Correctional Officer Supervisors in Washington

Want to work in Washington as a Correctional Officer Supervisor? Read this first!

You’re in luck! Jobs for Correctional Officer Supervisors in Washington are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Correctional Officer Supervisors in Washington is growing faster than average.

• Correctional Officer Supervisors in Washington earn higher 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 Washington?

There were approximately 810 workers employed as Correctional Officer Supervisors in this state in 2018.

There were 450 Correctional Officer Supervisors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 360 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Washington

Jobs for Correctional Officer Supervisors in this state are growing at a rate of 11.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -7.7%.

Washington Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 40 annual job openings, and a total of 490 jobs for Washington 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 Washington?

In 2018 wages for Correctional Officer Supervisors ranged from $59,400 to $99,430 with $63,780 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $28.56 to $47.8. The median hourly rate was $30.67.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $38.24 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $7.57.

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

Explore Best Ranked Schools for You

Top Washington 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
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	310	$79,680
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	170	$87,610
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	100	$67,540
Kennewick-Richland, WA	60	$61,670

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

Related Careers in Washington

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	Washington Employment Total
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	2,590

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.