The average salary for a correctional officer in Nevada is around $57,450 per year.
Avg Salary
Correctional officers earn an average yearly salary of $57,450.
Wages typically start from $42,870 and go up to $93,790.
9% below national average Updated in 2018
Correctional officer earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level correctional officer earnings begin at:
$45.09 per hour
$93,790 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level correctional officer earnings begin at:
$37.00 per hour
$76,960 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level correctional officer earnings begin at:
$27.62 per hour
$57,450 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level correctional officer earnings begin at:
$23.29 per hour
$48,430 per year
10th percentile
Starting level correctional officer earnings begin at:
$20.61 per hour
$42,870 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 Nevada. On average, they make less than firefighters but more than energy brokers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Firefighter salary | $65K |
| Private detective salary | $69K |
| Insurance appraiser salary | $59K |
| Court reporter salary | $60K |
| Executive assistant salary | $62K |
| Correctional officer salary | $57K |
| Real estate agent salary | $47K |
| Probation officer salary | $60K |
| Substance abuse social worker salary | $59K |
| Energy broker salary | $51K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)