Career Atlas USA

Best States for Correctional Officers and Jailers

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1New York80.5 / 100
  2. 2Delaware73.3 / 100
  3. 3Arizona72.6 / 100
  4. 4Nebraska72.4 / 100
  5. 5Wisconsin71.5 / 100
  6. 6Pennsylvania69.4 / 100
  7. 7West Virginia67.3 / 100
  8. 8California64.2 / 100
  9. 9Texas64.1 / 100
  10. 10Alaska61.4 / 100
  11. 11South Dakota60.8 / 100
  12. 12Ohio60 / 100
  13. 13Wyoming59.4 / 100
  14. 14Illinois58.9 / 100
  15. 15Colorado58.9 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).