How Much Does A Corrections Lieutenant Make ?

Based on salaries in job postings collected by Web Scribble in 2024.

Corrections Lieutenant make $57,264 per year on average, or $27.53 per hour, in the United States. Corrections Lieutenant on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $40,489 a year, while the top 10% makes $76,076. Location impacts how much a Corrections Lieutenant can expect to make. Corrections Lieutenant make the most in Washington, Maryland, Nebraska and Florida
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Highest Paying State

Washington
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Highest Paying City

Jessup, MD

Average Salary for Corrections Lieutenant

Corrections Lieutenant in America make an average salary of $57,264 per year or $27.53 per hour. The top 10 percent makes over $76,076 per year, while the bottom 10 percent under $40,489 per year.

Most Common Corrections Lieutenant Benefits

Dental Insurance

Retirement Plan

Vision Insurance

Paid Holidays

Paid Sick Time

Paid Vacation

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Military Leave

Parental Leave

Highest Paying States

Washington

$69,466 Yearly

Maryland

$69,181 Yearly

Nebraska

$65,842 Yearly

Florida

$55,895 Yearly

Louisiana

$48,798 Yearly

Corrections Lieutenant Average Salary by State

Rank
State
Avg.Salary
Hourly Rate
1 Washington $69,466 $33.40
2 Maryland $69,181 $33.26
3 Nebraska $65,842 $31.65
4 Florida $55,895 $26.87
5 Louisiana $48,798 $23.46

Highest Paying Cities for Corrections Lieutenant

Rank
City
Avg.Salary
Hourly Rate
1 Jessup, MD $69,181 $33.26
2 Bunkie, LA $51,868 $24.94
3 Monroe, LA $51,313 $24.67
4 Jackson, LA $44,356 $21.33

Corrections Lieutenant Salary Details

What is Corrections Lieutenant Salary

Percentile Annual Salary Monthly Salary Hourly Rate
90th Percentile $76,076 $6,340 $37.00
75th Percentile $68,078 $5,673 $33.00
Average $57,264 $4,772 $28.00
25th Percentile $48,588 $4,049 $23.00
10th Percentile $40,489 $3,374 $19.00

Junior Level

Yearly Salary

$54,540

Hourly Salary

$26.22

Mid Level

Yearly Salary

$61,408

Hourly Salary

$29.52

Senior Level

Yearly Salary

$84,912

Hourly Salary

$40.82
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