The average salary for a correctional officer in Massachusetts is around $69,560 per year.
Avg Salary
Correctional officers earn an average yearly salary of $69,560.
Wages typically start from $53,900 and go up to $80,160.
9% below national average Updated in 2018
Correctional officer earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level correctional officer earnings begin at:
$38.54 per hour
$80,160 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level correctional officer earnings begin at:
$36.62 per hour
$76,170 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level correctional officer earnings begin at:
$33.44 per hour
$69,560 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level correctional officer earnings begin at:
$29.85 per hour
$62,100 per year
10th percentile
Starting level correctional officer earnings begin at:
$25.92 per hour
$53,900 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 Massachusetts. On average, they make less than librarians but more than clergies.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Librarian salary | $68K |
| Real estate appraiser salary | $68K |
| Sheriff salary | $68K |
| Insurance appraiser salary | $69K |
| Probation officer salary | $66K |
| Correctional officer salary | $70K |
| Real estate agent salary | $59K |
| Fire inspector salary | $69K |
| Interior designer salary | $63K |
| Clergy salary | $61K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)