Pay by state · 49 states
First-Line Supervisor of Correctional Officers Salary by State (2026)
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers earn the most in California at $131,210 a year and the least in Missouri at $46,840 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $77,970. All 49 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $131,210California
- National median
- $77,970BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $46,840Missouri
- States reporting
- 49of 54 OEWS areas
All states
First-Line Supervisor of Correctional Officers salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of first-line supervisors of correctional officers OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CACalifornia | $131,210 | $125,590 | $144,400 | 4,550 | $118,506 |
| 2 | NJNew Jersey | $117,450 | $110,690 | $129,610 | 1,340 | $107,945 |
| 3 | UTUtah | $110,410 | $96,290 | $122,320 | 340 | $111,679 |
| 4 | NVNevada | $107,260 | $98,580 | $125,840 | 190 | $107,283 |
| 5 | MAMassachusetts | $105,930 | $95,500 | $115,300 | 460 | $100,164 |
| 6 | ILIllinois | $105,450 | $93,590 | $129,590 | 2,860 | $105,494 |
| 7 | NYNew York | $103,320 | $88,260 | $121,600 | 3,380 | $95,737 |
| 8 | OROregon | $99,890 | $99,890 | $112,250 | 610 | $96,642 |
| 9 | WAWashington | $98,910 | $92,110 | $106,870 | 1,400 | $92,428 |
| 10 | AKAlaska | $98,420 | $88,460 | $111,530 | 300 | $96,152 |
| 11 | HIHawaii | $97,200 | $86,910 | $105,350 | 60 | $88,403 |
| 12 | MNMinnesota | $96,720 | $81,120 | $107,180 | 750 | $98,072 |
| 13 | WIWisconsin | $96,260 | $77,310 | $104,080 | 800 | $102,301 |
| 14 | PAPennsylvania | $94,600 | $78,100 | $104,180 | 1,520 | $96,954 |
| 15 | CTConnecticut | $89,160 | $82,490 | $98,950 | 490 | $86,053 |
| 16 | NHNew Hampshire | $85,550 | $75,440 | $94,460 | 150 | $82,129 |
| 17 | DEDelaware | $84,760 | $79,960 | $93,240 | 240 | $84,923 |
| 18 | VTVermont | $81,700 | $73,670 | $89,340 | 60 | $83,403 |
| 19 | COColorado | $81,460 | $75,350 | $89,810 | 810 | $79,047 |
| 20 | NENebraska | $80,490 | $70,370 | $95,440 | 340 | $89,331 |
| 21 | ALAlabama | $80,230 | $62,120 | $93,080 | 470 | $90,326 |
| 22 | IDIdaho | $79,330 | $70,270 | $94,350 | 160 | $83,073 |
| 23 | MDMaryland | $79,150 | $71,130 | $94,030 | 2,010 | $75,410 |
| 24 | MIMichigan | $78,150 | $75,610 | $85,360 | 1,020 | $81,223 |
| 25 | OHOhio | $77,570 | $64,210 | $94,630 | 600 | $83,612 |
| 26 | SDSouth Dakota | $77,400 | $67,470 | $84,040 | 80 | $87,373 |
| 27 | SCSouth Carolina | $77,110 | $58,720 | $98,790 | 360 | $82,252 |
| 28 | AZArizona | $74,840 | $68,550 | $80,970 | 890 | $74,337 |
| 29 | MTMontana | $74,630 | $65,250 | $75,200 | 240 | $78,853 |
| 30 | IAIowa | $74,420 | $62,080 | $89,780 | 310 | $84,798 |
| 31 | TNTennessee | $74,140 | $51,640 | $80,150 | 740 | $80,701 |
| 32 | NDNorth Dakota | $73,240 | $59,770 | $81,130 | 180 | $82,330 |
| 33 | KSKansas | $71,590 | $66,520 | $82,140 | 1,080 | $79,484 |
| 34 | WYWyoming | $70,770 | $66,660 | $81,470 | 110 | $76,350 |
| 35 | MEMaine | $67,750 | $64,730 | $73,460 | 140 | $69,809 |
| 36 | NCNorth Carolina | $67,270 | $60,930 | $75,790 | 1,090 | $71,316 |
| 37 | VAVirginia | $64,190 | $57,790 | $80,260 | 2,230 | $63,489 |
| 38 | NMNew Mexico | $63,380 | $57,620 | $76,820 | 530 | $68,733 |
| 39 | KYKentucky | $62,780 | $49,790 | $75,090 | 780 | $69,633 |
| 40 | TXTexas | $62,590 | $59,890 | $70,250 | 4,200 | $64,488 |
| 41 | INIndiana | $61,460 | $55,600 | $73,230 | 1,360 | $65,853 |
| 42 | LALouisiana | $58,960 | $51,180 | $73,220 | 1,300 | $66,843 |
| 43 | GAGeorgia | $58,640 | $53,390 | $65,480 | 2,310 | $60,897 |
| 44 | WVWest Virginia | $56,490 | $46,310 | $83,780 | 230 | $63,119 |
| 45 | MSMississippi | $56,470 | $44,690 | $65,100 | 340 | $64,943 |
| 46 | OKOklahoma | $56,100 | $53,270 | $67,760 | 530 | $63,864 |
| 47 | FLFlorida | $55,620 | $53,390 | $67,290 | 6,480 | $53,784 |
| 48 | ARArkansas | $49,590 | $45,310 | $56,880 | 1,720 | $57,041 |
| 49 | MOMissouri | $46,840 | $46,840 | $55,870 | 1,090 | $51,576 |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers, that changes the ranking: California leads on raw pay at $131,210, while California leads once prices are taken into account at $118,506.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
First-Line Supervisor of Correctional Officers pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers the most?
California reports the highest median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers at $131,210 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by New Jersey ($117,450) and Utah ($110,410).
Which state pays First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers the least?
Missouri reports the lowest median for First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers at $46,840 a year, $84,370 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts California first at $118,506 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $131,210. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.