The average salary for a correctional officer in Illinois is around $61,415 per year.
Avg Salary
Correctional officers earn an average yearly salary of $61,415.
Wages typically start from $43,169 and go up to $87,372.
8% below national average Updated in 2018
Correctional officer earnings by seniority
Top-level correctional officer earnings begin at:
$42.01 per hour
$87,372 per year
Senior-level correctional officer earnings begin at:
$35.55 per hour
$73,935 per year
Mid-level correctional officer earnings begin at:
$29.53 per hour
$61,415 per year
Junior-level correctional officer earnings begin at:
$24.53 per hour
$51,015 per year
Starting level correctional officer earnings begin at:
$20.75 per hour
$43,169 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Correctional officer salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| California | $77,520 |
| New Jersey | $71,700 |
| Rhode Island | $69,710 |
| Massachusetts | $69,560 |
| New York | $63,600 |
| Alaska | $62,330 |
| Illinois | $61,415 |
| Oregon | $61,090 |
| Hawaii | $58,650 |
| Nevada | $57,450 |
| Michigan | $56,330 |
| Washington | $55,290 |
| Connecticut | $54,300 |
| Minnesota | $50,580 |
| Pennsylvania | $49,906 |
| District of Columbia | $49,640 |
| Iowa | $49,293 |
| New Hampshire | $47,300 |
| Maryland | $47,150 |
| Ohio | $46,770 |
| Colorado | $46,060 |
| Utah | $44,470 |
| Vermont | $44,470 |
| Florida | $43,410 |
| North Dakota | $43,380 |
| Wisconsin | $42,680 |
| Texas | $42,620 |
| Arizona | $42,157 |
| Montana | $40,550 |
| Maine | $39,580 |
| Wyoming | $39,160 |
| South Dakota | $38,580 |
| Nebraska | $38,040 |
| Virginia | $37,990 |
| Idaho | $37,800 |
| Indiana | $36,960 |
| North Carolina | $36,770 |
| South Carolina | $36,200 |
| New Mexico | $35,860 |
| Tennessee | $34,890 |
| Alabama | $34,745 |
| Kentucky | $34,722 |
| Louisiana | $34,370 |
| Georgia | $34,170 |
| Arkansas | $33,390 |
| Kansas | $32,065 |
| Oklahoma | $31,910 |
| West Virginia | $30,520 |
| Missouri | $30,050 |
| Mississippi | $28,190 |
| Puerto Rico | $26,800 |
How do correctional officer salaries compare to similar careers?
Correctional officers earn about the same as related careers in Illinois. On average, they make less than transit police officers but more than healthcare social workers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Transit police officer salary | $70K |
| Locksmith salary | $51K |
| Insurance sales agent salary | $51K |
| Family social worker salary | $56K |
| Fire inspector salary | $63K |
| Correctional officer salary | $61K |
| Energy broker salary | $52K |
| Meter reader salary | $53K |
| Interior designer salary | $52K |
| Healthcare social worker salary | $53K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)