Correctional Officer Supervisors in Kentucky

Get the information you need to know about working as a Correctional Officer Supervisor.

While jobs for Correctional Officer Supervisors in Kentucky are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for Correctional Officer Supervisors in Kentucky is expected to decrease.

• Correctional Officer Supervisors in Kentucky earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Correctional Officer Supervisor Career?

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Criminal Justice & Corrections
• Corrections
• Criminal Justice Studies
• Corrections Administration

How Many Correctional Officer Supervisors Work in Kentucky?

There were approximately 750 workers employed as Correctional Officer Supervisors in this state in 2018.

There were 750 Correctional Officer Supervisors employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

The typical state has 535 Correctional Officer Supervisors working in it, which means Kentucky has more Correctional Officer Supervisors than average.

Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Correctional Officer Supervisors in this state are declining at a rate of 9.9% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -7.7%.

Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 50 annual job openings, and a total of 820 jobs for Kentucky Correctional Officer Supervisors in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 2,500 annual jobs and 41,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Correctional Officer Supervisors Make in Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Correctional Officer Supervisors ranged from $33,060 to $73,450 with $43,110 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.89 to $35.31. The median hourly rate was $20.73.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $20.75 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.02.

The median salary in Kentucky is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Kentucky Metros for Correctional Officer Supervisors

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Correctional Officer Supervisors.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	240	$40,370
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	110	$69,600
Lexington-Fayette, KY	70	$56,770

Top States for Correctional Officer Supervisors Employment

The table below shows the states where most Correctional Officer Supervisors work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	4,520	$99,940
Texas	4,000	$48,420
New York	3,890	$89,670
Virginia	2,420	$49,640
Florida	2,360	$54,020
Georgia	2,240	$44,910
Illinois	1,970	$86,340
Maryland	1,960	$60,630
Arizona	1,620	$51,220
Louisiana	1,300	$51,550
North Carolina	1,120	$51,820
Michigan	970	$64,230
Washington	810	$63,780
Wisconsin	780	$63,650
Kentucky	750	$43,110
Indiana	730	$45,210
Kansas	730	$43,700
Tennessee	700	$55,250
New Mexico	640	$45,390
New Jersey	630	$104,640

Below are the states where Correctional Officer Supervisors get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
New Jersey	$104,640
California	$99,940
Alaska	$91,900
New York	$89,670
Illinois	$86,340
Oregon	$81,720
District of Columbia	$79,740
Minnesota	$79,590
Nevada	$79,160
Utah	$75,800

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References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.