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 $49,965 for beginners, reaching about $51,397 at mid-level, and approach $51,734 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 Idaho

How much does a Corrections Officer make in Idaho? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Corrections Officer in Idaho is $51,262 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): $60,540
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $47,453 to $56,119
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,985

10% $43,985

50% (Median) $51,262

90% $60,540

Corrections Officer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,119	$4,677	$1,079	$27
Average	$51,262	$4,272	$986	$25
25th Percentile	$47,453	$3,954	$913	$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): $49,965
Early Career (1-2 years): $50,385
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $51,397
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $51,599
Expert (over 8 years): $51,734

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Corrections Officer	less than 1 year	$49,965
Early Career Level Corrections Officer	1-2 years	$50,385
Mid-Level Level Corrections Officer	2-4 years	$51,397
Senior-Level Level Corrections Officer	5-8 years	$51,599
Expert Level Corrections Officer	over 8 years	$51,734

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:

Pocatello: $47,424
Fort Hall: $47,596
Aberdeen: $48,402

Pocatello, ID $47,424

Fort Hall, ID $47,596

Aberdeen, ID $48,402

American Falls, ID $49,234

Arbon, ID $48,403

Arco, ID $49,708

Arimo, ID $48,289

Atomic City, ID $49,738

Bancroft, ID $48,581

Basalt, ID $49,643

Bern, ID $49,863

Blackfoot, ID $49,111

Bloomington, ID $49,975

Challis, ID $49,694

Clayton, ID $49,675

Clifton, ID $49,978

Cobalt, ID $49,600

Conda, ID $49,893

Dayton, ID $50,227

Dingle, ID $49,842

Downey, ID $49,511

Ellis, ID $49,730

Firth, ID $49,502

Franklin, ID $50,443

Geneva, ID $49,945

Georgetown, ID $49,967

Grace, ID $49,629

Holbrook, ID $49,762

Howe, ID $49,630

Inkom, ID $47,731

Lava Hot Springs, ID $48,448

Mccammon, ID $47,920

Mackay, ID $49,682

Malad City, ID $50,008

May, ID $49,692

Montpelier, ID $49,910

Moore, ID $49,750

Moreland, ID $48,761

Paris, ID $49,938

Pingree, ID $49,265

Preston, ID $49,999

Rockland, ID $49,405

Saint Charles, ID $49,899

Shelley, ID $49,749

Soda Springs, ID $50,034

Kamiah, ID $49,846

Garden City, ID $51,438

Athol, ID $52,398

Avery, ID $49,737

Bayview, ID $51,122

Blanchard, ID $53,623

Bonners Ferry, ID $49,958

Bovill, ID $49,811

Calder, ID $49,828

Careywood, ID $51,807

Cataldo, ID $51,886

Clark Fork, ID $50,120

Clarkia, ID $49,752

Cocolalla, ID $51,916

Coeur D Alene, ID $53,322

Coolin, ID $50,381

Oldtown, ID $52,687

Deary, ID $49,807

Desmet, ID $52,313

Dover, ID $51,269

Eastport, ID $49,904

Elk River, ID $49,834

Fernwood, ID $50,240

Genesee, ID $50,158

Harrison, ID $53,625

Harvard, ID $51,077

Hayden, ID $53,170

Hope, ID $49,847

Kellogg, ID $50,461

Kingston, ID $50,832

Kootenai, ID $50,740

Laclede, ID $51,851

Medimont, ID $52,124

Moscow, ID $50,444

Moyie Springs, ID $49,865

Mullan, ID $49,912

Naples, ID $49,838

Nordman, ID $50,106

Osburn, ID $50,122

Pinehurst, ID $50,787

Plummer, ID $53,550

Ponderay, ID $50,716

Porthill, ID $50,096

Post Falls, ID $54,894

Potlatch, ID $51,644

Priest River, ID $51,541

Princeton, ID $50,863

Rathdrum, ID $54,210

Sagle, ID $51,232

Saint Maries, ID $51,747

Sandpoint, ID $49,974

Colburn, ID $50,263

Santa, ID $50,750

Silverton, ID $49,978

Smelterville, ID $50,860

Spirit Lake, ID $53,648

Tensed, ID $52,223

Troy, ID $49,972

Viola, ID $51,090

Wallace, ID $49,862

Murray, ID $49,820

Worley, ID $54,422

Springfield, ID $48,107

Kendrick, ID $49,786

Kooskia, ID $49,939

Lapwai, ID $50,051

Lenore, ID $49,817

Lucile, ID $49,826

Nezperce, ID $49,786

Orofino, ID $49,852

Peck, ID $49,812

Pierce, ID $49,821

Pollock, ID $49,967

Reubens, ID $49,785

Riggins, ID $49,852

Stites, ID $49,819

Weippe, ID $49,813

White Bird, ID $49,796

Winchester, ID $49,828

Atlanta, ID $50,137

Banks, ID $50,729

Bruneau, ID $49,690

Caldwell, ID $51,005

Cambridge, ID $49,980

Cascade, ID $49,746

Council, ID $49,933

Donnelly, ID $49,885

Eagle, ID $51,246

Emmett, ID $50,902

Fruitland, ID $50,594

Garden Valley, ID $50,606

Glenns Ferry, ID $49,946

Grand View, ID $50,203

Greenleaf, ID $50,777

Hammett, ID $49,910

Homedale, ID $50,640

Horseshoe Bend, ID $51,073

Huston, ID $50,822

Idaho City, ID $50,850

Indian Valley, ID $49,873

King Hill, ID $49,760

Kuna, ID $51,244

Lake Fork, ID $49,888

Letha, ID $50,798

Lowman, ID $49,792

Mccall, ID $49,812

Marsing, ID $50,561

Melba, ID $50,821

Meridian, ID $51,344

Mesa, ID $49,932

Middleton, ID $51,056

Midvale, ID $50,106

Mountain Home, ID $50,534

Mountain Home A F B, ID $50,519

Murphy, ID $49,999

Nampa, ID $51,037

New Meadows, ID $49,899

New Plymouth, ID $50,625

Notus, ID $50,784

Ola, ID $50,313

Parma, ID $50,604

Payette, ID $50,509

Placerville, ID $50,908

Star, ID $51,197

Sweet, ID $50,860

Warren, ID $49,814

Weiser, ID $50,170

Wilder, ID $50,688

Yellow Pine, ID $49,610

Boise, ID $51,438

Stanley, ID $49,634

Swanlake, ID $49,838

Thatcher, ID $49,731

Wayan, ID $50,259

Weston, ID $50,308

Fish Haven, ID $50,178

Twin Falls, ID $48,939

Rogerson, ID $49,778

Albion, ID $49,762

Almo, ID $49,778

Bellevue, ID $49,799

Bliss, ID $49,771

Buhl, ID $49,953

Burley, ID $49,869

Carey, ID $49,721

Castleford, ID $49,993

Corral, ID $49,673

Declo, ID $49,781

Dietrich, ID $49,775

Eden, ID $49,642

Fairfield, ID $49,692

Filer, ID $48,995

Gooding, ID $49,850

Hagerman, ID $49,830

Hailey, ID $49,817

Hansen, ID $49,150

Hazelton, ID $49,806

Heyburn, ID $49,902

Hill City, ID $49,747

Jerome, ID $49,847

Ketchum, ID $49,787

Kimberly, ID $48,948

Malta, ID $49,748

Minidoka, ID $49,849

Murtaugh, ID $49,616

Oakley, ID $49,785

Paul, ID $49,798

Picabo, ID $49,736

Richfield, ID $49,785

Rupert, ID $49,850

Shoshone, ID $49,804

Sun Valley, ID $49,911

Wendell, ID $49,902

Idaho Falls, ID $49,807

Ashton, ID $49,884

Chester, ID $50,047

Driggs, ID $50,388

Dubois, ID $49,735

Felt, ID $50,270

Hamer, ID $49,839

Iona, ID $49,799

Irwin, ID $52,178

Island Park, ID $49,826

Lewisville, ID $49,796

Macks Inn, ID $50,022

Menan, ID $49,789

Monteview, ID $49,729

Newdale, ID $50,138

Parker, ID $50,191

Rexburg, ID $49,781

Rigby, ID $49,800

Ririe, ID $50,100

Roberts, ID $49,783

Saint Anthony, ID $49,991

Spencer, ID $49,740

Sugar City, ID $49,774

Swan Valley, ID $50,432

Terreton, ID $49,772

Teton, ID $50,152

Tetonia, ID $50,186

Ucon, ID $49,807

Victor, ID $51,927

Carmen, ID $49,885

Gibbonsville, ID $49,872

Leadore, ID $49,699

Lemhi, ID $49,744

North Fork, ID $49,832

Salmon, ID $49,863

Tendoy, ID $49,797

Shoup, ID $49,600

Lewiston, ID $50,270

Ahsahka, ID $49,832

Cottonwood, ID $49,825

Craigmont, ID $49,767

Culdesac, ID $49,873

Elk City, ID $49,700

Ferdinand, ID $49,796

Grangeville, ID $49,834

Fenn, ID $49,833

Greencreek, ID $49,795

Juliaetta, ID $49,913

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.

$47,453

Average $51,262/year

$56,119

$3,954

Average $4,272/month

$4,677

$913

Average $986/week

$1,079

$23

Average $25/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,119	$4,677	$1,079	$27
Average	$51,262	$4,272	$986	$25
25th Percentile	$47,453	$3,954	$913	$23

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