Correctional officer jobs in the United States (1,263 jobs)

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1,263
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426

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payUSD / hour
$24.85Across 468 listings
Average starting payUSD / year
$59,307Across 87 listings
Average starting payUSD / month
$4,940Across 67 listings

Employer-advertised starting pay, not employee salaries. Currencies and pay periods stay separate.

Where work happens

Remote
<1%2 listings
Hybrid
0%0 listings
On-site
3%41 listings

Not specified: 97% (1,220 listings)

Employers hiring include Department of Corrections (67), Commonwealth of Kentucky (54), MyFlorida (40).

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Employer-listed minimums from at least 10 listings per currency and pay period. These are advertised starting amounts, not employee salaries. Jobs without a minimum and unusual amounts are excluded.

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Correctional officer jobs in the United States

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  • Correctional Officer I/II

    County of San Benito

    Hollister, CA

    • $29.42 to $43.49 USD / hour
  • Correctional Officer

    Core Civic

    OLNEY SPRINGS, CO

    • $24.86 USD / hour

    …to better the public good. We are hiring immediately for a Correctional Officer who has a passion for providing the highest quality care in an institutional, secure setting. As a CoreCivic…

  • Corrections Officer

    Cowlitz County

    Longview, WA

    • $5,855.64 to $6,773.47 USD / month
  • Correctional Officer

    Commonwealth of Kentucky

    Central City, KY

  • Correctional Officer

    Commonwealth of Kentucky

    Columbia, KY

  • Correctional Officer

    Commonwealth of Kentucky

    Newport, KY

  • Correctional Officer

    Commonwealth of Kentucky

    Paducah, KY

  • Correctional Officer

    Commonwealth of Kentucky

    Bowling Green, KY

  • Correctional Officer

    Commonwealth of Kentucky

    Louisville, KY

  • Correctional Officer (2026-02587)

    State of Wyoming

    Riverton, WY · WY

    • $26.95 USD / hour

    The Wyoming Department of Corrections is seeking a Correctional Officer at the Wyoming Honor Farm (WHF) in Riverton. We are committed to public safety, high correctional standards, and a…

  • Corrections Officer: Brunswick CCAP #02011

    Dept of Corr - Central Admin

    Brunswick, VA

    Title: Corrections Officer: Brunswick CCAP #02011

  • CORRECTIONAL OFFICER LIEUTENANT - 70044583

    MyFlorida

    BRISTOL, FL

    Working Title: CORRECTIONAL OFFICER LIEUTENANT - 70044583

  • Corrections Officer - Northampton County Jail

    Northampton County

    Easton, PA

    • $20.27 USD / hour

    …"norcopa.gov." Job Description The mission of Corrections Officers (Correctional Officers) is to maintain security and order within the correctional facility, and to support our role in…

  • Correctional Officer

    McKenzie County

    Watford City, ND

    • $31.17 USD / hour

    The Correctional Officer maintains care and custody of inmates, security, and order on and off the property under general supervision. In accordance with operational needs an applicable…

  • Corrections Officer I

    Youth Services System Inc.

    Wheeling, WV

    • $19.01 USD / hour
  • Correctional Officer

    Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs

    Owyhee, NV · McDermitt, NV · Keams Canyon, AZ · Fort Duchesne, UT

    • $51,632 to $64,191 USD / year

    As Correctional Officer, GL-0007, your typical work assignments may include, but not limited to:

  • Correctional Officer Training- Eyman Complex

    Arizona Department of Corrections (Corrections)

    Florence, AZ

  • Correctional Officer (Correctional Systems Officer)

    Justice, Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System

    Estill, SC

    …communities. Responsibilities This position is located in the Correctional Systems Department at a Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) correctional facility. The Correctional Systems Department…

  • Correctional Officer

    Commonwealth of Kentucky

    Eddyville, KY

  • Correctional Officer

    Commonwealth of Kentucky

    Central City, KY

  • Correctional Officer

    Commonwealth of Kentucky

    Lexington, KY

  • Corrections Officer I (A)

    El Dorado Correctional Facility

    Oswego, KS

  • Supervisory Correctional Officer (Lieutenant)

    Justice, Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System

    Tarrant County, TX

    • $91,783 USD / year

    …position involving the direction of a shift, consisting of correctional officers assigned to various posts and/or programs. Responsible for carrying out the directions of the Captain…

  • Supervisory Correctional Officer (Lieutenant)

    Justice, Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System

    Bryan, TX

    • $71,890 USD / year

    …position involving the direction of a shift, consisting of correctional officers assigned to various posts and/or programs. Responsible for carrying out the directions of the Captain…

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