Correctional officer jobs in the United States (1,260 jobs)

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Average starting payUSD / hour
$24.83Across 465 listings
Average starting payUSD / year
$59,426Across 89 listings
Average starting payUSD / month
$4,940Across 67 listings

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Remote
<1%2 listings
Hybrid
0%0 listings
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3%41 listings

Not specified: 97% (1,217 listings)

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

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Correctional officer jobs in the United States

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  • Correctional Officer

    Haskell, TX

    • $24.35 USD / hour

    Serves as control center officer, coordinates and monitors inmate movements, conducts counts, and provides emergency response.

  • CORRECTIONS OFFICER

    Hall County

    Gainesville, GA

    Maintains the security of the public and the Correctional Institution by enforcing discipline and order with the inmates in the facility and on work crews and securing a safe and clean…

  • Parks Maintenance Supervisor/Correctional Officer

    Hall County

    Gainesville, GA

    Must have and maintain POST Certification in order to supervise inmates from the Hall County Correctional Institution on off-site work details.

  • Supervisory Correctional Officer (Lieutenant GS-11)

    Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System

    Lewis Run, PA · Estill, SC · Sheridan, OR · Federal Medical Center Carswell, TX · Bastrop, TX · Rochester, MN · Memphis, TN · Fort Dix, NJ · Sandstone, MN · Salters, SC · Waseca, MN · Oklahoma City, OK · Edgefield, SC · Kelly Township, PA · El Reno, OK · Otisville, NY · Berlin, NH · Bennettsville, SC · Fort Worth, TX · Fairton, NJ · Ray Brook, NY · Minersville, PA · Seagoville, TX · Loretto, PA · Springfield, MO · Fort Devens, MA · Duluth, MN · Elkton, OH · Danbury, CT · Milan, MI · Cumberland, MD · Safford, AZ · Three Rivers, TX · Herlong Sierra Ordnance Depot, CA · Glenville, WV · Littleton, CO · Morgantown, WV · Atlanta, GA · Lexington, KY · Miami, FL · Pekin, IL · Beaver, WV · Marianna, FL · Jesup, GA · Leavenworth, KS · Greenville, IL · Ashland, KY · Texarkana, TX · Talladega, AL · Aliceville, AL · Thomson, IL · Welch, WV · Phoenix, AZ · Mendota, CA · Marion, IL · Grand Marsh, WI · Manchester, KY · Tallahassee, FL

    • $76,745 to $117,581 USD / year

    Occupies a supervisory position involving the direction of a shift, consisting of correctional officers assigned to various posts and/or programs.

  • Supervisory Correctional Officer (Lieutenant GS-09/11)

    Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System

    Prince George, VA · Atwater, CA · Jonesville, VA · Tucson, AZ · Coleman, FL · Bruceton Mills, WV · Pine Knot, KY · Oakdale, LA · Inez, KY · Miami-Dade County, FL · Florence, CO · Lompoc, CA · Pollock, LA · Chicago, IL · Victorville, CA · Forrest City, AR · Seatac, WA · Honolulu, HI · Terre Haute, IN · Los Angeles, CA · San Diego, CA · Philadelphia, PA · Houston, TX · Butner Federal Correctional Complex, NC · Waymart, PA · Beaumont, TX · Gregg Township, PA · Kings, NY · Yazoo City, MS

    • $65,545 to $124,730 USD / year

    Occupies a supervisory position involving the direction of a shift, consisting of correctional officers assigned to various posts and/or programs.

  • Supervisory Correctional Officer (Captain GS-13)

    Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System

    Springfield, MO · Federal Medical Center Carswell, TX · Philadelphia, PA · Fort Worth, TX · Rochester, MN · Kings, NY · Oklahoma City, OK · Fort Dix, NJ · Fort Devens, MA · Houston, TX · Waymart, PA · Jonesville, VA · Atwater, CA · Chicago, IL · Seatac, WA · Honolulu, HI · Phoenix, AZ · San Diego, CA · Pine Knot, KY · Miami-Dade County, FL · Lexington, KY · Los Angeles, CA · Inez, KY

    • $109,383 to $177,767 USD / year

    Serves as the department head in the Correctional Services department at one of the Bureau of Prisons most complex correctional facilities.

  • Supervisory Correctional Officer (Lieutenant GL-09)

    Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System

    Aliceville, AL · Phoenix, AZ · Ashland, KY · Lexington, KY · Marion, IL · Beaver, WV · Three Rivers, TX · Morgantown, WV · Leavenworth, KS · Herlong Sierra Ordnance Depot, CA · Atlanta, GA · Miami, FL · Safford, AZ · Talladega, AL · Welch, WV · Littleton, CO · Maxwell AFB, AL · Manchester, KY · Tallahassee, FL · Greenville, IL · Alderson, WV · Marianna, FL · Pekin, IL · Thomson, IL · Grand Marsh, WI · Mendota, CA · Glenville, WV · Texarkana, TX · Jesup, GA · Sandstone, MN · Yankton, SD · Cumberland, MD · Springfield, MO · Waseca, MN · Salters, SC · Ray Brook, NY · Loretto, PA · Sheridan, OR · Danbury, CT · Milan, MI · Federal Medical Center Carswell, TX · Fort Dix, NJ · Oklahoma City, OK · Rochester, MN · Minersville, PA · Fort Worth, TX · Fort Devens, MA · Edgefield, SC · Bryan, TX · Berlin, NH · Duluth, MN · Lewis Run, PA · Seagoville, TX · Fairton, NJ · Estill, SC · El Reno, OK · Memphis, TN · Bennettsville, SC · Bastrop, TX · Otisville, NY · Elkton, OH · Kelly Township, PA

    • $65,545 to $99,674 USD / year

    Occupies a supervisory position involving the direction of a shift, consisting of correctional officers assigned to various posts and/or programs.

  • Supervisory Correctional Officer (Captain GS-12)

    Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System

    Thomson, IL · Glenville, WV · Pekin, IL · Texarkana, TX · Marion, IL · Herlong Sierra Ordnance Depot, CA · Atlanta, GA · Mendota, CA · Manchester, KY · Grand Marsh, WI · Tallahassee, FL · Marianna, FL · Jesup, GA · Beaver, WV · Welch, WV · Aliceville, AL · Greenville, IL · Safford, AZ · Ashland, KY · Leavenworth, KS · Littleton, CO · Three Rivers, TX · Miami, FL · Talladega, AL · Waseca, MN · Salters, SC · Danbury, CT · Estill, SC · Sandstone, MN · Sheridan, OR · Edgefield, SC · Memphis, TN · Ray Brook, NY · Milan, MI · Minersville, PA · Bastrop, TX · Kelly Township, PA · Lewis Run, PA · Elkton, OH · El Reno, OK · Otisville, NY · Fairton, NJ · Seagoville, TX · Bennettsville, SC · Cumberland, MD · Loretto, PA · Berlin, NH

    • $91,985 to $140,925 USD / year

    Serves as the department head over the Correctional Services department at a Bureau of Prisons federal prison camp. Serves as the resident expert on all custodial and security questions…

  • Supervisory Correctional Officer (Captain GS-11)

    Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System

    Maxwell AFB, AL · Alderson, WV · Morgantown, WV · Duluth, MN · Bryan, TX · Yankton, SD

    • $76,745 to $99,774 USD / year

    Serves as the department head over the Correctional Services department at a Bureau of Prisons federal prison camp. Serves as the resident expert on all custodial and security questions…

  • Correctional Officer (Correctional Officer Trainee)

    Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System

    Grand Marsh, WI · Lompoc, CA · Aliceville, AL · Safford, AZ · Phoenix, AZ · Glenville, WV · Pollock, LA · Seatac, WA · Maxwell AFB, AL · Jonesville, VA · Marianna, FL · Lexington, KY · Prince George, VA · Florence, CO · Morgantown, WV · Texarkana, TX · Mendota, CA · Tallahassee, FL · Terre Haute, IN · Ashland, KY · Manchester, KY · Los Angeles, CA · Beaver, WV · Oakdale, LA · Talladega, AL · Jesup, GA · Forrest City, AR · Miami, FL · Coleman, FL · Atlanta, GA · Atwater, CA · Chicago, IL · Tucson, AZ · Littleton, CO · Thomson, IL · Greenville, IL · San Diego, CA · Three Rivers, TX · Pekin, IL · Pine Knot, KY · Welch, WV · Miami-Dade County, FL · Inez, KY · Honolulu, HI · Marion, IL · Alderson, WV · Bruceton Mills, WV · Victorville, CA · Herlong Sierra Ordnance Depot, CA · Leavenworth, KS · Beaumont, TX · Houston, TX · Loretto, PA · Fort Dix, NJ · Danbury, CT · Minersville, PA · Otisville, NY · Elkton, OH · Philadelphia, PA · Ray Brook, NY · Fort Worth, TX · Estill, SC · Fairton, NJ · Sheridan, OR · Gregg Township, PA · Waseca, MN · Yazoo City, MS · Rochester, MN · Waymart, PA · Seagoville, TX · Butner Federal Correctional Complex, NC · Kings, NY · El Reno, OK · Oklahoma City, OK · Salters, SC · Milan, MI · Duluth, MN · Bastrop, TX · Yankton, SD · Lewis Run, PA · Cumberland, MD · Springfield, MO · Bryan, TX · Fort Devens, MA · Memphis, TN · Bennettsville, SC · Kelly Township, PA · Federal Medical Center Carswell, TX · Sandstone, MN · Berlin, NH · Edgefield, SC

    • $44,902 to $70,169 USD / year

    Provides supervision, care and correctional treatment of inmates. Incumbent is concerned with maintenance of institution security contributing to the health and welfare of the inmates and…

  • Correctional Officer - Recruitment Incentive - Direct Hire

    Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System

    Duluth, MN · Springfield, MO · Kelly Township, PA · Minersville, PA · Fort Devens, MA · Philadelphia, PA · Memphis, TN · Beaumont, TX · Sandstone, MN · Otisville, NY · Milan, MI · Bastrop, TX · Elkton, OH · Ray Brook, NY · Berlin, NH · Bryan, TX · Location Negotiable After Selection · Waseca, MN · Oklahoma City, OK · Sheridan, OR · Lewis Run, PA · Federal Medical Center Carswell, TX · Danbury, CT · Yazoo City, MS · Butner Federal Correctional Complex, NC · Kings, NY · Gregg Township, PA · Rochester, MN · Fort Dix, NJ · Waymart, PA · Fort Worth, TX · El Reno, OK · Edgefield, SC · Houston, TX · Salters, SC · Yankton, SD · Bennettsville, SC · Loretto, PA · Seagoville, TX · Fairton, NJ · Estill, SC · Glenville, WV · Seatac, WA · Phoenix, AZ · Chicago, IL · Greenville, IL · Lompoc, CA · Marianna, FL · Coleman, FL · Bruceton Mills, WV · Tucson, AZ · Beaver, WV · Pekin, IL · Tallahassee, FL · Inez, KY · Terre Haute, IN · Morgantown, WV · Texarkana, TX · Talladega, AL · Thomson, IL · Maxwell AFB, AL · Miami-Dade County, FL · Jonesville, VA · Welch, WV · Marion, IL · Pine Knot, KY · Atlanta, GA · Cumberland, MD · Ashland, KY · Forrest City, AR · Alderson, WV · Oakdale, LA · Mendota, CA · Prince George, VA · Florence, CO · Los Angeles, CA · Victorville, CA · Herlong Sierra Ordnance Depot, CA · Lexington, KY · Manchester, KY · Jesup, GA · Safford, AZ · Grand Marsh, WI · Littleton, CO · Atwater, CA · Miami, FL · Three Rivers, TX · San Diego, CA · Aliceville, AL · Pollock, LA · Honolulu, HI · Leavenworth, KS

    • $44,902 to $98,113 USD / year

    Provides supervision, care and correctional treatment of inmates. Incumbent is concerned with maintenance of institution security contributing to the health and welfare of the inmates and…

  • Civilian Corrections Officer

    Franklin County

    Union, MO

  • Civilian Corrections Officer

    Franklin County

    Union, MO

  • Correctional Officer - Warner Creek Correctional Facility (Lakeview) Relocation Assistance Available!

    Department of Corrections

    United States

    Correctional Officer, Warner Creek Correctional Facility (Lakeview)

  • Correctional Officer - Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution (Pendleton) Relocation Assistance

    Department of Corrections

    United States

    Correctional Officer, Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution (Pendleton) Relocation Assistance

  • Correctional Officer - Deer Ridge Correctional Institution (Madras) Relocation Assistance Available!

    Department of Corrections

    United States

    Correctional Officer, Deer Ridge Correctional Institution (Madras)

  • Correctional Officer - Two Rivers Correctional Institution (Umatilla) Relocation Assistance

    Department of Corrections

    United States

    Correctional Officer, Two Rivers Correctional (Institution (Umatilla) Relocation Assistance

  • Correctional Officer - Coffee Creek Correctional Facility (Wilsonville) Relocation Assistance Available!

    Department of Corrections

    United States

    Correctional Officer, Coffee Creek Correctional Facility (Wilsonville)

  • Correctional Officer - Snake River Correctional Institution (Ontario) Relocation Assistance Requested

    Department of Corrections

    United States

    Correctional Officer, Snake River Correctional Institution (Ontario)

  • Correctional Officer - Columbia River Correctional Institution (Portland) Relocation Assistance Available!

    Department of Corrections

    United States

    Correctional Officer, Columbia River Correctional Institution (Portland)

  • Paving Foreman (Corrections Officer)

    COWETA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

    Newnan, GA

  • Corrections Officer

    COWETA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

    Newnan, GA

    Performs protective service work processing inmates, maintaining correctional facility security on a continual basis, transporting inmates to court, medical, work and related facilities as…

  • Correctional Officer

    State of South Carolina

    Columbia, SC

    • $45,575 to $51,000 USD / year
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