Sources: Texas State Auditor's Office (SAO), State Classification Team, Texas State Classification Plan — Job Description Index and Salary Schedules A, B and C (FY 2026–27); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Texas state pay plan Sourced
Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective September 1, 2025. These are the ranges Texas sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.
| Class and grade | Published rate |
|---|---|
| Correctional Officer I Class 4502 · class description Grade A14 | $37,144 – $55,134 a year |
| Correctional Officer II Class 4503 · class description Grade A15 | $38,976 – $58,045 a year |
| Correctional Officer III Class 4504 · class description Grade A16 | $40,918 – $61,130 a year |
| Correctional Officer IV Class 4505 · class description Grade A18 | $45,521 – $71,055 a year |
Schedule: Salary Schedule A (FY 2026–27). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).
Source: Texas State Auditor's Office (SAO), State Classification Team, Texas State Classification Plan — Job Description Index and Salary Schedules A, B and C (FY 2026–27). Data captured September 30, 2026.
Pay in Texas, all employers Sourced
Correctional Officers and Jailers (SOC 33-3012) in Texas, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.
| Measure | TX |
|---|---|
| Workers | 44,700 |
| 10th percentile | $44,870 |
| Median | $52,670 |
| 90th percentile | $60,550 |
| National median, government employers | $59,490 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Free practice tests for Texas
TDCJ Pre-Employment Test (Texas Correctional Officer)Texas exam · free on Open Exam Prep- Corrections Officer Entrance ExaminationEntrance or licensing exam · free on Open Exam Prep
- NTN REACT Adult Corrections Officer ExamPractice for a named exam · free on Open Exam Prep
Source: Open Exam Prep, Open Exam Prep free practice tests. Data captured October 1, 2026. Each link was opened and its exam title checked on the date shown.
More about this job
Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Correctional Officer (state prison) page.