Texas / Texas Department of Criminal Justice / Correctional Officer III

Job-title file

Correctional Officer III

Supervise and maintain custody of incarcerated individuals, enforce facility rules, and keep the facility secure.

10,859 employees hold this title in Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Median total compensation for the role is $57,947, below the department median of $59,438.

Employees: 10,859
Total payroll: $607.3M
Role median: $57,947
Agency median: $59,438
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$24,162$59,438+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 10,859 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Correctional Officer III pay vs. Texas

Across all employers in Texas, the median wage for Correctional Officers and Jailers — about 44,700 people — is $52,670. Texas Department of Criminal Justice pays a median base salary of $59,438 for this role, 13% above that figure — about the 85th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Texas Department of Criminal Justice sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$44,870

$48,880

$52,670

$57,330

$60,550

Texas Department of Criminal Justice median · $59,438

The bar is the range of annual wages for Correctional Officers and Jailers across every employer in Texas, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Texas Department of Criminal Justice’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Correctional Officers and Jailers — about 380,500 people — is $58,940. Texas Department of Criminal Justice’s median base salary is in line withthat national figure, about the 51st percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$42,760

$48,640

$58,940

$75,850

$93,220

Texas Department of Criminal Justice median · $59,438

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Texas range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 21,611 of 21,615 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Texas Department of Criminal Justice is $59,438, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare jurisdictions

Correctional Officer beyond Texas

This role is reported in 16 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $59,438 ranks #7 of 16. See Correctional Officer across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

California

$115,156 · 24,878

Miami-Dade County

$91,300 · 1,602

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

$86,041 · 562

$79,600 · 5,693

$73,954 · 633

$64,050 · 2,032

$58,638 · 749

$54,682 · 490

Median total compensation for comparable Correctional Officerroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Johnnie Byrd

Correctional Officer III/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$55,239

Base pay: $55,239
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,239
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4504
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,603
State Employee Number: 58702

Johnnie Byrd is a Correctional Officer III at Texas Department of Criminal Justice. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $55,239.

Sonya Whitting

Correctional Officer III/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$55,239

Base pay: $55,239
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,239
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4504
Hire Date: Aug 9, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,603
State Employee Number: 151123

Sonya Whitting works as a Correctional Officer III for Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Sonya earned $55,239 in 2026.

Marcella Hambrick

Correctional Officer III/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$55,239

Base pay: $55,239
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,239
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4504
Hire Date: Jul 27, 2015
Monthly Pay: $4,603
State Employee Number: 183509

At Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Marcella Hambrick serves as a Correctional Officer III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,239.

Onyebuchi Ejimofor

Correctional Officer III/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$55,239

Base pay: $55,239
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,239
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4504
Hire Date: May 29, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,603
State Employee Number: 353483

Onyebuchi Ejimofor holds the role of Correctional Officer III at Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,239.

Juan Barron

Correctional Officer III/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$55,239

Base pay: $55,239
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,239
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4504
Hire Date: Oct 23, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,603
State Employee Number: 109314

Juan Barron is a Correctional Officer III at Texas Department of Criminal Justice. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $55,239.

Ramon Luna Jr

Correctional Officer III/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$55,239

Base pay: $55,239
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,239
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4504
Hire Date: Oct 23, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,603
State Employee Number: 152906

Ramon Luna Jr is a Correctional Officer III at Texas Department of Criminal Justice. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $55,239.

Esperanza Lowry

Correctional Officer III/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$55,239

Base pay: $55,239
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,239
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4504
Hire Date: May 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,603
State Employee Number: 181513

Esperanza Lowry holds the role of Correctional Officer III at Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,239.

Kathy Hines

Correctional Officer III/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$55,239

Base pay: $55,239
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,239
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4504
Hire Date: Apr 24, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,603
State Employee Number: 26245

At Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Kathy Hines serves as a Correctional Officer III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,239.

Daniel Defore

Correctional Officer III/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$55,239

Base pay: $55,239
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,239
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4504
Hire Date: May 22, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,603
State Employee Number: 34359

Daniel Defore is a Correctional Officer III at Texas Department of Criminal Justice. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $55,239.

Toby Battaglia

Correctional Officer III/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$55,239

Base pay: $55,239
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,239
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4504
Hire Date: Jun 26, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,603
State Employee Number: 34404

At Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Toby Battaglia serves as a Correctional Officer III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,239.

Mclinda Porter

Correctional Officer III/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$55,239

Base pay: $55,239
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,239
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4504
Hire Date: Jun 19, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,603
State Employee Number: 44696

Mclinda Porter holds the role of Correctional Officer III at Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,239.

Ranzy Levias

Correctional Officer III/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$55,239

Base pay: $55,239
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,239
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4504
Hire Date: May 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,603
State Employee Number: 95422

Ranzy Levias works as a Correctional Officer III for Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Ranzy earned $55,239 in 2026.

Shenell Lewis

Correctional Officer III/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$55,239

Base pay: $55,239
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,239
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4504
Hire Date: Oct 26, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,603
State Employee Number: 113164

At Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Shenell Lewis serves as a Correctional Officer III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,239.

Sharon Riegel

Correctional Officer III/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$55,239

Base pay: $55,239
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,239
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4504
Hire Date: Jun 19, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,603
State Employee Number: 125095

Sharon Riegel is a Correctional Officer III at Texas Department of Criminal Justice. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $55,239.

Dolores Standlea

Correctional Officer III/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$55,239

Base pay: $55,239
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,239
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4504
Hire Date: May 8, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,603
State Employee Number: 138825

At Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Dolores Standlea serves as a Correctional Officer III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,239.

Gregory Hicks

Correctional Officer III/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$55,239

Base pay: $55,239
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,239
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4504
Hire Date: Jul 6, 2015
Monthly Pay: $4,603
State Employee Number: 150922

Gregory Hicks works as a Correctional Officer III for Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Gregory earned $55,239 in 2026.

Eddy Walley

Correctional Officer III/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$55,239

Base pay: $55,239
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,239
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4504
Hire Date: Nov 20, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,603
State Employee Number: 162766

Eddy Walley is a Correctional Officer III at Texas Department of Criminal Justice. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $55,239.

Yvette Hall

Correctional Officer III/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$55,239

Base pay: $55,239
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,239
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4504
Hire Date: Sep 4, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,603
State Employee Number: 174311

Yvette Hall holds the role of Correctional Officer III at Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,239.

Emmanuel Ozim

Correctional Officer III/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$55,239

Base pay: $55,239
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,239
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4504
Hire Date: Jan 8, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,603
State Employee Number: 179430

Emmanuel Ozim holds the role of Correctional Officer III at Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,239.

Timothy Wilson

Correctional Officer III/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$55,239

Base pay: $55,239
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,239
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4504
Hire Date: Jan 29, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,603
State Employee Number: 259958

At Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Timothy Wilson serves as a Correctional Officer III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,239.

Godswill Ogbonnaya

Correctional Officer III/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$55,239

Base pay: $55,239
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,239
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4504
Hire Date: May 28, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,603
State Employee Number: 163878

Godswill Ogbonnaya is a Correctional Officer III at Texas Department of Criminal Justice. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $55,239.

Brian Jordan

Correctional Officer III/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$55,239

Base pay: $55,239
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,239
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4504
Hire Date: Jan 8, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,603
State Employee Number: 42917

Brian Jordan is a Correctional Officer III at Texas Department of Criminal Justice. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $55,239.

Keyonna Ford

Correctional Officer III/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$55,052

Base pay: $55,052
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,052
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4504
Hire Date: Mar 19, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,588
State Employee Number: 1773499

At Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Keyonna Ford serves as a Correctional Officer III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,052.

Elizabeth Harper

Correctional Officer III/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$55,052

Base pay: $55,052
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,052
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4503
Hire Date: May 14, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,588
State Employee Number: 1781720

Elizabeth Harper is a Correctional Officer III at Texas Department of Criminal Justice. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $55,052.

Timothy Burton

Correctional Officer III/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$54,756

Base pay: $54,756
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,756
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4504
Hire Date: Jun 4, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,563
State Employee Number: 1786009

Timothy Burton is a Correctional Officer III at Texas Department of Criminal Justice. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $54,756.

Akomaning Aboagye

Correctional Officer III/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$54,540

Base pay: $54,540
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,540
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4504
Hire Date: Mar 26, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,545
State Employee Number: 1773695

Akomaning Aboagye works as a Correctional Officer III for Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Akomaning earned $54,540 in 2026.

Ugochukwu Obute

Correctional Officer III/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$54,536

Base pay: $54,536
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,536
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4504
Hire Date: Dec 23, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,545
State Employee Number: 1762446

Ugochukwu Obute holds the role of Correctional Officer III at Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $54,536.

Ciani Pennington

Correctional Officer III/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$54,528

Base pay: $54,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,528
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4504
Hire Date: Mar 27, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,544
State Employee Number: 1703676

At Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Ciani Pennington serves as a Correctional Officer III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $54,528.

Antwon Smith

Correctional Officer III/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$54,528

Base pay: $54,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,528
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4504
Hire Date: Jul 16, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,544
State Employee Number: 1788808

Antwon Smith works as a Correctional Officer III for Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Antwon earned $54,528 in 2026.

James Krewson

Correctional Officer III/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$54,528

Base pay: $54,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,528
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4504
Hire Date: Feb 26, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,544
State Employee Number: 842449

James Krewson works as a Correctional Officer III for Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. James earned $54,528 in 2026.