The average salary for a correctional officer in New York is around $63,600 per year.
Avg Salary
Correctional officers earn an average yearly salary of $63,600.
Wages typically start from $43,660 and go up to $90,300.
15% below national average Updated in 2018
Correctional officer earnings by seniority
Top-level correctional officer earnings begin at:
$43.41 per hour
$90,300 per year
Senior-level correctional officer earnings begin at:
$37.01 per hour
$76,980 per year
Mid-level correctional officer earnings begin at:
$30.58 per hour
$63,600 per year
Junior-level correctional officer earnings begin at:
$24.60 per hour
$51,170 per year
Starting level correctional officer earnings begin at:
$20.99 per hour
$43,660 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 New York. On average, they make less than social workers but more than substance abuse social workers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Social worker salary | $68K |
| Bailiff salary | $70K |
| Interior designer salary | $63K |
| Forensic science technician salary | $64K |
| Fire inspector salary | $64K |
| Correctional officer salary | $64K |
| Paralegal salary | $59K |
| Real estate appraiser salary | $59K |
| Healthcare social worker salary | $61K |
| Substance abuse social worker salary | $59K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)