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What correctional officers make
Median
$58,940
Bottom tenth
$42,760
Top tenth
$93,220
The federal wage survey puts the national median at $58,940 a year, with the bottom tenth earning $42,760 or less and the top tenth $93,220 or more. The figure covers correctional officers and jailers together, so county jail work and state prison work are mixed into the same number. Pay varies a lot by state.