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 $51,223 for beginners, reaching about $52,691 at mid-level, and approach $53,037 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 Iowa

How much does a Corrections Officer make in Iowa? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Corrections Officer in Iowa is $52,553 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $62,064
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $48,648 to $57,531
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $45,092

10% $45,092

50% (Median) $52,553

90% $62,064

Corrections Officer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,531	$4,794	$1,106	$28
Average	$52,553	$4,379	$1,011	$25
25th Percentile	$48,648	$4,054	$936	$23

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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): $51,223
Early Career (1-2 years): $51,654
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $52,691
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $52,898
Expert (over 8 years): $53,037

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Corrections Officer	less than 1 year	$51,223
Early Career Level Corrections Officer	1-2 years	$51,654
Mid-Level Level Corrections Officer	2-4 years	$52,691
Senior-Level Level Corrections Officer	5-8 years	$52,898
Expert Level Corrections Officer	over 8 years	$53,037

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:

West Bend: $51,212
Melvin: $51,062
Milford: $51,280

West Bend, IA $51,212

Melvin, IA $51,062

Milford, IA $51,280

Ocheyedan, IA $51,153

Okoboji, IA $51,471

Royal, IA $51,221

Ruthven, IA $51,224

Spirit Lake, IA $51,423

Superior, IA $51,467

Terril, IA $51,183

Wallingford, IA $51,254

Webb, IA $51,173

Carroll, IA $51,266

Arcadia, IA $51,185

Arthur, IA $51,139

Aspinwall, IA $51,477

Auburn, IA $51,163

Breda, IA $51,176

Charter Oak, IA $51,161

Dedham, IA $51,272

Deloit, IA $51,218

Denison, IA $51,340

Glidden, IA $51,343

Halbur, IA $51,347

Ida Grove, IA $51,129

Irwin, IA $51,462

Kirkman, IA $51,424

Kiron, IA $51,147

Lake City, IA $51,209

Lake View, IA $51,221

Lanesboro, IA $51,420

Lidderdale, IA $51,282

Lohrville, IA $51,273

Manilla, IA $51,370

Manning, IA $51,335

Odebolt, IA $51,186

Ralston, IA $51,580

Ricketts, IA $51,319

Schleswig, IA $51,177

Scranton, IA $51,560

Templeton, IA $51,240

Vail, IA $51,198

Wall Lake, IA $51,200

Westside, IA $51,174

Council Bluffs, IA $52,185

Carter Lake, IA $52,185

Arion, IA $51,264

Avoca, IA $51,786

Blencoe, IA $51,149

Carson, IA $51,922

Crescent, IA $52,182

Defiance, IA $51,430

Dow City, IA $51,374

Dunlap, IA $51,403

Earling, IA $51,491

Elk Horn, IA $51,559

Elliott, IA $51,528

Emerson, IA $51,813

Glenwood, IA $52,039

Griswold, IA $51,631

Hancock, IA $51,857

Harlan, IA $51,636

Hastings, IA $51,859

Henderson, IA $51,895

Honey Creek, IA $52,158

Kimballton, IA $51,496

Lewis, IA $51,581

Little Sioux, IA $51,405

Logan, IA $51,918

Mc Clelland, IA $52,110

Macedonia, IA $51,958

Magnolia, IA $51,874

Malvern, IA $51,894

Marne, IA $51,548

Minden, IA $51,998

Mineola, IA $52,117

Missouri Valley, IA $52,018

Modale, IA $51,892

Mondamin, IA $51,688

Moorhead, IA $51,202

Van Meter, IA $53,326

Van Wert, IA $51,767

Waukee, IA $53,486

Weldon, IA $51,841

West Des Moines, IA $53,736

What Cheer, IA $51,515

Whitten, IA $51,591

Williams, IA $51,301

Williamson, IA $52,384

Winterset, IA $52,859

Wiota, IA $51,408

Woodburn, IA $52,512

Woodward, IA $53,035

Yale, IA $52,135

Zearing, IA $51,778

Des Moines, IA $53,860

Urbandale, IA $53,761

Windsor Heights, IA $53,835

Clive, IA $53,651

Pleasant Hill, IA $53,764

Mason City, IA $51,339

Alexander, IA $51,163

Belmond, IA $51,235

Britt, IA $51,206

Buffalo Center, IA $51,264

Carpenter, IA $51,779

Chapin, IA $51,429

Clear Lake, IA $51,286

Corwith, IA $51,141

Coulter, IA $51,424

Crystal Lake, IA $51,425

Dougherty, IA $51,116

Fertile, IA $51,248

Floyd, IA $51,361

Forest City, IA $51,253

Garner, IA $51,232

Goodell, IA $51,143

Grafton, IA $51,256

Hampton, IA $51,285

Hanlontown, IA $51,186

Joice, IA $51,224

Kanawha, IA $51,163

Kensett, IA $51,184

Klemme, IA $51,187

Lake Mills, IA $51,362

Lakota, IA $51,225

Latimer, IA $51,222

Leland, IA $51,248

Sioux Center, IA $50,928

Neola, IA $52,044

Oakland, IA $51,901

Mount Ayr, IA $51,177

Nodaway, IA $51,264

Orient, IA $51,718

Prescott, IA $51,257

Redding, IA $51,067

Shannon City, IA $51,490

Sharpsburg, IA $51,060

Tingley, IA $51,481

Villisca, IA $51,410

Akron, IA $50,330

Alta, IA $51,237

Alton, IA $50,921

Anthon, IA $50,328

Aurelia, IA $51,110

Battle Creek, IA $51,010

Bronson, IA $49,979

Brunsville, IA $50,275

Calumet, IA $51,358

Castana, IA $50,963

Chatsworth, IA $50,460

Cherokee, IA $51,045

Cleghorn, IA $50,839

Climbing Hill, IA $50,162

Correctionville, IA $50,449

Cushing, IA $50,815

Danbury, IA $50,919

Galva, IA $51,069

Granville, IA $50,911

Hawarden, IA $50,804

Hinton, IA $49,955

Holstein, IA $50,953

Hornick, IA $50,388

Ireton, IA $50,725

Kingsley, IA $50,234

Larrabee, IA $51,057

Lawton, IA $49,933

Le Mars, IA $50,301

Linn Grove, IA $51,169

Mapleton, IA $51,060

Marcus, IA $50,773

Maurice, IA $50,770

Meriden, IA $50,951

Merrill, IA $50,056

Moville, IA $50,126

Onawa, IA $51,074

Orange City, IA $50,999

Oto, IA $50,521

Oyens, IA $50,424

Paullina, IA $51,044

Peterson, IA $51,170

Pierson, IA $50,408

Quimby, IA $50,811

Remsen, IA $50,497

Rodney, IA $50,638

Salix, IA $50,036

Schaller, IA $51,187

Sergeant Bluff, IA $49,879

Sloan, IA $50,303

Smithland, IA $50,576

Sutherland, IA $51,191

Ute, IA $51,167

Washta, IA $50,711

Westfield, IA $50,075

Whiting, IA $50,572

Sioux City, IA $49,818

Sheldon, IA $51,021

Alvord, IA $50,368

Archer, IA $51,035

Ashton, IA $50,933

Boyden, IA $50,861

Doon, IA $50,499

George, IA $50,821

Hospers, IA $51,017

Hull, IA $50,828

Inwood, IA $50,306

Larchwood, IA $50,183

Lester, IA $50,321

Little Rock, IA $50,897

Matlock, IA $51,027

Primghar, IA $51,189

Rock Rapids, IA $50,511

Rock Valley, IA $50,480

Sanborn, IA $51,101

Sibley, IA $51,073

Spencer, IA $51,324

Massena, IA $51,331

Gifford, IA $51,469

Lenox, IA $51,226

Ackworth, IA $53,286

Adair, IA $51,543

Adel, IA $53,136

Albion, IA $51,517

Alden, IA $51,315

Alleman, IA $53,426

Allerton, IA $51,357

Altoona, IA $53,668

Ames, IA $52,788

Anita, IA $51,338

Ankeny, IA $53,634

Atlantic, IA $51,615

Audubon, IA $51,346

Bagley, IA $51,873

Barnes City, IA $51,472

Baxter, IA $52,892

Bayard, IA $51,726

Beaver, IA $52,280

Berwick, IA $53,763

Bevington, IA $53,302

Blairsburg, IA $51,228

Bondurant, IA $53,526

Boone, IA $52,554

Booneville, IA $53,413

Bouton, IA $52,955

Boxholm, IA $52,047

Bradford, IA $51,487

Brayton, IA $51,418

Buckeye, IA $51,358

Bussey, IA $52,016

Cambridge, IA $53,165

Carlisle, IA $53,594

Casey, IA $51,777

Chariton, IA $52,153

Churdan, IA $51,471

Clemons, IA $51,593

Clio, IA $51,296

Colfax, IA $53,182

Collins, IA $52,945

Colo, IA $52,370

Columbia, IA $52,525

Coon Rapids, IA $51,480

Cooper, IA $52,046

Corydon, IA $51,544

Cumming, IA $53,551

Melcher Dallas, IA $52,788

Dallas Center, IA $53,292

Dana, IA $51,847

Davis City, IA $51,231

Dawson, IA $52,603

Decatur, IA $51,365

Derby, IA $51,962

De Soto, IA $53,146

Dexter, IA $52,660

Dows, IA $51,180

Earlham, IA $52,913

Elkhart, IA $53,427

Ellston, IA $51,599

Ellsworth, IA $51,698

Exira, IA $51,373

Ferguson, IA $51,842

Galt, IA $51,131

Garden City, IA $51,854

Garden Grove, IA $51,639

Gibson, IA $51,519

Gilbert, IA $52,546

Gilman, IA $51,661

Grand Junction, IA $52,034

Grand River, IA $51,578

Granger, IA $53,392

Gray, IA $51,453

Grimes, IA $53,551

Grinnell, IA $51,790

Guthrie Center, IA $51,759

Hamilton, IA $52,069

Pacific Junction, IA $52,031

Hamlin, IA $51,296

Little Cedar, IA $51,711

Mc Intire, IA $52,064

Manly, IA $51,228

Meservey, IA $51,159

Nora Springs, IA $51,307

Northwood, IA $51,519

Orchard, IA $51,333

Osage, IA $51,390

Plymouth, IA $51,208

Rake, IA $51,427

Riceville, IA $51,745

Rock Falls, IA $51,307

Rockford, IA $51,254

Rockwell, IA $51,219

Rowan, IA $51,148

Rudd, IA $51,319

Saint Ansgar, IA $51,656

Scarville, IA $51,320

Sheffield, IA $51,201

Stacyville, IA $51,953

Swaledale, IA $51,184

Thompson, IA $51,260

Thornton, IA $51,167

Titonka, IA $51,189

Toeterville, IA $51,846

Ventura, IA $51,215

Wesley, IA $51,159

Woden, IA $51,157

Fort Dodge, IA $51,414

Albert City, IA $51,213

Algona, IA $51,283

Armstrong, IA $51,254

Ayrshire, IA $51,175

Badger, IA $51,229

Bancroft, IA $51,211

Barnum, IA $51,178

Bode, IA $51,184

Bradgate, IA $51,155

Burnside, IA $51,699

Burt, IA $51,176

Callender, IA $51,399

Clare, IA $51,164

Clarion, IA $51,220

Curlew, IA $51,139

Cylinder, IA $51,135

Dakota City, IA $51,492

Dayton, IA $51,789

Dolliver, IA $51,253

Duncombe, IA $51,399

Eagle Grove, IA $51,253

Early, IA $51,191

Emmetsburg, IA $51,262

Farnhamville, IA $51,412

Fenton, IA $51,170

Fonda, IA $51,182

Gilmore City, IA $51,173

Goldfield, IA $51,184

Gowrie, IA $51,558

Harcourt, IA $51,708

Hardy, IA $51,136

Havelock, IA $51,156

Humboldt, IA $51,271

Jolley, IA $51,117

Knierim, IA $51,317

Laurens, IA $51,244

Ledyard, IA $51,285

Lehigh, IA $51,593

Livermore, IA $51,186

Lone Rock, IA $51,161

Lu Verne, IA $51,145

Lytton, IA $51,173

Mallard, IA $51,175

Manson, IA $51,228

Marathon, IA $51,204

Moorland, IA $51,236

Nemaha, IA $51,153

Newell, IA $51,218

Otho, IA $51,511

Ottosen, IA $51,140

Palmer, IA $51,152

Plover, IA $51,340

Pocahontas, IA $51,237

Pomeroy, IA $51,194

Rembrandt, IA $51,202

Renwick, IA $51,167

Ringsted, IA $51,184

Rockwell City, IA $51,210

Rolfe, IA $51,179

Rutland, IA $51,167

Sac City, IA $51,223

Sioux Rapids, IA $51,233

Somers, IA $51,168

Storm Lake, IA $51,331

Swea City, IA $51,269

Thor, IA $51,169

Truesdale, IA $51,438

Varina, IA $51,419

Vincent, IA $51,162

Webster City, IA $51,537

Luana, IA $51,192

Mc Gregor, IA $51,274

Marquette, IA $51,435

Monona, IA $51,271

New Albin, IA $51,543

Ossian, IA $51,218

Postville, IA $51,256

Protivin, IA $51,381

Randalia, IA $51,194

Ridgeway, IA $51,257

Saint Lucas, IA $51,440

Spillville, IA $51,469

Wadena, IA $51,232

Waterville, IA $51,303

Waucoma, IA $51,206

Waukon, IA $51,386

West Union, IA $51,280

Ainsworth, IA $51,470

Alburnett, IA $52,311

Amana, IA $52,243

Anamosa, IA $52,058

Atkins, IA $52,346

Baldwin, IA $51,420

Belle Plaine, IA $51,679

Blairstown, IA $51,965

Brandon, IA $51,453

Brooklyn, IA $51,612

Center Junction, IA $51,731

Center Point, IA $52,149

Central City, IA $52,201

Chelsea, IA $51,491

Clarence, IA $51,602

Clutier, IA $51,457

Coggon, IA $51,966

Prairieburg, IA $52,043

Conroy, IA $52,057

Guernsey, IA $51,640

Deep River, IA $51,584

Delhi, IA $51,629

Dysart, IA $51,396

Elberon, IA $51,476

Ely, IA $52,483

Fairfax, IA $52,455

Garrison, IA $51,527

Harper, IA $51,559

Hartford, IA $53,425

Harvey, IA $52,212

Haverhill, IA $51,800

Hubbard, IA $51,537

Humeston, IA $51,736

Huxley, IA $53,198

Indianola, IA $53,331

Iowa Falls, IA $51,407

Ira, IA $53,029

Jamaica, IA $52,124

Jefferson, IA $51,906

Jewell, IA $51,811

Johnston, IA $53,660

Kamrar, IA $51,547

Kellerton, IA $51,297

Kelley, IA $53,037

Kellogg, IA $52,007

Keswick, IA $51,577

Killduff, IA $52,594

Knoxville, IA $52,716

Hartwick, IA $51,577

Mount Pleasant, IA $51,377

Rome, IA $51,262

Mount Union, IA $51,308

New London, IA $51,372

Oakville, IA $51,379

Olds, IA $51,596

Pilot Grove, IA $51,435

Salem, IA $51,273

Sperry, IA $51,381

Stockport, IA $51,226

Swedesburg, IA $51,418

Wapello, IA $51,477

Wayland, IA $51,370

West Burlington, IA $51,496

West Point, IA $51,276

Saint Paul, IA $51,435

Wever, IA $51,290

Winfield, IA $51,397

Yarmouth, IA $51,312

Andover, IA $51,491

Atalissa, IA $51,597

Bennett, IA $51,615

Bettendorf, IA $51,660

Blue Grass, IA $51,710

Bryant, IA $51,476

Buffalo, IA $51,694

Calamus, IA $51,628

Camanche, IA $51,569

Charlotte, IA $51,516

Clinton, IA $51,522

Columbus City, IA $51,726

Columbus Junction, IA $51,476

Conesville, IA $51,504

De Witt, IA $51,593

Dixon, IA $51,675

Donahue, IA $51,700

Durant, IA $51,655

Eldridge, IA $51,747

Fruitland, IA $51,545

Goose Lake, IA $51,500

Grand Mound, IA $51,610

Grandview, IA $51,510

Le Claire, IA $51,620

Letts, IA $51,486

Lone Tree, IA $51,610

Long Grove, IA $51,676

Low Moor, IA $51,564

Mc Causland, IA $51,623

Montpelier, IA $51,672

Moscow, IA $51,601

Muscatine, IA $51,582

New Liberty, IA $51,642

Nichols, IA $51,529

Pleasant Valley, IA $51,608

Princeton, IA $51,617

Stockton, IA $51,687

Teeds Grove, IA $51,473

Tipton, IA $51,637

Walcott, IA $51,746

Welton, IA $51,563

West Liberty, IA $51,595

Wheatland, IA $51,596

Wilton, IA $51,621

Davenport, IA $52,119

Hiawatha, IA $52,520

Hills, IA $51,839

Homestead, IA $52,176

Hopkinton, IA $51,850

Iowa City, IA $51,920

Coralville, IA $52,137

Kalona, IA $51,809

Keota, IA $51,576

Keystone, IA $51,661

Ladora, IA $51,800

Langworthy, IA $51,889

Lisbon, IA $52,192

Lost Nation, IA $51,553

Lowden, IA $51,595

Luzerne, IA $51,815

Marengo, IA $51,957

Marion, IA $52,451

Martelle, IA $52,206

Mechanicsville, IA $51,986

Middle Amana, IA $52,226

Millersburg, IA $52,005

Monmouth, IA $51,433

Monticello, IA $51,822

Morley, IA $52,026

Mount Auburn, IA $51,449

Mount Vernon, IA $52,374

Newhall, IA $52,191

North English, IA $51,765

North Liberty, IA $52,296

Norway, IA $52,311

Oakdale, IA $52,144

Olin, IA $51,834

Onslow, IA $51,510

Oxford, IA $52,164

Oxford Junction, IA $51,527

Palo, IA $52,400

Parnell, IA $51,993

Quasqueton, IA $51,576

Riverside, IA $51,684

Robins, IA $52,485

Rowley, IA $51,550

Ryan, IA $51,821

Shellsburg, IA $52,228

Solon, IA $52,269

South Amana, IA $52,115

South English, IA $51,679

Springville, IA $52,310

Stanwood, IA $51,758

Swisher, IA $52,388

Tama, IA $51,558

Morning Sun, IA $51,401

Lacona, IA $52,815

Lamoni, IA $51,258

Laurel, IA $51,871

Le Grand, IA $51,787

Leighton, IA $51,987

Leon, IA $51,548

Liberty Center, IA $52,931

Linden, IA $52,669

Lineville, IA $51,225

Liscomb, IA $51,489

Lorimor, IA $52,150

Lovilia, IA $51,978

Lucas, IA $52,590

Luther, IA $52,884

Lynnville, IA $52,025

Mc Callsburg, IA $51,832

Macksburg, IA $52,056

Madrid, IA $53,079

Malcom, IA $51,478

Marshalltown, IA $51,658

Martensdale, IA $53,389

Maxwell, IA $53,184

Melbourne, IA $52,170

Menlo, IA $51,940

Millerton, IA $51,856

Milo, IA $53,103

Minburn, IA $53,022

Mingo, IA $53,131

Mitchellville, IA $53,448

Monroe, IA $52,982

Montezuma, IA $51,602

Montour, IA $51,513

Murray, IA $52,045

Nevada, IA $52,733

New Providence, IA $51,472

New Sharon, IA $51,759

Newton, IA $52,787

New Virginia, IA $52,923

Norwalk, IA $53,628

Ogden, IA $52,214

Osceola, IA $52,229

Otley, IA $52,826

Panora, IA $52,232

Paton, IA $51,709

Patterson, IA $53,170

Pella, IA $52,315

Perry, IA $52,761

Peru, IA $52,760

Pilot Mound, IA $51,943

Pleasantville, IA $53,120

Polk City, IA $53,422

Popejoy, IA $51,401

Prairie City, IA $53,258

Prole, IA $53,368

Radcliffe, IA $51,599

Randall, IA $52,085

Reasnor, IA $52,692

Redfield, IA $52,773

Rhodes, IA $52,798

Rippey, IA $52,123

Roland, IA $52,030

Runnells, IA $53,508

Russell, IA $51,872

Saint Anthony, IA $51,636

Saint Charles, IA $53,143

Saint Marys, IA $53,217

Searsboro, IA $51,798

Sheldahl, IA $53,238

Slater, IA $53,291

Stanhope, IA $51,836

State Center, IA $51,892

Story City, IA $52,068

Stratford, IA $51,846

Stuart, IA $52,163

Sully, IA $52,176

Swan, IA $53,316

Thayer, IA $51,846

Thornburg, IA $51,746

Tracy, IA $52,077

Truro, IA $52,785

Union, IA $51,466

Whittemore, IA $51,201

Woolstock, IA $51,175

Ackley, IA $51,289

Allison, IA $51,184

Alta Vista, IA $51,345

Aplington, IA $51,189

Aredale, IA $51,156

Arlington, IA $51,274

Aurora, IA $51,341

Austinville, IA $51,187

Beaman, IA $51,369

Bristow, IA $51,178

Buckingham, IA $51,286

Cedar Falls, IA $51,158

Charles City, IA $51,394

Clarksville, IA $51,182

Colwell, IA $51,568

Conrad, IA $51,371

Denver, IA $51,215

Dewar, IA $51,282

Dike, IA $51,206

Dumont, IA $51,215

Dunkerton, IA $51,262

Eldora, IA $51,450

Elma, IA $51,292

Fairbank, IA $51,259

Fredericksburg, IA $51,214

Frederika, IA $51,169

Garwin, IA $51,498

Geneva, IA $51,192

Gilbertville, IA $51,299

Gladbrook, IA $51,354

Greene, IA $51,196

Grundy Center, IA $51,263

Hazleton, IA $51,308

Holland, IA $51,200

Hudson, IA $51,268

Independence, IA $51,379

Ionia, IA $51,198

Janesville, IA $51,185

Jesup, IA $51,300

Kesley, IA $51,185

Lamont, IA $51,358

La Porte City, IA $51,314

Lincoln, IA $51,309

Marble Rock, IA $51,200

Masonville, IA $51,678

Maynard, IA $51,262

Morrison, IA $51,235

Nashua, IA $51,164

New Hampton, IA $51,376

New Hartford, IA $51,186

North Washington, IA $51,387

Oelwein, IA $51,274

Oran, IA $51,248

Toddville, IA $52,408

Toledo, IA $51,461

Troy Mills, IA $51,938

Urbana, IA $51,883

Van Horne, IA $51,933

Victor, IA $51,701

Vining, IA $51,668

Vinton, IA $51,771

Viola, IA $52,316

Walford, IA $52,376

Walker, IA $51,854

Washington, IA $51,561

Watkins, IA $52,175

Webster, IA $51,595

Wellman, IA $51,732

West Branch, IA $51,812

West Chester, IA $51,568

Williamsburg, IA $52,004

Wyoming, IA $51,553

Cedar Rapids, IA $52,542

Ottumwa, IA $51,392

Agency, IA $51,342

Albia, IA $51,698

Batavia, IA $51,256

Beacon, IA $51,962

Birmingham, IA $51,252

Blakesburg, IA $51,325

Bloomfield, IA $51,243

West Grove, IA $51,193

Brighton, IA $51,352

Cantril, IA $51,189

Cedar, IA $51,449

Centerville, IA $51,284

Chillicothe, IA $51,584

Cincinnati, IA $51,186

Delta, IA $51,376

Douds, IA $51,229

Drakesville, IA $51,228

Eddyville, IA $51,608

Eldon, IA $51,303

Exline, IA $51,192

Fairfield, IA $51,368

Floris, IA $51,240

Fremont, IA $51,426

Hayesville, IA $51,573

Hedrick, IA $51,262

Keosauqua, IA $51,250

Kirkville, IA $51,508

Libertyville, IA $51,284

Martinsburg, IA $51,480

Melrose, IA $51,760

Milton, IA $51,225

Moravia, IA $51,439

Moulton, IA $51,189

Mount Sterling, IA $51,135

Mystic, IA $51,453

Ollie, IA $51,390

Oskaloosa, IA $51,835

Packwood, IA $51,257

Plano, IA $51,455

Promise City, IA $51,510

Pulaski, IA $51,227

Richland, IA $51,405

Rose Hill, IA $51,442

Selma, IA $51,215

Seymour, IA $51,288

Sigourney, IA $51,534

Udell, IA $51,162

Unionville, IA $51,179

University Park, IA $51,920

Burlington, IA $51,517

Argyle, IA $51,223

Bonaparte, IA $51,240

Crawfordsville, IA $51,391

Danville, IA $51,344

Denmark, IA $51,463

Donnellson, IA $51,267

Farmington, IA $51,226

Fort Madison, IA $51,414

Hillsboro, IA $51,219

Houghton, IA $51,454

Keokuk, IA $51,410

Lockridge, IA $51,265

Mediapolis, IA $51,443

Middletown, IA $51,298

Montrose, IA $51,305

Lime Springs, IA $51,742

Panama, IA $51,704

Persia, IA $51,905

Pisgah, IA $51,534

Portsmouth, IA $51,800

Red Oak, IA $51,668

Shelby, IA $51,857

Silver City, IA $52,057

Soldier, IA $51,176

Stanton, IA $51,493

Treynor, IA $52,083

Underwood, IA $52,146

Walnut, IA $51,668

Westphalia, IA $51,650

Woodbine, IA $51,761

Shenandoah, IA $51,548

Blanchard, IA $51,246

Braddyville, IA $51,158

Clarinda, IA $51,372

Coin, IA $51,310

College Springs, IA $51,418

Essex, IA $51,498

Farragut, IA $51,475

Hamburg, IA $51,397

Imogene, IA $51,665

New Market, IA $51,232

Northboro, IA $51,303

Percival, IA $51,598

Randolph, IA $51,692

Riverton, IA $51,441

Shambaugh, IA $51,494

Sidney, IA $51,631

Tabor, IA $51,797

Thurman, IA $51,749

Yorktown, IA $51,548

Dubuque, IA $51,559

Tiffin, IA $52,176

Andrew, IA $51,707

Bellevue, IA $51,458

Bernard, IA $51,395

Cascade, IA $51,573

Colesburg, IA $51,336

Delaware, IA $51,740

Delmar, IA $51,534

Dundee, IA $51,385

Durango, IA $51,372

Dyersville, IA $51,582

Earlville, IA $51,525

Edgewood, IA $51,366

Elkader, IA $51,234

Elkport, IA $51,239

Epworth, IA $51,494

Farley, IA $51,525

Farmersburg, IA $51,196

Garber, IA $51,239

Garnavillo, IA $51,247

Greeley, IA $51,386

Guttenberg, IA $51,311

Holy Cross, IA $51,337

La Motte, IA $51,404

Luxemburg, IA $51,583

Manchester, IA $51,593

Maquoketa, IA $51,513

Miles, IA $51,420

New Vienna, IA $51,382

North Buena Vista, IA $51,321

Peosta, IA $51,483

Preston, IA $51,476

Sabula, IA $51,460

Saint Donatus, IA $51,566

Saint Olaf, IA $51,169

Sherrill, IA $51,306

Spragueville, IA $51,397

Springbrook, IA $51,576

Strawberry Point, IA $51,326

Volga, IA $51,236

Worthington, IA $51,556

Zwingle, IA $51,359

Decorah, IA $51,492

Calmar, IA $51,234

Castalia, IA $51,163

Chester, IA $52,071

Clermont, IA $51,236

Cresco, IA $51,500

Dorchester, IA $51,509

Elgin, IA $51,226

Fayette, IA $51,281

Fort Atkinson, IA $51,219

Harpers Ferry, IA $51,296

Hawkeye, IA $51,206

Highlandville, IA $51,640

Lansing, IA $51,450

Lawler, IA $51,232

Parkersburg, IA $51,192

Plainfield, IA $51,177

Raymond, IA $51,299

Readlyn, IA $51,230

Reinbeck, IA $51,241

Shell Rock, IA $51,187

Stanley, IA $51,316

Steamboat Rock, IA $51,363

Stout, IA $51,194

Sumner, IA $51,183

Traer, IA $51,337

Tripoli, IA $51,190

Waverly, IA $51,188

Wellsburg, IA $51,270

Westgate, IA $51,243

Winthrop, IA $51,513

Waterloo, IA $51,323

Evansdale, IA $51,309

Creston, IA $51,674

Afton, IA $51,822

Arispe, IA $51,823

Bedford, IA $51,095

Benton, IA $51,061

Blockton, IA $51,027

Bridgewater, IA $51,241

Carbon, IA $51,473

Clearfield, IA $51,100

Corning, IA $51,296

Cromwell, IA $51,683

Cumberland, IA $51,421

Diagonal, IA $51,242

Fontanelle, IA $51,524

Grant, IA $51,692

Gravity, IA $51,144

Greenfield, IA $51,869

Arnolds Park, IA $51,497

Dickens, IA $51,174

Estherville, IA $51,333

Everly, IA $51,202

Fostoria, IA $51,464

Gillett Grove, IA $51,349

Graettinger, IA $51,213

Greenville, IA $51,193

Gruver, IA $51,310

Harris, IA $51,212

Hartley, IA $51,212

Lake Park, IA $51,281

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

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$48,648

Average $52,553/year

$57,531

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$936

Average $1,011/week

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Average	$52,553	$4,379	$1,011	$25
25th Percentile	$48,648	$4,054	$936	$23

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