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Correctional officer jobs in the United States

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1,123
Employers
418

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payUSD / hour
$25.54Across 374 listings
Average starting payUSD / year
$59,559Across 74 listings
Average starting payUSD / month
$4,974Across 65 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%39 listings

Not specified: 96% (1,082 listings)

Employers hiring include Commonwealth of Kentucky (40), Department of Corrections (38), Dept of Corr - Central Admin (34).

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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.

Hybrid and on-site classifications may be inferred from descriptions. Check the original ad. How we count

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Correctional officer jobs in the United States

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    Correctional Officer 6

    West Virginia

    Charleston, WV

    • $39,461 to $68,582 USD / year

    Under general supervision, a Correctional Officer in this class performs duties as a shift or unit supervisor or in a related administrative capacity within a Correctional Facility and…

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    Correctional Officer

    Conneaut, OH

    • $23.06 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…

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    Correctional Officer 1 (CO2), Airway Heights Corrections Center

    State of Washington

    Airway Heights, WA

    • $37.08 to $42.97 USD / hour

    Correctional Officer 1 (CO2), Airway Heights Correctional Center

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    Supervising Youth Corrections Officer

    County of Mendocino

    Mendocino County, CA

    • $34.37 to $41.78 USD / hour

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    Correctional Officer (Correctional Counselor)

    Justice, Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System

    Los Angeles, CA

    • $81,553 USD / year

    …successful reentry into our communities. Responsibilities The Correctional Counselor develops and implements programs within the unit to meet the individual needs of the inmates confined,…

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    Correctional Officer

    Core Civic

    CONNEAUT, OH

    • $23.06 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…

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    Correctional Officer I

    State of Mississippi

    Marshall County, MS

    • $40,392.06 USD / year

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    Correctional Officer

    State of Montana

    Boulder, MT

    CORRECTIONAL OFFICER RIVERSIDE WOMEN'S FACILITY BOULDER, MT The* Montana Department of Corrections (DOC)* is creating a safer Montana through Accountability, Rehabilitation and Empowerment.…

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    Sheriff's Office Civilian Correctional Officer (Jailer) (2)

    Woodbury County

    Sioux City, IA

    • $27.21 to $29.47 USD / hour

    Responsible, as a Civilian Correctional Officer, for the safekeeping and welfare of all prisoners in the Woodbury County Jail Facility, including the cleanliness and maintenance of the…

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    Correctional Officer

    MTC

    Graceville, FL

    • $23.46 USD / hour

    Impact lives with Management & Training Corporation (MTC)! At the Graceville Correctional Facility in Graceville, FL, our foundation is based upon the philosophies of caring abo

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    Building Maintenance Technician II - Correctional Officer

    Hall County

    Gainesville, GA

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    Correctional Officer

    Kentucky Personnel Cabinet

    Central City, KY

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    CORRECTIONAL OFFICER SERGEANT - 70029117

    State of Florida

    CLERMONT, FL

    Working Title: CORRECTIONAL OFFICER SERGEANT - 70029117

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    Correctional Officer

    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…

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    CORRECTIONAL OFFICER CAPTAIN - 70011549

    State of Florida

    CROSS CITY, FL

    Working Title: CORRECTIONAL OFFICER CAPTAIN - 70011549

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    Correctional Officer I/II

    County of San Benito

    Hollister, CA

    • $29.42 to $43.49 USD / hour

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    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…

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    Corrections Officer

    Cowlitz County

    Longview, WA

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

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    Correctional Officer

    Commonwealth of Kentucky

    Central City, KY

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    Correctional Officer

    Commonwealth of Kentucky

    Columbia, KY

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    Correctional Officer

    Commonwealth of Kentucky

    Newport, KY

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    Correctional Officer

    Commonwealth of Kentucky

    Paducah, KY

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    Correctional Officer

    Commonwealth of Kentucky

    Bowling Green, KY

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    Correctional Officer

    Commonwealth of Kentucky

    Louisville, KY

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    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…