Correctional Institution Administration salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Correctional Institution Administration series (series 0006) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $115,711. Full correctional institution administration salary profile →

Highest state median

$146,143

District of Columbia

Lowest state median

$105,547

Texas

National median

$115,711

1,689 full-time employees

State differences come largely from locality pay, which raises federal salaries in high-cost labor markets, and from differences in the grade mix of the jobs located there. Agency differences often reflect different pay plans and grade structures. Only states and agencies with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay are listed.

By state, highest to lowest median

Correctional Institution Administration median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
District of Columbia	97	$146,143	$133,964–$186,207
California	122	$126,817	$114,785–$146,366
New York	40	$124,820	$113,938–$146,739
Pennsylvania	109	$118,357	$101,918–$138,356
Kansas	34	$118,261	$103,098–$140,627
Minnesota	37	$117,100	$105,845–$141,694
Colorado	46	$116,434	$107,183–$137,704
Arizona	40	$115,504	$101,558–$130,530
West Virginia	102	$114,724	$104,778–$129,904
Florida	85	$113,378	$100,747–$120,914
North Carolina	43	$112,164	$102,100–$135,720
Illinois	54	$110,066	$98,459–$138,356
South Carolina	39	$109,985	$99,951–$127,073
Kentucky	49	$107,411	$101,443–$116,362
Georgia	77	$107,411	$101,443–$123,052
Texas	337	$105,547	$92,013–$127,283

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

By agency, highest to lowest median

Correctional Institution Administration median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Department of Justice	1,676	$115,711	$101,443–$137,128

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)