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First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers salarymedian $77,970 · percentiles · top pay · projected pay in 10 years

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Median annual pay
$77,970
25th–75th pct. $59,890–$103,320
Top pay (est.)
$166,100
Top 10% $127,780
Pay in 5 years
$89,700est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$103,100est.
$88,700–$119,700
Outlook score
46/100
★★☆☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
29%
Low
Job growth (10 yr)
−2.5%
3,700 openings / yr

First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers salary

The median annual wage for first-line supervisors of correctional officers is $77,970 (BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35, national). The lowest 10 percent earn less than $52,330 and the highest 10 percent earn more than $127,780. The mean annual wage is $84,380.

Median
$77,970
Mean
$84,380
10th percentile
$52,330
Entry level
25th percentile
$59,890
75th percentile
$103,320
90th percentile
$127,780
Top earners
Mean hourly wage
$40.00
5.5× the federal minimum ($7.25)
In Japanese yen
¥12.26M
≈ at 157.25 JPY/USD

The mean hourly wage of $40.00 is 5.5× the federal minimum wage of $7.25. State minimums are higher in most large states. Minimum wage by state →

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Pay by percentile

Entry level (10th pct.)
$52,330
Early career (25th pct.)
$59,890
Mid career (median)
$77,970
Experienced (75th pct.)
$103,320
Top earners (90th pct.)
$127,780

Annual wage percentiles from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Percentiles are a good proxy for pay by experience.

How median, percentiles and the pay range are defined →

Projected pay for First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $77,970 → in 3 years $84,800 → in 5 years $89,700 → in 10 years $103,100 (10-year range $88,700–$119,700). The model assumes pay growth of +2.8% per year.

$77,970
Now
2026
$84,800
In 3 yrs
2029
$78,300–$92,300
$89,700
In 5 yrs
2031
$80,800–$99,900
$103,100
In 10 yrs
2036
$88,700–$119,700

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand -0.33%AI impact +0.16%Total +2.8% / yr

Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.