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

A Corrections Officer's salary grows with experience: starting around $59,037 for beginners, reaching about $60,729 at mid-level, and approach $61,128 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Corrections Officer?

Corrections Officer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Corrections Officer roles are District of Columbia $60,801, California $60,570, Massachusetts $59,763. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Corrections Officer roles make?

Salaries for Corrections Officer level roles vary by specialization: Senior Corrections Officer: $60,315; Corrections Officer II: $58,920; Corrections Captain: $57,955; Corrections Officer Trainee: $54,286; Corrections Technician: $53,430.

Corrections Officer Salary in California

How much does a Corrections Officer make in California? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Corrections Officer in California is $60,570 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $71,533
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $56,069 to $66,308
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $51,972

10% $51,972

50% (Median) $60,570

90% $71,533

Corrections Officer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,308	$5,526	$1,275	$32
Average	$60,570	$5,048	$1,165	$29
25th Percentile	$56,069	$4,672	$1,078	$27

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Key Factors That Influence Corrections Officer Salaries

A Corrections Officer'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 Officer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Corrections Officer'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): $59,037
Early Career (1-2 years): $59,534
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $60,729
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $60,968
Expert (over 8 years): $61,128

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Corrections Officer	less than 1 year	$59,037
Early Career Level Corrections Officer	1-2 years	$59,534
Mid-Level Level Corrections Officer	2-4 years	$60,729
Senior-Level Level Corrections Officer	5-8 years	$60,968
Expert Level Corrections Officer	over 8 years	$61,128

How Do Corrections Officer 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 Officers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $60,801.
California: $60,570.
Massachusetts: $59,763.

District of Columbia $60,801 California $60,570 Massachusetts $59,763 Washington $59,543 New Jersey $59,521 Alaska $59,444 Connecticut $58,686 New York $58,379

Hawaii $57,396 Rhode Island $56,935 Maryland $56,622 Minnesota $56,193 Colorado $56,029 Illinois $55,974 Oregon $55,765 Delaware $55,611

New Hampshire $55,515 Virginia $55,298 Pennsylvania $54,667 Nevada $54,348 North Dakota $54,244 Michigan $54,079 Wisconsin $54,019 Vermont $53,898

Texas $53,563 Maine $53,541 Arizona $53,508 Ohio $53,470 Georgia $52,964 Indiana $52,712 Wyoming $52,662 Utah $52,586

Iowa $52,553 Kansas $52,289 Louisiana $52,212 North Carolina $52,185 Missouri $52,174 Florida $51,960 Montana $51,844 Nebraska $51,734

Kentucky $51,674 South Carolina $51,454 Tennessee $51,317 Idaho $51,262 New Mexico $50,861 Oklahoma $50,773 Alabama $50,449 South Dakota $49,906

Arkansas $49,609 West Virginia $49,450 Mississippi $48,972

Top Paying Cities for Corrections Officer

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:

Los Angeles: $60,674
West Hollywood: $60,630
Dodgertown: $60,674

Los Angeles, CA $60,674

West Hollywood, CA $60,630

Dodgertown, CA $60,674

Playa Vista, CA $60,533

Bell Gardens, CA $60,537

Bell, CA $60,455

Beverly Hills, CA $60,627

Compton, CA $60,191

Culver City, CA $60,588

Downey, CA $60,269

El Segundo, CA $60,407

Gardena, CA $60,305

Hawthorne, CA $60,419

Hermosa Beach, CA $60,060

Huntington Park, CA $60,621

Lawndale, CA $60,317

Lynwood, CA $60,375

Malibu, CA $59,255

Manhattan Beach, CA $60,235

Maywood, CA $60,612

Pacific Palisades, CA $60,175

Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $59,962

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $59,958

Redondo Beach, CA $59,923

South Gate, CA $60,467

Topanga, CA $59,707

Venice, CA $60,483

Marina Del Rey, CA $60,495

Playa Del Rey, CA $60,431

Inglewood, CA $60,549

Santa Monica, CA $60,387

Torrance, CA $60,131

Whittier, CA $60,221

Buena Park, CA $60,115

La Palma, CA $60,125

Cypress, CA $60,126

La Habra, CA $60,117

La Mirada, CA $60,114

Montebello, CA $60,511

Norwalk, CA $60,073

Pico Rivera, CA $60,394

Santa Fe Springs, CA $60,113

Stanton, CA $60,128

Artesia, CA $60,101

Cerritos, CA $60,138

Avalon, CA $58,658

Bellflower, CA $60,145

Harbor City, CA $60,108

Lakewood, CA $60,098

Hawaiian Gardens, CA $60,120

Lomita, CA $60,115

Los Alamitos, CA $60,120

Paramount, CA $60,221

San Pedro, CA $60,089

Seal Beach, CA $60,115

Sunset Beach, CA $60,121

Surfside, CA $60,105

Wilmington, CA $60,083

Carson, CA $60,099

Signal Hill, CA $60,077

Long Beach, CA $60,076

Altadena, CA $60,521

Arcadia, CA $60,215

Duarte, CA $59,803

La Canada Flintridge, CA $60,545

Monrovia, CA $60,003

Montrose, CA $60,568

Mount Wilson, CA $60,223

Sierra Madre, CA $60,206

South Pasadena, CA $60,625

Sunland, CA $60,310

Tujunga, CA $59,976

Verdugo City, CA $60,571

Pasadena, CA $60,577

San Marino, CA $60,557

Glendale, CA $60,623

La Crescenta, CA $60,520

Agoura Hills, CA $58,925

Calabasas, CA $59,418

Canoga Park, CA $59,591

Winnetka, CA $59,680

West Hills, CA $59,288

Castaic, CA $58,431

Chatsworth, CA $59,287

Encino, CA $60,143

Newbury Park, CA $58,411

Newhall, CA $59,328

Northridge, CA $59,703

Porter Ranch, CA $59,496

Pacoima, CA $60,128

Reseda, CA $59,890

San Fernando, CA $59,907

Sylmar, CA $59,795

North Hills, CA $59,991

Granada Hills, CA $59,660

Mission Hills, CA $59,951

Santa Clarita, CA $58,923

Canyon Country, CA $59,009

Sun Valley, CA $60,420

Valencia, CA $58,696

Tarzana, CA $59,993

Thousand Oaks, CA $58,363

Westlake Village, CA $58,426

Woodland Hills, CA $59,744

Oak Park, CA $58,764

Stevenson Ranch, CA $58,918

Van Nuys, CA $60,216

Panorama City, CA $60,215

Sherman Oaks, CA $60,434

Burbank, CA $60,599

North Hollywood, CA $60,595

Studio City, CA $60,601

Valley Village, CA $60,579

Universal City, CA $60,629

Toluca Lake, CA $60,611

Rancho Cucamonga, CA $58,193

Azusa, CA $58,400

Baldwin Park, CA $59,895

Chino, CA $58,956

Chino Hills, CA $59,716

Claremont, CA $58,536

City Of Industry, CA $59,949

Covina, CA $59,518

El Monte, CA $60,393

South El Monte, CA $60,395

Glendora, CA $59,228

Guasti, CA $58,288

La Puente, CA $59,845

Hacienda Heights, CA $59,998

Rowland Heights, CA $60,077

La Verne, CA $58,720

Mira Loma, CA $58,213

Monterey Park, CA $60,618

Ontario, CA $58,401

Mt Baldy, CA $58,101

Montclair, CA $58,726

Diamond Bar, CA $59,877

Pomona, CA $59,288

Rosemead, CA $60,493

San Dimas, CA $59,138

San Gabriel, CA $60,509

Temple City, CA $60,432

Upland, CA $58,356

Walnut, CA $59,857

West Covina, CA $59,721

Alhambra, CA $60,595

Alpine, CA $58,583

Bonita, CA $59,258

Boulevard, CA $56,906

Campo, CA $57,665

Chula Vista, CA $59,258

Descanso, CA $58,099

Dulzura, CA $58,695

Guatay, CA $58,015

Imperial Beach, CA $59,258

Jacumba, CA $56,355

Jamul, CA $58,813

La Mesa, CA $59,258

Lemon Grove, CA $59,258

Lincoln Acres, CA $59,258

Mount Laguna, CA $57,589

National City, CA $59,258

Pine Valley, CA $57,782

Potrero, CA $58,113

Spring Valley, CA $59,258

Tecate, CA $58,185

Bonsall, CA $57,832

Borrego Springs, CA $55,767

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $58,925

Carlsbad, CA $58,441

Del Mar, CA $59,196

El Cajon, CA $59,152

Encinitas, CA $58,886

Escondido, CA $58,628

Fallbrook, CA $57,370

Julian, CA $56,456

La Jolla, CA $59,266

Lakeside, CA $58,958

Oceanside, CA $58,244

Camp Pendleton, CA $58,149

Pala, CA $57,259

Palomar Mountain, CA $56,995

Pauma Valley, CA $57,490

Poway, CA $59,007

Ramona, CA $58,399

Ranchita, CA $56,802

Rancho Santa Fe, CA $58,977

San Luis Rey, CA $57,941

San Marcos, CA $58,321

Santa Ysabel, CA $57,572

Santee, CA $59,258

Solana Beach, CA $59,059

Vista, CA $58,378

Valley Center, CA $57,841

Warner Springs, CA $56,629

San Diego, CA $59,258

Coronado, CA $59,258

San Ysidro, CA $59,258

Indio, CA $55,825

Indian Wells, CA $55,914

Palm Desert, CA $56,052

Banning, CA $57,352

Bard, CA $54,915

Beaumont, CA $57,585

Blythe, CA $54,975

Brawley, CA $55,320

Cabazon, CA $57,175

Calexico, CA $55,426

Calipatria, CA $55,315

Cathedral City, CA $56,395

Coachella, CA $55,422

Desert Center, CA $55,002

Desert Hot Springs, CA $56,578

Earp, CA $54,884

El Centro, CA $55,413

La Quinta, CA $55,878

Heber, CA $55,405

Holtville, CA $55,091

Imperial, CA $55,361

Joshua Tree, CA $56,001

Mecca, CA $55,366

Morongo Valley, CA $56,924

Niland, CA $55,232

North Palm Springs, CA $56,576

Ocotillo, CA $55,581

Palm Springs, CA $56,572

Palo Verde, CA $54,931

Parker Dam, CA $54,730

Pioneertown, CA $56,506

Rancho Mirage, CA $56,214

Seeley, CA $55,420

Thermal, CA $55,337

Salton City, CA $55,309

Thousand Palms, CA $56,141

Twentynine Palms, CA $55,218

Vidal, CA $54,808

Westmorland, CA $55,365

Whitewater, CA $56,984

Winterhaven, CA $54,908

Yucca Valley, CA $56,348

Landers, CA $56,337

Adelanto, CA $57,210

Amboy, CA $55,081

Angelus Oaks, CA $57,437

Apple Valley, CA $57,231

Baker, CA $55,189

Fort Irwin, CA $55,370

Barstow, CA $55,931

Grand Terrace, CA $57,903

Big Bear City, CA $57,213

Big Bear Lake, CA $57,534

Bloomington, CA $57,920

Blue Jay, CA $57,774

Bryn Mawr, CA $57,843

Calimesa, CA $57,690

Cedar Glen, CA $57,727

Cedarpines Park, CA $57,805

Cima, CA $54,705

Colton, CA $57,889

Crestline, CA $57,802

Crest Park, CA $57,774

Daggett, CA $55,972

Death Valley, CA $55,173

Phelan, CA $57,886

Fontana, CA $57,955

Essex, CA $54,822

Fawnskin, CA $57,554

Ludlow, CA $55,230

Forest Falls, CA $57,359

Hesperia, CA $57,631

Green Valley Lake, CA $57,662

Helendale, CA $56,671

Highland, CA $57,828

Hinkley, CA $56,030

Loma Linda, CA $57,817

Lake Arrowhead, CA $57,737

Lucerne Valley, CA $57,044

Lytle Creek, CA $57,961

Mentone, CA $57,745

Needles, CA $54,776

Nipton, CA $54,492

Newberry Springs, CA $55,516

Mountain Pass, CA $54,364

Oro Grande, CA $57,119

Patton, CA $57,805

Pinon Hills, CA $57,715

Redlands, CA $57,820

Rialto, CA $57,839

Rimforest, CA $57,799

Running Springs, CA $57,734

Shoshone, CA $54,514

Skyforest, CA $57,824

Sugarloaf, CA $57,277

Tecopa, CA $54,924

Twin Peaks, CA $57,795

Victorville, CA $57,601

Wrightwood, CA $57,945

Yermo, CA $55,694

Yucaipa, CA $57,661

San Bernardino, CA $57,786

Riverside, CA $57,940

March Air Reserve Base, CA $58,016

Lake Elsinore, CA $58,320

Aguanga, CA $56,742

Anza, CA $56,344

Hemet, CA $57,574

Homeland, CA $57,829

Idyllwild, CA $56,907

Moreno Valley, CA $57,956

Mountain Center, CA $56,263

Murrieta, CA $58,028

Nuevo, CA $57,782

Perris, CA $58,166

San Jacinto, CA $57,556

Menifee, CA $57,938

Sun City, CA $57,928

Temecula, CA $57,528

Wildomar, CA $58,052

Winchester, CA $57,683

Irvine, CA $60,242

Huntington Beach, CA $60,196

Laguna Niguel, CA $59,482

El Toro, CA $59,811

Foothill Ranch, CA $59,929

Capistrano Beach, CA $59,092

Corona Del Mar, CA $60,146

Costa Mesa, CA $60,254

Dana Point, CA $59,275

Lake Forest, CA $59,970

Laguna Woods, CA $59,976

East Irvine, CA $60,236

Laguna Beach, CA $59,907

Laguna Hills, CA $59,830

Midway City, CA $60,188

Aliso Viejo, CA $59,831

Newport Coast, CA $60,102

Newport Beach, CA $60,240

San Clemente, CA $58,310

San Juan Capistrano, CA $59,255

Silverado, CA $59,726

Trabuco Canyon, CA $58,980

Westminster, CA $60,179

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $59,539

Mission Viejo, CA $59,652

Ladera Ranch, CA $59,059

Santa Ana, CA $60,131

Fountain Valley, CA $60,235

Tustin, CA $60,279

Anaheim, CA $60,065

Atwood, CA $60,132

Brea, CA $60,102

Fullerton, CA $60,081

Garden Grove, CA $60,145

Orange, CA $60,276

Norco, CA $58,500

Villa Park, CA $60,219

Placentia, CA $60,103

Corona, CA $58,831

Yorba Linda, CA $60,122

Ventura, CA $58,868

Camarillo, CA $58,649

Carpinteria, CA $58,897

Fillmore, CA $58,235

Moorpark, CA $58,378

Oak View, CA $58,885

Ojai, CA $58,481

Oxnard, CA $58,811

Piru, CA $57,891

Port Hueneme, CA $58,722

Point Mugu Nawc, CA $55,294

Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $58,766

Santa Paula, CA $58,643

Simi Valley, CA $58,664

Brandeis, CA $59,008

Somis, CA $58,548

Summerland, CA $59,297

Santa Barbara, CA $59,318

Goleta, CA $58,391

Alpaugh, CA $55,762

Armona, CA $55,114

Arvin, CA $57,517

Avenal, CA $55,629

Bodfish, CA $56,885

Buttonwillow, CA $57,164

California Hot Springs, CA $56,110

Camp Nelson, CA $55,493

Coalinga, CA $55,509

Corcoran, CA $55,640

Delano, CA $56,864

Ducor, CA $56,640

Earlimart, CA $56,222

Edison, CA $57,808

Exeter, CA $55,482

Pine Mountain Club, CA $57,159

Farmersville, CA $55,521

Fellows, CA $57,037

Frazier Park, CA $56,954

Glennville, CA $57,062

Goshen, CA $55,124

Hanford, CA $55,124

Huron, CA $55,183

Ivanhoe, CA $55,137

Kaweah, CA $55,340

Kernville, CA $56,135

Kettleman City, CA $55,471

Lake Isabella, CA $56,730

Lamont, CA $57,808

Laton, CA $55,077

Lebec, CA $56,988

Lemon Cove, CA $55,334

Lemoore, CA $55,128

Lindsay, CA $55,550

Lost Hills, CA $55,810

Mc Farland, CA $57,374

Mc Kittrick, CA $56,813

Maricopa, CA $57,174

New Cuyama, CA $57,459

Onyx, CA $55,706

Pixley, CA $55,754

Porterville, CA $56,078

Posey, CA $56,696

Richgrove, CA $56,805

Sequoia National Park, CA $55,141

Shafter, CA $57,661

Springville, CA $55,366

Stratford, CA $55,167

Strathmore, CA $55,542

Taft, CA $57,304

Terra Bella, CA $56,238

Three Rivers, CA $55,304

Tipton, CA $55,610

Tulare, CA $55,573

Tupman, CA $57,352

Visalia, CA $55,139

Wasco, CA $56,962

Waukena, CA $55,542

Weldon, CA $56,349

Wofford Heights, CA $56,566

Woodlake, CA $55,345

Woody, CA $57,298

Bakersfield, CA $57,808

San Luis Obispo, CA $57,762

Los Osos, CA $56,758

Arroyo Grande, CA $58,507

Atascadero, CA $56,315

Avila Beach, CA $57,244

Bradley, CA $55,428

Buellton, CA $58,870

Cambria, CA $55,517

Casmalia, CA $59,424

Cayucos, CA $55,495

Creston, CA $56,431

Grover Beach, CA $58,354

Guadalupe, CA $58,936

Harmony, CA $55,493

Lompoc, CA $58,923

Los Alamos, CA $59,661

Los Olivos, CA $58,858

Morro Bay, CA $56,369

Nipomo, CA $59,281

Oceano, CA $58,680

Paso Robles, CA $55,516

Pismo Beach, CA $58,009

San Ardo, CA $55,458

San Miguel, CA $55,568

San Simeon, CA $55,431

Santa Margarita, CA $58,142

Santa Maria, CA $59,873

Santa Ynez, CA $58,550

Shandon, CA $55,533

Solvang, CA $58,434

Templeton, CA $55,782

Mojave, CA $56,335

California City, CA $55,778

Acton, CA $59,075

Benton, CA $55,229

Big Pine, CA $55,158

Bishop, CA $55,204

Boron, CA $55,893

Bridgeport, CA $55,361

Caliente, CA $57,041

Cantil, CA $55,497

Darwin, CA $55,204

Edwards, CA $55,989

Independence, CA $55,225

Inyokern, CA $55,297

Johannesburg, CA $55,370

June Lake, CA $55,323

Keeler, CA $55,339

Keene, CA $57,270

Lake Hughes, CA $57,409

Lancaster, CA $57,519

Lee Vining, CA $55,294

Little Lake, CA $55,294

Littlerock, CA $58,417

Llano, CA $57,588

Lone Pine, CA $55,240

Mammoth Lakes, CA $55,288

Olancha, CA $55,185

Palmdale, CA $59,034

Pearblossom, CA $58,285

Randsburg, CA $55,201

Ridgecrest, CA $55,444

Red Mountain, CA $55,244

Rosamond, CA $56,696

Tehachapi, CA $57,071

Trona, CA $55,329

Valyermo, CA $58,199

Ahwahnee, CA $55,563

Auberry, CA $55,103

Badger, CA $55,219

Bass Lake, CA $55,342

Big Creek, CA $55,204

Biola, CA $55,050

Burrel, CA $55,082

Cantua Creek, CA $55,161

Caruthers, CA $55,054

Chowchilla, CA $55,592

Clovis, CA $55,025

Coarsegold, CA $55,131

Cutler, CA $55,109

Del Rey, CA $55,038

Dinuba, CA $55,092

Dos Palos, CA $56,389

Dunlap, CA $55,112

Firebaugh, CA $56,264

Fish Camp, CA $55,505

Five Points, CA $55,137

Fowler, CA $55,030

Friant, CA $55,080

Helm, CA $55,099

Hume, CA $55,187

Kerman, CA $55,077

Kingsburg, CA $55,082

Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $55,197

Lakeshore, CA $55,017

Los Banos, CA $56,972

Madera, CA $55,068

Mendota, CA $55,176

Miramonte, CA $55,121

Mono Hot Springs, CA $55,042

North Fork, CA $55,126

Oakhurst, CA $55,517

O Neals, CA $55,111

Orange Cove, CA $55,093

Orosi, CA $55,112

Parlier, CA $55,056

Piedra, CA $55,080

Fresno, CA $55,024

Prather, CA $55,081

Raisin City, CA $55,040

Raymond, CA $55,426

Reedley, CA $55,073

Riverdale, CA $55,085

Sanger, CA $55,063

San Joaquin, CA $55,096

Santa Rita Park, CA $56,580

Selma, CA $55,055

Shaver Lake, CA $55,113

South Dos Palos, CA $56,485

Sultana, CA $55,096

Tollhouse, CA $55,096

Tranquillity, CA $55,130

Wishon, CA $55,148

Yettem, CA $55,117

Traver, CA $55,092

Squaw Valley, CA $55,102

Salinas, CA $60,501

Big Sur, CA $56,638

Carmel By The Sea, CA $60,990

Carmel, CA $60,398

Carmel Valley, CA $59,776

Chualar, CA $59,702

Gonzales, CA $59,518

Greenfield, CA $57,523

Jolon, CA $56,688

King City, CA $55,747

Lockwood, CA $55,443

Marina, CA $60,817

Monterey, CA $60,828

Pacific Grove, CA $60,971

Pebble Beach, CA $60,979

San Lucas, CA $55,480

Seaside, CA $60,906

Soledad, CA $57,862

Spreckels, CA $60,493

Belmont, CA $67,027

Brisbane, CA $68,103

Burlingame, CA $66,521

Daly City, CA $68,190

El Granada, CA $65,627

Half Moon Bay, CA $66,187

La Honda, CA $66,428

Loma Mar, CA $65,825

Los Altos, CA $67,942

Menlo Park, CA $67,933

Atherton, CA $67,931

Portola Valley, CA $67,924

Millbrae, CA $66,916

Mountain View, CA $68,075

Montara, CA $66,162

Moss Beach, CA $66,002

Pacifica, CA $66,916

Pescadero, CA $65,619

Redwood City, CA $67,920

San Bruno, CA $67,289

San Carlos, CA $67,384

San Gregorio, CA $66,502

South San Francisco, CA $67,757

Sunnyvale, CA $68,477

San Francisco, CA $68,505

Sacramento, CA $59,378

Palo Alto, CA $67,934

Stanford, CA $67,934

San Mateo, CA $66,449

Alameda, CA $67,109

American Canyon, CA $61,561

Discovery Bay, CA $60,462

Danville, CA $64,247

Alamo, CA $65,260

Angwin, CA $60,438

Antioch, CA $61,472

Benicia, CA $61,688

Bethel Island, CA $60,194

Birds Landing, CA $60,587

Brentwood, CA $61,080

Byron, CA $61,167

Calistoga, CA $60,520

Canyon, CA $67,098

Clayton, CA $63,479

Concord, CA $64,025

Pleasant Hill, CA $64,304

Crockett, CA $61,775

Diablo, CA $64,752

El Cerrito, CA $66,976

Fairfield, CA $60,970

Travis Afb, CA $60,617

Fremont, CA $66,512

Hayward, CA $66,223

Castro Valley, CA $66,700

Hercules, CA $62,675

Knightsen, CA $60,548

Lafayette, CA $65,993

Livermore, CA $64,622

Martinez, CA $63,752

Moraga, CA $66,648

Napa, CA $60,616

Newark, CA $67,559

Oakley, CA $60,779

Oakville, CA $60,776

Orinda, CA $67,055

Pinole, CA $63,502

Pittsburg, CA $62,408

Pleasanton, CA $65,099

Pope Valley, CA $60,066

Dublin, CA $64,600

Port Costa, CA $61,854

Rio Vista, CA $60,114

Rodeo, CA $62,113

Rutherford, CA $60,785

Saint Helena, CA $60,515

Deer Park, CA $60,596

San Leandro, CA $67,133

San Lorenzo, CA $66,656

San Ramon, CA $64,598

Suisun City, CA $61,185

Sunol, CA $66,740

Union City, CA $66,608

Vallejo, CA $61,624

Walnut Creek, CA $65,847

Yountville, CA $60,742

Oakland, CA $67,061

Emeryville, CA $67,094

Piedmont, CA $67,159

Berkeley, CA $67,137

Albany, CA $67,210

Richmond, CA $66,422

El Sobrante, CA $65,544

San Pablo, CA $64,817

San Rafael, CA $65,384

Greenbrae, CA $65,998

Kentfield, CA $66,374

Belvedere Tiburon, CA $67,940

Bodega, CA $60,806

Bodega Bay, CA $60,640

Bolinas, CA $63,496

Corte Madera, CA $66,753

Rohnert Park, CA $61,434

Dillon Beach, CA $60,848

Fairfax, CA $64,795

Cotati, CA $61,347

Forest Knolls, CA $62,908

Inverness, CA $61,237

Lagunitas, CA $62,608

Larkspur, CA $66,366

Marshall, CA $61,085

Mill Valley, CA $66,009

Novato, CA $62,137

Nicasio, CA $62,247

Olema, CA $62,525

Penngrove, CA $61,498

Petaluma, CA $61,569

Point Reyes Station, CA $62,233

Ross, CA $65,483

San Anselmo, CA $64,385

San Geronimo, CA $63,261

San Quentin, CA $66,630

Sausalito, CA $68,100

Stinson Beach, CA $65,267

Tomales, CA $60,945

Valley Ford, CA $60,837

Woodacre, CA $63,374

Aptos, CA $62,575

Alviso, CA $68,203

Aromas, CA $61,103

Ben Lomond, CA $61,543

Boulder Creek, CA $63,794

Brookdale, CA $61,706

Campbell, CA $69,104

Capitola, CA $62,163

Castroville, CA $61,045

Coyote, CA $68,170

Cupertino, CA $67,912

Davenport, CA $62,391

Felton, CA $61,494

Freedom, CA $62,333

Gilroy, CA $63,034

Hollister, CA $60,352

Holy City, CA $64,763

Los Gatos, CA $68,173

Milpitas, CA $69,009

Morgan Hill, CA $65,960

Moss Landing, CA $61,211

Mount Hermon, CA $61,384

New Almaden, CA $67,638

Paicines, CA $55,825

Redwood Estates, CA $64,763

San Juan Bautista, CA $60,492

San Martin, CA $64,674

Santa Clara, CA $69,205

Santa Cruz, CA $61,355

Scotts Valley, CA $61,710

Saratoga, CA $67,830

Soquel, CA $62,720

Tres Pinos, CA $57,802

Watsonville, CA $62,390

San Jose, CA $69,263

Mount Hamilton, CA $67,647

Stockton, CA $58,851

Acampo, CA $58,920

Altaville, CA $57,238

Angels Camp, CA $57,358

Arnold, CA $55,524

Avery, CA $56,396

Burson, CA $57,775

Campo Seco, CA $57,724

Clements, CA $58,486

Copperopolis, CA $58,014

Douglas Flat, CA $56,909

Farmington, CA $58,276

French Camp, CA $58,907

Glencoe, CA $56,722

Hathaway Pines, CA $56,638

Holt, CA $59,012

Linden, CA $58,764

Lockeford, CA $58,857

Lodi, CA $58,867

Mokelumne Hill, CA $56,874

Mountain Ranch, CA $56,633

Murphys, CA $56,846

Rail Road Flat, CA $56,467

San Andreas, CA $57,069

Vallecito, CA $56,965

Valley Springs, CA $57,780

Victor, CA $58,889

Wallace, CA $58,176

West Point, CA $56,517

Wilseyville, CA $56,466

Woodbridge, CA $58,980

Atwater, CA $57,748

Ballico, CA $58,031

Tracy, CA $59,878

Big Oak Flat, CA $57,218

Catheys Valley, CA $55,987

Ceres, CA $58,472

Chinese Camp, CA $57,365

Columbia, CA $56,799

Coulterville, CA $56,203

Cressey, CA $57,939

Crows Landing, CA $58,947

Pinecrest, CA $55,493

Delhi, CA $58,135

Denair, CA $58,096

El Nido, CA $56,431

El Portal, CA $55,618

Empire, CA $58,460

Escalon, CA $58,488

Groveland, CA $55,665

Gustine, CA $59,191

Hickman, CA $58,193

Hilmar, CA $58,487

Hornitos, CA $56,376

Hughson, CA $58,456

Jamestown, CA $57,518

Keyes, CA $58,462

La Grange, CA $57,298

Lathrop, CA $59,033

Le Grand, CA $56,272

Livingston, CA $58,032

Long Barn, CA $56,073

Manteca, CA $58,903

Mariposa, CA $55,845

Merced, CA $56,573

Midpines, CA $55,856

Mi Wuk Village, CA $56,464

Moccasin, CA $57,087

Modesto, CA $58,450

Newman, CA $59,203

Oakdale, CA $58,278

Patterson, CA $60,504

Planada, CA $56,517

Ripon, CA $58,573

Riverbank, CA $58,466

Salida, CA $58,515

Snelling, CA $57,086

Sonora, CA $56,965

Soulsbyville, CA $56,812

Standard, CA $56,917

Stevinson, CA $58,437

Strawberry, CA $55,637

Tuolumne, CA $56,634

Turlock, CA $58,372

Twain Harte, CA $56,505

Vernalis, CA $59,187

Waterford, CA $58,103

Westley, CA $59,414

Winton, CA $57,826

Yosemite National Park, CA $55,308

Santa Rosa, CA $60,691

Albion, CA $55,756

Annapolis, CA $58,619

Boonville, CA $57,075

Boyes Hot Springs, CA $61,326

Branscomb, CA $55,702

Calpella, CA $56,919

Camp Meeker, CA $60,770

Caspar, CA $55,774

Cazadero, CA $59,985

Clearlake, CA $58,292

Clearlake Oaks, CA $57,654

Clearlake Park, CA $58,450

Cloverdale, CA $58,990

Cobb, CA $59,753

Comptche, CA $55,713

Covelo, CA $55,737

Dos Rios, CA $55,691

Duncans Mills, CA $60,532

Eldridge, CA $61,120

Elk, CA $55,900

El Verano, CA $61,421

Finley, CA $58,308

Forestville, CA $60,790

Fort Bragg, CA $55,791

Fulton, CA $60,696

Geyserville, CA $59,940

Glen Ellen, CA $61,030

Glenhaven, CA $57,815

Graton, CA $60,748

Gualala, CA $57,436

Guerneville, CA $60,544

Healdsburg, CA $60,523

Hopland, CA $58,298

Jenner, CA $60,041

Kelseyville, CA $58,782

Kenwood, CA $60,960

Lakeport, CA $57,792

Laytonville, CA $55,710

Little River, CA $55,782

Lower Lake, CA $58,577

Lucerne, CA $57,460

Manchester, CA $56,494

Mendocino, CA $55,782

Middletown, CA $59,996

Monte Rio, CA $60,580

Navarro, CA $55,834

Nice, CA $57,463

Occidental, CA $60,572

Philo, CA $56,523

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $59,711

Point Arena, CA $56,705

Potter Valley, CA $55,797

Redwood Valley, CA $56,128

Rio Nido, CA $60,609

Sebastopol, CA $60,783

Sonoma, CA $61,518

Stewarts Point, CA $58,482

Talmage, CA $57,129

Ukiah, CA $56,858

Upper Lake, CA $56,883

Villa Grande, CA $60,573

Vineburg, CA $61,512

Westport, CA $55,678

Willits, CA $55,768

Windsor, CA $60,732

Witter Springs, CA $56,771

Yorkville, CA $57,544

The Sea Ranch, CA $57,821

Eureka, CA $55,946

Alderpoint, CA $55,667

Blocksburg, CA $55,648

Arcata, CA $55,875

Mckinleyville, CA $55,879

Bayside, CA $55,855

Blue Lake, CA $55,786

Bridgeville, CA $55,693

Burnt Ranch, CA $55,760

Carlotta, CA $55,732

Crescent City, CA $55,661

Cutten, CA $55,945

Ferndale, CA $55,747

Fields Landing, CA $55,902

Fort Dick, CA $55,661

Fortuna, CA $55,862

Garberville, CA $55,697

Gasquet, CA $55,504

Honeydew, CA $55,641

Hoopa, CA $55,833

Hydesville, CA $55,820

Klamath, CA $55,703

Kneeland, CA $55,728

Korbel, CA $55,677

Loleta, CA $55,790

Mad River, CA $55,689

Miranda, CA $55,718

Myers Flat, CA $55,701

Orick, CA $55,739

Orleans, CA $55,762

Petrolia, CA $55,681

Phillipsville, CA $55,690

Redway, CA $55,775

Rio Dell, CA $55,830

Salyer, CA $55,773

Samoa, CA $55,834

Scotia, CA $55,757

Smith River, CA $55,513

Somes Bar, CA $55,744

Redcrest, CA $55,680

Trinidad, CA $55,817

Weott, CA $55,768

Willow Creek, CA $55,785

Leggett, CA $55,697

Piercy, CA $55,688

Whitethorn, CA $55,707

Zenia, CA $55,609

Amador City, CA $57,590

Auburn, CA $57,924

West Sacramento, CA $59,379

Brooks, CA $58,829

Capay, CA $58,823

Carmichael, CA $59,338

Citrus Heights, CA $59,046

Clarksburg, CA $59,388

Coloma, CA $57,820

Cool, CA $57,909

Courtland, CA $59,389

Davis, CA $59,320

Diamond Springs, CA $57,733

Dixon, CA $59,646

El Dorado, CA $57,798

Elk Grove, CA $59,143

Elmira, CA $60,159

Elverta, CA $59,272

Esparto, CA $59,147

Fair Oaks, CA $59,072

Fiddletown, CA $57,099

Folsom, CA $58,716

Foresthill, CA $56,562

Galt, CA $58,748

Garden Valley, CA $57,373

Georgetown, CA $56,794

Greenwood, CA $57,498

Grizzly Flats, CA $56,552

Guinda, CA $58,705

Herald, CA $58,237

Hood, CA $59,313

Ione, CA $57,729

Isleton, CA $59,730

Jackson, CA $57,285

Kit Carson, CA $56,643

Knights Landing, CA $58,472

Kirkwood, CA $55,630

Lincoln, CA $58,429

Loomis, CA $58,538

Lotus, CA $57,924

Mcclellan, CA $59,387

Madison, CA $59,241

Martell, CA $57,361

Mather, CA $59,213

Mount Aukum, CA $57,365

Newcastle, CA $58,339

Nicolaus, CA $58,768

North Highlands, CA $59,349

Roseville, CA $58,884

Orangevale, CA $58,915

Penryn, CA $58,433

Pilot Hill, CA $58,231

Pine Grove, CA $56,993

Pioneer, CA $56,117

Placerville, CA $57,629

Pleasant Grove, CA $58,913

Plymouth, CA $57,869

Rancho Cordova, CA $59,222

Represa, CA $58,728

Rescue, CA $58,230

Rio Linda, CA $59,388

Rio Oso, CA $58,419

River Pines, CA $57,458

Robbins, CA $58,626

Rocklin, CA $58,712

Rumsey, CA $57,729

Ryde, CA $59,440

Sheridan, CA $58,222

Shingle Springs, CA $58,177

Sloughhouse, CA $58,557

Somerset, CA $56,599

Sutter Creek, CA $57,403

Thornton, CA $59,412

Vacaville, CA $60,188

Volcano, CA $56,925

Walnut Grove, CA $59,545

Wheatland, CA $57,941

Wilton, CA $58,912

Winters, CA $59,470

Woodland, CA $59,196

Yolo, CA $59,138

Zamora, CA $59,014

Drytown, CA $57,690

Alta, CA $56,488

Applegate, CA $57,502

Camino, CA $57,118

Chicago Park, CA $56,682

Colfax, CA $56,883

Dutch Flat, CA $56,436

Emigrant Gap, CA $56,084

Gold Run, CA $56,471

Kyburz, CA $55,677

Echo Lake, CA $55,620

Meadow Vista, CA $57,561

Norden, CA $56,230

Pollock Pines, CA $56,095

Soda Springs, CA $56,276

Twin Bridges, CA $55,548

Weimar, CA $57,300

Granite Bay, CA $58,669

El Dorado Hills, CA $58,483

Antelope, CA $59,200

Marysville, CA $56,874

Beale Afb, CA $57,545

Alleghany, CA $56,051

Arbuckle, CA $57,454

Artois, CA $56,296

Bangor, CA $56,572

Belden, CA $56,026

Berry Creek, CA $56,413

Biggs, CA $56,484

Browns Valley, CA $56,542

Brownsville, CA $56,455

Butte City, CA $56,456

Camptonville, CA $56,118

Canyon Dam, CA $55,942

Cedar Ridge, CA $56,682

Challenge, CA $56,306

Chico, CA $56,484

Clipper Mills, CA $56,299

Colusa, CA $56,789

Crescent Mills, CA $55,897

Dobbins, CA $56,261

Downieville, CA $55,987

Dunnigan, CA $58,597

Durham, CA $56,482

Elk Creek, CA $56,271

Feather Falls, CA $56,465

Forbestown, CA $56,410

Forest Ranch, CA $56,377

Glenn, CA $56,426

Goodyears Bar, CA $56,018

Grass Valley, CA $56,639

Penn Valley, CA $56,823

Greenville, CA $55,913

Gridley, CA $56,607

Grimes, CA $57,571

Hamilton City, CA $56,449

Live Oak, CA $56,729

Magalia, CA $56,374

Maxwell, CA $56,668

Meadow Valley, CA $56,031

Meridian, CA $57,663

Nelson, CA $56,460

Nevada City, CA $56,271

North San Juan, CA $56,040

Olivehurst, CA $57,928

Oregon House, CA $56,465

Orland, CA $56,232

Oroville, CA $56,437

Paradise, CA $56,421

Palermo, CA $56,532

Princeton, CA $56,469

Quincy, CA $55,931

Rackerby, CA $56,545

Richvale, CA $56,451

Rough And Ready, CA $56,721

Smartsville, CA $57,050

Stirling City, CA $56,324

Stonyford, CA $56,315

Storrie, CA $56,213

Strawberry Valley, CA $55,996

Sutter, CA $56,931

Taylorsville, CA $55,824

Twain, CA $55,953

Washington, CA $56,292

Williams, CA $56,867

Willows, CA $56,371

Yuba City, CA $58,021

Redding, CA $56,074

Adin, CA $55,896

Anderson, CA $56,067

Bella Vista, CA $56,084

Bieber, CA $55,935

Big Bar, CA $55,699

Big Bend, CA $55,979

Burney, CA $56,132

Callahan, CA $55,805

Canby, CA $55,803

Cassel, CA $56,110

Castella, CA $55,906

Shasta Lake, CA $56,104

Chester, CA $56,056

Corning, CA $56,219

Cottonwood, CA $55,984

Dorris, CA $55,499

Douglas City, CA $55,836

Dunsmuir, CA $55,978

Etna, CA $55,799

Fall River Mills, CA $56,069

Flournoy, CA $56,050

Forks Of Salmon, CA $55,710

Fort Jones, CA $55,631

French Gulch, CA $55,877

Gazelle, CA $55,842

Gerber, CA $56,212

Greenview, CA $55,803

Grenada, CA $55,752

Happy Camp, CA $55,525

Hat Creek, CA $56,114

Hayfork, CA $55,794

Hornbrook, CA $54,967

Hyampom, CA $55,707

Igo, CA $55,839

Junction City, CA $55,807

Klamath River, CA $55,078

Lakehead, CA $55,949

Lewiston, CA $55,881

Lookout, CA $55,918

Los Molinos, CA $56,250

Mcarthur, CA $56,020

Mccloud, CA $55,995

Macdoel, CA $55,639

Manton, CA $56,108

Mill Creek, CA $56,041

Millville, CA $56,063

Mineral, CA $56,113

Montague, CA $55,538

Montgomery Creek, CA $56,045

Mount Shasta, CA $56,012

Nubieber, CA $55,992

Oak Run, CA $56,097

Obrien, CA $55,950

Old Station, CA $56,114

Palo Cedro, CA $56,101

Paskenta, CA $56,029

Paynes Creek, CA $56,087

Platina, CA $55,739

Proberta, CA $56,277

Red Bluff, CA $56,038

Round Mountain, CA $56,139

Scott Bar, CA $55,302

Seiad Valley, CA $55,029

Shasta, CA $55,923

Shingletown, CA $56,137

Tehama, CA $56,261

Trinity Center, CA $55,811

Vina, CA $56,339

Weaverville, CA $55,894

Weed, CA $55,944

Whiskeytown, CA $55,871

Whitmore, CA $56,134

Yreka, CA $55,440

Alturas, CA $55,835

Blairsden Graeagle, CA $55,903

Cedarville, CA $55,749

Chilcoot, CA $55,334

Clio, CA $55,864

Coleville, CA $55,463

Davis Creek, CA $55,618

Doyle, CA $55,462

Eagleville, CA $55,717

Floriston, CA $55,614

Fort Bidwell, CA $55,554

Herlong, CA $55,701

Janesville, CA $55,896

Lake City, CA $55,619

Likely, CA $55,784

Litchfield, CA $55,758

Loyalton, CA $55,546

Madeline, CA $55,808

Markleeville, CA $55,399

Milford, CA $55,758

Portola, CA $55,808

Ravendale, CA $55,740

Calpine, CA $55,715

Sierra City, CA $55,907

Sierraville, CA $55,837

Susanville, CA $55,951

Standish, CA $55,863

Beckwourth, CA $55,583

Termo, CA $55,792

Topaz, CA $55,418

Tulelake, CA $55,538

Vinton, CA $55,416

Wendel, CA $55,611

Westwood, CA $56,056

Carnelian Bay, CA $56,293

Homewood, CA $55,931

Tahoma, CA $55,536

Kings Beach, CA $55,985

Tahoe City, CA $56,203

Olympic Valley, CA $56,381

Tahoe Vista, CA $56,173

South Lake Tahoe, CA $55,443

Truckee, CA $56,517

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

Understanding how a Corrections Officer'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.

$56,069

Average $60,570/year

$66,308

$4,672

Average $5,048/month

$5,526

$1,078

Average $1,165/week

$1,275

$27

Average $29/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,308	$5,526	$1,275	$32
Average	$60,570	$5,048	$1,165	$29
25th Percentile	$56,069	$4,672	$1,078	$27

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