Kimbolton, OH $79,897

Kipling, OH $79,527

Laings, OH $79,434

Lewisville, OH $79,124

Lore City, OH $79,641

Mcconnelsville, OH $79,376

Malaga, OH $79,644

Malta, OH $79,654

Morristown, OH $80,410

Mount Perry, OH $81,215

Moxahala, OH $80,411

New Concord, OH $79,710

New Lexington, OH $80,686

New Straitsville, OH $80,233

Norwich, OH $79,848

Old Washington, OH $79,784

Philo, OH $80,220

Pleasant City, OH $79,325

Quaker City, OH $79,560

Roseville, OH $80,761

Salesville, OH $79,542

Sarahsville, OH $79,094

Senecaville, OH $79,395

Shawnee, OH $80,287

Somerset, OH $81,387

Stafford, OH $79,129

Stockport, OH $78,233

Summerfield, OH $79,167

Sycamore Valley, OH $78,716

White Cottage, OH $80,960

Woodsfield, OH $79,477

Adamsville, OH $79,975

Bakersville, OH $80,695

Baltic, OH $81,044

Blissfield, OH $80,774

Conesville, OH $80,343

Coshocton, OH $80,606

Dresden, OH $80,637

Frazeysburg, OH $81,163

Fresno, OH $80,829

Uhrichsville, OH $80,722

Uniontown, OH $81,767

Walnut Creek, OH $81,131

Waynesburg, OH $81,172

Wilmot, OH $81,205

Winesburg, OH $81,146

Wooster, OH $81,505

Deersville, OH $80,602

Bowerston, OH $80,797

Zoar, OH $81,130

Tippecanoe, OH $80,588

Canton, OH $81,218

North Canton, OH $81,403

East Canton, OH $81,234

Alvada, OH $81,062

Arcadia, OH $81,365

Ashland, OH $81,394

Attica, OH $81,059

Bascom, OH $81,617

Bellevue, OH $81,466

Bellville, OH $81,264

Berlin Heights, OH $82,598

Bettsville, OH $82,122

Birmingham, OH $82,839

Bloomdale, OH $81,867

Bloomville, OH $80,876

Bucyrus, OH $80,973

Butler, OH $81,059

Castalia, OH $81,928

Chatfield, OH $81,160

Collins, OH $82,384

Crestline, OH $80,967

Flat Rock, OH $81,652

Fostoria, OH $81,731

Galion, OH $81,289

Green Springs, OH $81,877

Greenwich, OH $81,828

Hayesville, OH $81,386

Huron, OH $82,517

Jeromesville, OH $81,236

Kansas, OH $82,065

Loudonville, OH $80,967

Lucas, OH $80,849

Mc Cutchenville, OH $80,973

Melmore, OH $81,016

Milan, OH $82,320

Monroeville, OH $81,883

Union Furnace, OH $80,114

Lafayette, OH $79,840

Kingsville, OH $79,822

Kipton, OH $82,767

Lagrange, OH $82,905

Lorain, OH $83,281

Sheffield Lake, OH $83,052

Macedonia, OH $82,820

Madison, OH $81,300

Mentor, OH $82,708

Middlefield, OH $81,039

Montville, OH $81,217

Newbury, OH $82,201

Northfield, OH $82,979

North Kingsville, OH $80,007

North Olmsted, OH $83,268

Novelty, OH $82,808

Oberlin, OH $82,933

Orwell, OH $80,188

Painesville, OH $82,171

Parkman, OH $80,895

Perry, OH $81,678

Pierpont, OH $79,704

Rock Creek, OH $80,508

Rome, OH $80,510

Thompson, OH $81,352

Twinsburg, OH $82,596

Unionville, OH $80,778

Vermilion, OH $82,941

Wellington, OH $82,585

Wickliffe, OH $83,505

Williamsfield, OH $79,737

Willoughby, OH $83,082

Eastlake, OH $83,218

Windsor, OH $80,912

Cleveland, OH $83,989

Lakewood, OH $83,954

Rocky River, OH $83,849

Euclid, OH $83,787

Beachwood, OH $83,836

Hanoverton, OH $80,381

Hartford, OH $78,786

Hubbard, OH $78,112

Kensington, OH $80,671

Kinsman, OH $79,396

Lake Milton, OH $79,596

Leavittsburg, OH $79,332

Leetonia, OH $79,411

Lisbon, OH $80,043

Lowellville, OH $78,138

Mc Donald, OH $78,071

Masury, OH $78,441

Mesopotamia, OH $80,631

Mineral Ridge, OH $78,256

Negley, OH $80,070

New Middletown, OH $78,416

New Springfield, OH $78,611

Newton Falls, OH $79,716

New Waterford, OH $79,187

Niles, OH $78,214

North Benton, OH $80,323

North Bloomfield, OH $79,892

North Jackson, OH $78,578

North Lima, OH $78,403

Orangeville, OH $78,935

Petersburg, OH $78,674

Rogers, OH $79,874

Salem, OH $79,456

Southington, OH $80,103

Struthers, OH $78,043

Vienna, OH $78,363

Warren, OH $78,990

Washingtonville, OH $78,947

West Farmington, OH $80,358

West Point, OH $80,160

Winona, OH $80,067

Youngstown, OH $78,024

Alliance, OH $81,049

Apple Creek, OH $81,330

Augusta, OH $80,859

Beach City, OH $81,183

Beloit, OH $80,268

Berlin, OH $81,207

Big Prairie, OH $80,995

Bolivar, OH $81,159

Brewster, OH $81,245

Canal Fulton, OH $81,571

Carrollton, OH $80,910

Charm, OH $81,122

Dalton, OH $81,351

Damascus, OH $80,052

Dellroy, OH $81,052

Dennison, OH $80,824

Dover, OH $81,071

Dundee, OH $81,156

East Rochester, OH $80,841

East Sparta, OH $81,219

Fredericksburg, OH $81,301

Glenmont, OH $80,813

Gnadenhutten, OH $80,728

Greentown, OH $81,490

Harlem Springs, OH $80,750

Hartville, OH $81,500

Holmesville, OH $81,286

Homeworth, OH $80,780

Kidron, OH $81,317

Killbuck, OH $80,852

Lakeville, OH $80,983

Leesville, OH $80,826

Limaville, OH $81,109

Louisville, OH $81,236

Magnolia, OH $81,155

Independence, OH $83,901

North Royalton, OH $83,421

Strongsville, OH $83,273

Maple Heights, OH $83,865

Olmsted Falls, OH $83,101

Solon, OH $83,139

Bay Village, OH $83,394

Brecksville, OH $83,082

Brookpark, OH $83,770

Westlake, OH $83,301

Bedford, OH $83,572

Broadview Heights, OH $83,443

Malvern, OH $81,106

Marshallville, OH $81,761

Bradner, OH $82,615

Burgoon, OH $82,337

Clay Center, OH $83,110

Clyde, OH $81,966

Curtice, OH $83,107

Cygnet, OH $81,989

Dunbridge, OH $82,931

Elmore, OH $82,865

Fremont, OH $82,357

Genoa, OH $83,048

Gibsonburg, OH $82,766

Graytown, OH $82,956

Gypsum, OH $82,145

Harbor View, OH $83,256

Helena, OH $82,520

Isle Saint George, OH $82,356

Jerry City, OH $82,079

Kelleys Island, OH $82,149

Lacarne, OH $82,616

Lakeside Marblehead, OH $82,045

Lemoyne, OH $83,003

Lindsey, OH $82,705

Luckey, OH $82,988

Martin, OH $83,019

Middle Bass, OH $82,248

Millbury, OH $83,194

Oak Harbor, OH $82,785

Pemberville, OH $82,817

Portage, OH $82,457

Port Clinton, OH $82,407

Put In Bay, OH $82,271

Risingsun, OH $82,180

Rocky Ridge, OH $82,869

Rossford, OH $83,250

Rudolph, OH $82,091

Stony Ridge, OH $83,114

Vickery, OH $82,099

Walbridge, OH $83,246

Wayne, OH $82,297

West Millgrove, OH $82,079

Williston, OH $83,120

Woodville, OH $82,918

Alvordton, OH $81,291

Archbold, OH $81,468

Berkey, OH $83,041

Blakeslee, OH $81,005

Bryan, OH $81,139

Colton, OH $82,501

Custar, OH $81,814

Defiance, OH $80,957

Delta, OH $82,711

Deshler, OH $81,290

Edgerton, OH $80,922

Edon, OH $81,046

Evansport, OH $81,048

Farmer, OH $80,795

Fayette, OH $81,650

Grand Rapids, OH $82,639

Grelton, OH $81,859

Hamler, OH $81,043

Haskins, OH $82,903

Hicksville, OH $80,674

Holgate, OH $80,928

Holland, OH $83,092

Hoytville, OH $81,462

Jewell, OH $81,012

Kunkle, OH $81,443

Liberty Center, OH $82,336

Lyons, OH $82,849

Mc Clure, OH $82,070

Malinta, OH $81,491

Mark Center, OH $80,749

Maumee, OH $83,130

Metamora, OH $82,964

Milton Center, OH $82,126

Monclova, OH $83,019

Montpelier, OH $81,155

Napoleon, OH $81,750

Neapolis, OH $82,739

New Bavaria, OH $80,908

Ney, OH $80,923

Okolona, OH $81,688

Perrysburg, OH $83,123

Pettisville, OH $81,900

Pioneer, OH $81,137

Ridgeville Corners, OH $81,477

Sherwood, OH $80,808

Stryker, OH $81,106

Swanton, OH $82,923

Sylvania, OH $83,123

Tontogany, OH $82,752

Waterville, OH $82,895

Wauseon, OH $82,301

Weston, OH $82,400

West Unity, OH $81,201

Whitehouse, OH $82,862

Toledo, OH $83,246

Alpha, OH $83,114

Anna, OH $80,911

Ansonia, OH $81,139

Arcanum, OH $82,406

Bellbrook, OH $83,234

Botkins, OH $80,699

Bowersville, OH $81,589

Bradford, OH $81,849

Brookville, OH $83,051

Burkettsville, OH $81,216

Camden, OH $82,488

Casstown, OH $81,236

Cedarville, OH $80,938

Clayton, OH $83,200

Clifton, OH $80,392

Conover, OH $80,973

Covington, OH $81,872

Donnelsville, OH $79,869

Eaton, OH $82,440

Eldorado, OH $82,326

Englewood, OH $83,026

Enon, OH $80,206

Fairborn, OH $82,034

Farmersville, OH $83,084

Fletcher, OH $81,206

Germantown, OH $83,048

Gettysburg, OH $81,887

Gratis, OH $82,791

Greenville, OH $81,936

Hollansburg, OH $81,809

Houston, OH $81,396

Jackson Center, OH $80,719

Jamestown, OH $81,476

Kettlersville, OH $80,820

Laura, OH $82,556

Lewisburg, OH $82,691

Ludlow Falls, OH $82,423

Maplewood, OH $80,953

Medway, OH $81,544

Miamisburg, OH $83,285

New Carlisle, OH $80,497

New Lebanon, OH $83,208

New Madison, OH $81,963

New Paris, OH $82,033

New Weston, OH $80,876

North Hampton, OH $79,937

North Star, OH $81,133

Osgood, OH $81,165

Palestine, OH $81,743

Pemberton, OH $81,049

Phillipsburg, OH $82,874

Piqua, OH $81,551

Pitsburg, OH $82,438

Pleasant Hill, OH $82,212

Port Jefferson, OH $81,024

Potsdam, OH $82,637

Rossburg, OH $80,907

Russia, OH $81,464

Sidney, OH $81,147

South Charleston, OH $80,506

South Vienna, OH $80,705

Spring Valley, OH $82,945

Tipp City, OH $82,566

Tremont City, OH $79,852

Collinsville, OH $82,663

Keene, OH $80,777

Nashport, OH $81,193

Newcomerstown, OH $80,485

Plainfield, OH $80,544

Port Washington, OH $80,615

Stone Creek, OH $80,906

Trinway, OH $80,964

Walhonding, OH $80,866

Warsaw, OH $80,609

West Lafayette, OH $80,634

Adena, OH $80,743

Alledonia, OH $79,913

Amsterdam, OH $80,725

Barton, OH $80,892

Bellaire, OH $80,768

Cadiz, OH $80,550

Bergholz, OH $80,683

Blaine, OH $81,030

Bloomingdale, OH $80,701

Bridgeport, OH $80,987

Brilliant, OH $81,359

Cameron, OH $79,790

Clarington, OH $79,612

Colerain, OH $80,903

Dillonvale, OH $80,872

East Liverpool, OH $80,457

East Springfield, OH $80,704

Empire, OH $81,163

Fairpoint, OH $80,719

Glencoe, OH $80,675

Hammondsville, OH $80,525

Hannibal, OH $79,755

Irondale, OH $80,637

Jacobsburg, OH $80,163

Lansing, OH $81,087

Martins Ferry, OH $81,106

Maynard, OH $80,903

Mingo Junction, OH $81,213

Mount Pleasant, OH $81,074

Neffs, OH $80,853

Piney Fork, OH $81,086

Powhatan Point, OH $80,054

Rayland, OH $80,999

Richmond, OH $80,790

Salineville, OH $80,578

Sardis, OH $79,264

Shadyside, OH $80,694

Smithfield, OH $81,118

Saint Clairsville, OH $80,644

Lafferty, OH $80,482

Steubenville, OH $81,197

Stratton, OH $81,066

Summitville, OH $80,558

Tiltonsville, OH $81,371

New Haven, OH $81,551

New London, OH $82,206

New Riegel, OH $81,150

New Washington, OH $80,897

North Fairfield, OH $81,897

North Robinson, OH $81,314

Norwalk, OH $82,146

Nova, OH $81,980

Oceola, OH $80,716

Old Fort, OH $81,987

Ontario, OH $81,135

Perrysville, OH $80,884

Plymouth, OH $81,307

Polk, OH $81,642

Republic, OH $81,226

Sandusky, OH $82,167

Savannah, OH $81,763

Shelby, OH $81,221

Shiloh, OH $81,363

Sullivan, OH $82,079

Sulphur Springs, OH $81,144

Sycamore, OH $80,858

Tiffin, OH $81,457

Tiro, OH $80,941

Willard, OH $81,525

Wakeman, OH $82,576

Mansfield, OH $81,302

Addyston, OH $83,882

Cleves, OH $83,698

College Corner, OH $82,295

Toronto, OH $81,051

Warnock, OH $80,448

Wellsville, OH $80,433

Wolf Run, OH $80,699

Yorkville, OH $81,215

Bannock, OH $80,650

Freeport, OH $80,257

Harrisville, OH $80,986

Hopedale, OH $80,686

Flushing, OH $80,386

New Athens, OH $80,794

Piedmont, OH $80,219

New Rumley, OH $80,718

Holloway, OH $80,604

Jewett, OH $80,689

Scio, OH $80,729

Amherst, OH $83,141

Andover, OH $79,763

Ashtabula, OH $80,291

Austinburg, OH $80,417

Avon, OH $83,017

Avon Lake, OH $82,959

Berea, OH $83,433

Burton, OH $81,665

Chagrin Falls, OH $83,201

Chardon, OH $82,163

Chesterland, OH $82,880

Columbia Station, OH $82,888

Conneaut, OH $79,220

Dorset, OH $79,963

East Claridon, OH $82,147

Elyria, OH $83,108

North Ridgeville, OH $83,064

Gates Mills, OH $83,347

Geneva, OH $80,703

Grafton, OH $82,919

Grand River, OH $82,375

Huntsburg, OH $81,525

Atwater, OH $81,322

Aurora, OH $82,212

Barberton, OH $82,194

Bath, OH $82,263

Brady Lake, OH $81,991

Brunswick, OH $82,743

Burbank, OH $81,855

Chippewa Lake, OH $82,135

Clinton, OH $81,952

Creston, OH $81,894

Cuyahoga Falls, OH $82,231

Stow, OH $82,216

Doylestown, OH $81,970

Garrettsville, OH $80,821

Green, OH $81,655

Hinckley, OH $82,741

Hiram, OH $81,389

Homerville, OH $82,045

Hudson, OH $82,270

Kent, OH $82,084

Streetsboro, OH $82,097

Lakemore, OH $82,186

Westfield Center, OH $82,068

Litchfield, OH $82,550

Lodi, OH $82,046

Mantua, OH $81,744

Medina, OH $82,299

Mogadore, OH $81,970

Munroe Falls, OH $82,230

Peninsula, OH $82,323

Randolph, OH $81,566

Ravenna, OH $81,522

Rittman, OH $81,913

Rootstown, OH $81,377

Seville, OH $82,039

Sharon Center, OH $82,189

Spencer, OH $82,326

Sterling, OH $81,832

Tallmadge, OH $82,220

Valley City, OH $82,698

Wadsworth, OH $82,135

Wayland, OH $80,482

Richfield, OH $82,470

West Salem, OH $81,734

Windham, OH $80,727

Akron, OH $82,228

Fairlawn, OH $82,228

Franklin, OH $82,943

Troy, OH $81,956

Vandalia, OH $83,075

Verona, OH $82,708

Versailles, OH $81,328

West Alexandria, OH $82,846

West Manchester, OH $82,441

West Milton, OH $82,740

Wilberforce, OH $81,789

Xenia, OH $82,281

Yellow Springs, OH $80,655

Yorkshire, OH $80,906

Christiansburg, OH $80,751

Union City, OH $81,017

Dayton, OH $83,462

Alexandria, OH $83,333

Amlin, OH $83,962

Ashley, OH $82,678

Blacklick, OH $83,972

Bladensburg, OH $81,405

Brinkhaven, OH $80,722

Broadway, OH $82,000

Buckeye Lake, OH $82,791

Cable, OH $81,069

Catawba, OH $80,572

Centerburg, OH $82,952

Croton, OH $83,197

Danville, OH $80,911

Delaware, OH $83,158

Berlin Center, OH $79,355

Bristolville, OH $79,887

Brookfield, OH $78,365

Burghill, OH $78,815

Campbell, OH $78,033

Canfield, OH $78,264

Columbiana, OH $78,882

Cortland, OH $79,080

Deerfield, OH $80,477

Diamond, OH $80,121

East Palestine, OH $79,324

Elkton, OH $79,858

Ellsworth, OH $78,607

Farmdale, OH $79,385

Fowler, OH $78,698

Girard, OH $78,049

Massillon, OH $81,272

Hamilton, OH $83,132

Fairfield, OH $83,645

Harrison, OH $83,578

Harveysburg, OH $82,581

Hooven, OH $83,720

Kings Mills, OH $83,101

Lebanon, OH $82,729

Maineville, OH $83,206

Mason, OH $83,293

Miamitown, OH $83,837

Middletown, OH $82,869

Monroe, OH $82,909

Mount Saint Joseph, OH $83,884

North Bend, OH $83,714

Okeana, OH $83,248

Oregonia, OH $82,587

Overpeck, OH $82,975

Oxford, OH $82,728

Ross, OH $83,644

Seven Mile, OH $82,849

Shandon, OH $83,349

Somerville, OH $82,561

South Lebanon, OH $82,958

Springboro, OH $83,022

Trenton, OH $82,773

Waynesville, OH $82,730

West Chester, OH $83,504

West Elkton, OH $82,675

Aberdeen, OH $80,703

Amelia, OH $83,590

Batavia, OH $83,467

Bentonville, OH $80,780

Bethel, OH $82,962

Blanchester, OH $82,508

Buford, OH $82,073

Camp Dennison, OH $83,787

Chilo, OH $82,615

Clarksville, OH $82,342

Cuba, OH $81,832

Decatur, OH $80,814

Fayetteville, OH $82,370

Feesburg, OH $82,555

Felicity, OH $82,627

Georgetown, OH $81,952

Goshen, OH $83,201

Greenfield, OH $80,429

Hamersville, OH $82,650

Higginsport, OH $82,107

Highland, OH $81,198

Hillsboro, OH $80,714

Leesburg, OH $80,737

Washington Court House, OH $81,178

West Jefferson, OH $83,382

West Rushville, OH $82,184

Williamsport, OH $81,228

Springfield, OH $79,716

Chillicothe, OH $78,826

Bainbridge, OH $79,792

Beaver, OH $78,853

Bidwell, OH $79,168

Blue Creek, OH $78,719

Bourneville, OH $79,186

Cherry Fork, OH $80,878

Chesapeake, OH $76,849

Cheshire, OH $79,136

Coalton, OH $79,472

Creola, OH $79,987

Crown City, OH $77,720

Cynthiana, OH $80,098

Frankfort, OH $79,498

Franklin Furnace, OH $78,078

Friendship, OH $78,116

Gallipolis, OH $78,843

Hallsville, OH $79,347

Hamden, OH $79,628

Haverhill, OH $78,074

Ironton, OH $77,833

Jackson, OH $79,032

Jasper, OH $78,986

Kerr, OH $79,027

Kingston, OH $79,416

Kitts Hill, OH $77,421

Latham, OH $79,973

Londonderry, OH $79,344

Lucasville, OH $78,185

Lynx, OH $79,455

Mc Arthur, OH $79,852

Mc Dermott, OH $78,075

Minford, OH $78,151

New Plymouth, OH $79,799

Oak Hill, OH $78,469

Otway, OH $78,595

Patriot, OH $78,446

Pedro, OH $78,037

Peebles, OH $79,903

Piketon, OH $79,152

Portsmouth, OH $78,075

West Portsmouth, OH $78,102

Proctorville, OH $77,030

Rarden, OH $79,246

Ray, OH $79,521

Richmond Dale, OH $79,204

Rio Grande, OH $78,747

Rock Camp, OH $77,260

Scioto Furnace, OH $78,095

Scottown, OH $77,516

Seaman, OH $80,568

South Point, OH $77,042

South Salem, OH $79,663

South Webster, OH $78,209

Stockdale, OH $78,773

Stout, OH $78,350

Thurman, OH $78,819

Vinton, OH $79,272

Wakefield, OH $78,407

Waterloo, OH $78,253

Waverly, OH $79,166

Wellston, OH $79,558

West Union, OH $80,436

Wheelersburg, OH $78,050

Marion, OH $81,709

Belle Center, OH $80,662

Bellefontaine, OH $81,017

Caledonia, OH $81,432

Cardington, OH $82,544

Carey, OH $80,886

Chesterville, OH $82,364

De Graff, OH $80,989

East Liberty, OH $81,362

Edison, OH $81,611

Fulton, OH $82,586

Green Camp, OH $81,703

Harpster, OH $80,840

Huntsville, OH $80,875

Iberia, OH $81,431

Kenton, OH $80,847

Kirby, OH $81,126

Lakeview, OH $80,472

La Rue, OH $81,040

Lewistown, OH $80,807

Marengo, OH $82,800

Martel, OH $81,346

Middleburg, OH $81,364

Morral, OH $80,984

Mount Gilead, OH $81,679

Mount Victory, OH $80,914

New Bloomington, OH $81,146

Prospect, OH $82,034

Quincy, OH $81,012

Richwood, OH $81,835

Ridgeway, OH $80,760

Roundhead, OH $80,367

Rushsylvania, OH $81,006

Russells Point, OH $80,738

Shauck, OH $81,554

Sparta, OH $82,674

Upper Sandusky, OH $80,872

Waldo, OH $82,479

West Liberty, OH $81,015

West Mansfield, OH $81,310

Wharton, OH $80,830

Zanesfield, OH $81,177

Latty, OH $80,676

Leipsic, OH $80,756

Mc Comb, OH $81,017

Mc Guffey, OH $80,276

Maria Stein, OH $80,913

Melrose, OH $80,702

Mendon, OH $80,584

Middle Point, OH $80,477

Miller City, OH $80,632

Minster, OH $80,931

Montezuma, OH $81,110

Mount Blanchard, OH $80,927

Mount Cory, OH $80,342

New Bremen, OH $80,789

New Hampshire, OH $80,271

New Knoxville, OH $80,580

North Baltimore, OH $81,631

Oakwood, OH $80,732

Ohio City, OH $80,555

Ottawa, OH $80,320

Ottoville, OH $80,308

Pandora, OH $80,184

Paulding, OH $80,699

Payne, OH $80,559

Rawson, OH $80,382

Rockford, OH $80,721

Saint Henry, OH $80,909

Saint Johns, OH $80,252

Saint Marys, OH $80,500

Scott, OH $80,553

Spencerville, OH $80,225

Uniopolis, OH $80,036

Van Buren, OH $81,485

Vanlue, OH $80,865

Van Wert, OH $80,547

Vaughnsville, OH $79,924

Venedocia, OH $80,435

Wapakoneta, OH $80,216

Waynesfield, OH $80,096

Jefferson, OH $80,124

Williamstown, OH $80,590

Lees Creek, OH $81,289

Willshire, OH $80,560

Wren, OH $80,562

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	$96,667	$46.0	15%
Biotechnology	$94,565	$45.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$90,362	$43.0	7%
Insurance	$88,261	$42.0	5%

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.

$78,379

Average $84,058/year

$92,245

$6,532

Average $7,005/month

$7,687

$1,507

Average $1,616/week

$1,774

$38

Average $40/hour

$44

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$92,245	$7,687	$1,774	$44
Average	$84,058	$7,005	$1,616	$40
25th Percentile	$78,379	$6,532	$1,507	$38

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