Public Safety

Best States for Corrections Officer

Compare the best states for Corrections Officer using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Corrections Officer

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	CaliforniaCA	80/100	$95,840	8 mo	See agency	View guide
#2	New YorkNY	75/100	$75,330	3 mo	See agency	View guide
#3	New JerseyNJ	72/100	$90,150	N/A	See agency	View guide
#4	NevadaNV	71/100	$76,800	18 years	See agency	View guide
#5	HawaiiHI	69/100	$66,250	2 years	See agency	View guide
#6	NebraskaNE	69/100	$62,680	4.2 yr	License: $50.00	View guide
#7	New HampshireNH	66/100	$61,420	1 month	See agency	View guide
#8	IllinoisIL	64/100	$78,750	N/A	See agency	View guide
#9	MichiganMI	63/100	$65,250	1 mo	See agency	View guide
#10	AlaskaAK	62/100	$71,360	16.7 yr	See agency	View guide
#11	MassachusettsMA	59/100	$78,830	N/A	See agency	View guide
#12	OregonOR	58/100	$83,120	N/A	See agency	View guide
#13	WyomingWY	58/100	$51,740	1-3 years	See agency	View guide
#14	TennesseeTN	56/100	$51,490	1 month	See agency	View guide
#15	IndianaIN	54/100	$45,970	5 yr	See agency	View guide
#16	WashingtonWA	54/100	$76,400	N/A	See agency	View guide
#17	WisconsinWI	54/100	$74,490	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	ColoradoCO	53/100	$60,670	N/A	See agency	View guide
#19	MississippiMS	49/100	$36,710	1 mo	See agency	View guide
#20	North DakotaND	49/100	$55,760	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	FloridaFL	48/100	$48,260	1-4 years	See agency	View guide
#22	OklahomaOK	48/100	$45,970	7 mo	See agency	View guide
#23	AlabamaAL	47/100	$46,400	19 years	See agency	View guide
#24	MinnesotaMN	47/100	$64,670	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	ConnecticutCT	46/100	$62,690	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	IowaIA	46/100	$51,420	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	MaineME	46/100	$51,270	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	MissouriMO	46/100	$41,310	21 years	See agency	View guide
#29	TexasTX	46/100	$51,020	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	North CarolinaNC	45/100	$49,080	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	PennsylvaniaPA	45/100	$63,540	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	ArkansasAR	44/100	$40,330	1-18 years	See agency	View guide
#33	New MexicoNM	44/100	$47,420	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	VermontVT	44/100	$49,110	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	VirginiaVA	44/100	$49,980	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	DelawareDE	43/100	$61,000	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	MarylandMD	43/100	$62,380	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	Rhode IslandRI	43/100	$60,170	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	UtahUT	43/100	$61,340	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	KansasKS	42/100	$46,080	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	OhioOH	41/100	$58,840	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	IdahoID	40/100	$51,440	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	LouisianaLA	40/100	$41,820	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	ArizonaAZ	39/100	$54,970	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	GeorgiaGA	39/100	$44,500	21 years	$300.00	View guide
#46	South DakotaSD	37/100	$52,310	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	West VirginiaWV	36/100	$49,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	MontanaMT	35/100	$49,700	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	South CarolinaSC	35/100	$48,470	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	KentuckyKY	24/100	$40,230	210.5 yr	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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