Correctional Officer Captain salary

Average correctional officer captain salary

$42,022

$20.2 hourly rate

Entry-level correctional officer captain salary
$33,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a correctional officer captain make?

The average correctional officer captain salary in the United States is $42,022. Correctional officer captain salaries typically range between $33,000 and $52,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for correctional officers captain is $20.2 per hour.

Correctional officer captain salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Correctional officers captain earn the highest average salary in Maine.

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NC.gov$40,406
Florida Department of Transportation$37,160

Correctional Officer Captain salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Ziprecruiter and Comparably, the average salary for a correctional officer captain typically falls between $42,022 and $96,667.
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$42,022yearly
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$96,667yearly
Salary.com[2]
$44,410yearly
ZipRecruiter[3]
$44,307yearly

Average correctional officer captain salary by state

The average correctional officer captain salary in Maine, Washington, and New York are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average correctional officer captain salary states are Wisconsin, Indiana, and Oregon.

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Highest paying states for correctional officers captain

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1New Jersey$54,383$26.15
2New York$54,406$26.16
3New Mexico$51,536$24.78
4Maine$56,980$27.39
5Mississippi$49,271$23.69
6North Dakota$47,976$23.07
7Washington$56,056$26.95
8Texas$52,405$25.19
9Idaho$39,673$19.07
10Iowa$48,317$23.23
11Illinois$48,532$23.33
12Arizona$38,713$18.61
13Alaska$52,756$25.36
14Kansas$48,342$23.24
15North Carolina$38,083$18.31
16South Carolina$38,265$18.40
17Utah$48,278$23.21
18Nebraska$37,823$18.18
19South Dakota$37,613$18.08
20Rhode Island$35,215$16.93
21Colorado$37,714$18.13
22West Virginia$38,111$18.32
23California$36,261$17.43
24Hawaii$46,146$22.19
25Tennessee$34,947$16.80
26Kentucky$37,361$17.96
27Nevada$34,188$16.44
28Missouri$37,345$17.95
29Arkansas$35,325$16.98
30Michigan$35,701$17.16
31Montana$37,670$18.11
32Massachusetts$34,616$16.64
33Oklahoma$33,151$15.94
34Pennsylvania$33,216$15.97
35New Hampshire$33,942$16.32
36Virginia$36,580$17.59
37Connecticut$35,378$17.01
38Maryland$33,645$16.18
39Georgia$33,025$15.88
40Louisiana$33,743$16.22
41Vermont$33,126$15.93
42Wisconsin$32,199$15.48
43Minnesota$30,553$14.69
44Ohio$32,280$15.52
45Indiana$31,921$15.35
46Delaware$34,473$16.57
47Alabama$31,225$15.01
48Florida$33,052$15.89
49Oregon$31,625$15.20
50District of Columbia$33,330$16.02
51Wyoming$30,337$14.59
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Highest paying cities for correctional officers captain

The highest-paying cities for correctional officers captain are Omaha, NE, Bowling Green, KY, and Miami, FL.

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1Omaha, NE$37,817$18.18
2Bowling Green, KY$37,475$18.02
3Miami, FL$33,898$16.30
4Indianapolis, IN$31,872$15.32

Correctional Officer Captain salary details

A correctional officer captain's salary ranges from $33,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $52,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Correctional Officer Captain Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a correctional officer captain's salary?

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90th Percentile$52,000$4,333$25
75th Percentile$47,000$3,917$23
Average$42,022$3,502$20
25th Percentile$37,000$3,083$18
10th Percentile$33,000$2,750$16

Highest paying correctional officer captain jobs

The highest paying types of correctional officers captain are correctional officer chief, officer, and captain.

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Captain$52,161$4,347$25.084,430
Officer$52,506$4,376$25.24114,267
Correctional Sergeant$37,962$3,164$18.2572,839

Top companies hiring correctional officers captain now:

  1. United States Marine Corps Jobs (6)
  2. US Air Conditioning Distributors Jobs (8)
  3. NC.gov Jobs (16)
  4. The GEO Group Jobs (2)
  5. State of West Virginia Jobs (4)

Which companies pay correctional officers captain the most?

Correctional officer captain salaries at NC.gov and State of West Virginia are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average correctional officer captain salary at companies like Indiana State Police and My Florida Regional Mls are highly competitive.

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1NC.gov$40,406$19.43
2State of West Virginia$40,191$19.32
3Indiana State Police$39,705$19.09
4My Florida Regional Mls$39,638$19.06
5Wyoming$39,543$19.01
6Maine$39,225$18.86
7Florida Dept. of Health$38,739$18.62
8Management & Training$38,554$18.54
9State of Georgia: Teachers Retirement System of Georgia$38,524$18.52
10State of Ohio$38,427$18.47
11S.C. Department of Commerce$38,322$18.42
12State Of Florida$37,783$18.16
13Florida Department of Transportation$37,160$17.87

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Correctional Officer Captain salary trends

The average correctional officer captain salary has risen by $4,056 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average correctional officer captain earned $37,966 annually, but today, they earn $42,022 a year. That works out to a 1% change in pay for correctional officers captain over the last decade.

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Average correctional officer captain salary over time

Compare correctional officer captain salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

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Correctional Officer Captain salary by year

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2025$42,000$20.20-4.6%
2024$44,000$21.14+0.6%
2023$43,700$21.01+1.3%
2022$43,100$20.73+3.1%
2021$41,800$20.09+1.4%

Recently added correctional officer captain salaries

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State of FloridaCorrectional Officer CaptainMiami, FL12/08/2024$65,585
State of LouisianaCorrections CaptainBaton Rouge, LA12/08/2024$51,424
MyfloridaCorrectional Officer CaptainMiami, FL12/06/2024$65,585
State of FloridaCorrectional Officer CaptainMiami, FL10/19/2024$65,585
MyfloridaCorrectional Officer CaptainMiami, FL10/18/2024$65,585
State of LouisianaCorrections CaptainJackson, LA10/17/2024$51,424
Florida Department of Financial ServicesCorrectional Officer CaptainMiami, FL10/17/2024$65,585
State of North CarolinaCorrectional Captain III-Anson Correctional InstitutionAnsonville, NC10/10/2024$46,817
State of North CarolinaCorrectional Captain II-Warren Correctional InstitutionWarrenton, NC09/26/2024$42,464
MyfloridaCorrectional Officer CaptainDe Funiak Springs, FL09/25/2024$65,585

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