Career Atlas USA

Best States for First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers

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. 1Illinois85.1 / 100
  2. 2Alaska79.5 / 100
  3. 3New Jersey74.9 / 100
  4. 4Washington73.8 / 100
  5. 5New York73 / 100
  6. 6Kansas69.8 / 100
  7. 7California69.7 / 100
  8. 8Maryland68.3 / 100
  9. 9Delaware65.6 / 100
  10. 10Oregon63.4 / 100
  11. 11Wisconsin62.4 / 100
  12. 12Pennsylvania61 / 100
  13. 13Louisiana60.5 / 100
  14. 14Nebraska59.9 / 100
  15. 15Arkansas59.2 / 100

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