Correctional Officer (state prison) in Washington

$48,048 – $120,696

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$79,460

median pay in WA, all employers

6,800

workers in WA (SOC 33-3012)

Sources: Washington Office of Financial Management (OFM), State Human Resources, Washington Classified Job Listing and OFM Salary Schedules (effective July 1, 2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Washington state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 1, 2026. These are the ranges Washington sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and grade	Published rate
Corrections & Custody Officer 2 Class 384B · class description Grade 44 · General Service Salary Schedule	$48,048 – $64,512 a year 13 steps Step A: $48,048 a year Step B: $49,296 a year Step C: $50,412 a year Step D: $51,600 a year Step E: $52,872 a year Step F: $54,204 a year Step G: $55,596 a year Step H: $56,952 a year Step I: $58,392 a year Step J: $59,760 a year Step K: $61,332 a year Step L: $62,880 a year Step M: $64,512 a year
Grade 53 · DOC WFSE Standard Progression Salary Schedule	$64,548 – $86,916 a year 13 steps Step A: $64,548 a year Step B: $66,276 a year Step C: $67,908 a year Step D: $69,708 a year Step E: $71,376 a year Step F: $73,140 a year Step G: $74,904 a year Step H: $76,884 a year Step I: $78,756 a year Step J: $80,736 a year Step K: $82,752 a year Step L: $84,792 a year Step M: $86,916 a year
Grade 49 · Teamsters Local 117 Standard Progression General Service Salary Schedule	$66,672 – $89,724 a year 13 steps Step A: $66,672 a year Step B: $68,436 a year Step C: $70,068 a year Step D: $71,880 a year Step E: $73,584 a year Step F: $75,504 a year Step G: $77,424 a year Step H: $79,380 a year Step I: $81,324 a year Step J: $83,340 a year Step K: $85,368 a year Step L: $87,576 a year Step M: $89,724 a year
Corrections & Custody Officer 1 Class 384A · class description Grade 45 · General Service Salary Schedule	$49,296 – $66,072 a year 13 steps Step A: $49,296 a year Step B: $50,412 a year Step C: $51,600 a year Step D: $52,872 a year Step E: $54,204 a year Step F: $55,596 a year Step G: $56,952 a year Step H: $58,392 a year Step I: $59,760 a year Step J: $61,332 a year Step K: $62,880 a year Step L: $64,512 a year Step M: $66,072 a year
Grade 46 · Teamsters Local 117 Standard Progression General Service Salary Schedule	$62,040 – $83,340 a year 13 steps Step A: $62,040 a year Step B: $63,552 a year Step C: $65,100 a year Step D: $66,672 a year Step E: $68,436 a year Step F: $70,068 a year Step G: $71,880 a year Step H: $73,584 a year Step I: $75,504 a year Step J: $77,424 a year Step K: $79,380 a year Step L: $81,324 a year Step M: $83,340 a year
Corrections & Custody Officer 3 Class 384C · class description Grade 50 · General Service Salary Schedule	$55,596 – $74,748 a year 13 steps Step A: $55,596 a year Step B: $56,952 a year Step C: $58,392 a year Step D: $59,760 a year Step E: $61,332 a year Step F: $62,880 a year Step G: $64,512 a year Step H: $66,072 a year Step I: $67,704 a year Step J: $69,348 a year Step K: $71,136 a year Step L: $72,900 a year Step M: $74,748 a year
Grade 56 · DOC WFSE Standard Progression Salary Schedule	$69,708 – $93,636 a year 13 steps Step A: $69,708 a year Step B: $71,376 a year Step C: $73,140 a year Step D: $74,904 a year Step E: $76,884 a year Step F: $78,756 a year Step G: $80,736 a year Step H: $82,752 a year Step I: $84,792 a year Step J: $86,916 a year Step K: $89,064 a year Step L: $91,344 a year Step M: $93,636 a year
Grade 55 · Teamsters Local 117 Standard Progression General Service Salary Schedule	$77,424 – $104,052 a year 13 steps Step A: $77,424 a year Step B: $79,380 a year Step C: $81,324 a year Step D: $83,340 a year Step E: $85,368 a year Step F: $87,576 a year Step G: $89,724 a year Step H: $92,028 a year Step I: $94,260 a year Step J: $96,660 a year Step K: $99,036 a year Step L: $101,520 a year Step M: $104,052 a year
Corrections & Custody Officer 4 Class 384D · class description Grade 56 · General Service Salary Schedule	$64,512 – $86,688 a year 13 steps Step A: $64,512 a year Step B: $66,072 a year Step C: $67,704 a year Step D: $69,348 a year Step E: $71,136 a year Step F: $72,900 a year Step G: $74,748 a year Step H: $76,608 a year Step I: $78,504 a year Step J: $80,496 a year Step K: $82,440 a year Step L: $84,528 a year Step M: $86,688 a year
Grade 61 · Teamsters Local 117 Standard Progression General Service Salary Schedule	$89,724 – $120,696 a year 13 steps Step A: $89,724 a year Step B: $92,028 a year Step C: $94,260 a year Step D: $96,660 a year Step E: $99,036 a year Step F: $101,520 a year Step G: $104,052 a year Step H: $106,704 a year Step I: $109,272 a year Step J: $112,092 a year Step K: $114,852 a year Step L: $117,792 a year Step M: $120,696 a year

Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Washington Office of Financial Management (OFM), State Human Resources, Washington Classified Job Listing and OFM Salary Schedules (effective July 1, 2026). Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Washington, all employers Sourced

Correctional Officers and Jailers (SOC 33-3012) in Washington, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	WA
Workers	6,800
10th percentile	$64,460
Median	$79,460
90th percentile	$95,430
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.

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