SOC 33-1011 · Kennewick-Richland, WA metro

First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers Salary in Kennewick, WA

The average salary for first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Kennewick, Washington is $96,240 a year ($46.27 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $96,510: half of the 110 people in this job in the Kennewick-Richland, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% more than the U.S. average for this job ($84,380).

$96,240average per year

$46.27 / hourMedian $96,510Take-home ≈ $76,535

  • $77K10th
  • $92K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $108K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

110people in this job
+14%vs U.S. average
#4 of 5Washington metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers pay range in Kennewick

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,110 a year or less, while the top 10% make $108,480 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Kennewick earn between $91,940 and $101,900.

  • $77K10th
  • $92K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $108K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$96,240$8,020$46.27
Median$96,510$8,042$46.40
Entry level (25th percentile)$91,940$7,662$44.20
Experienced (75th percentile)$101,900$8,492$48.99

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers pay in Kennewick vs. Washington and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of correctional officers in Kennewick earn 4% less than the Washington average ($100,390) and 14% more than the U.S. average ($84,380). At the median the gap is +24% against the U.S. median of $77,970.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Kennewick$96,240$96,510$77,110$108,480110
Washington$100,390$98,910$82,560$124,5301,400
United States$84,380$77,970$52,330$127,78053,380

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers salary after taxes in Kennewick

On the average salary of $96,240, a single filer in Kennewick takes home about $76,535 a year, or $6,378 a month and $2,944 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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Is Kennewick a good place for first-line supervisors of correctional officers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Kennewick area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.1), so the average $96,240 buys what about $96,164 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Kennewick ($57,290). A typical home costs $441,524, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers salary in other Washington cities

Kennewick ranks 4th of 5 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($109,520).

All First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers salaries in Washington

Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of correctional officers

Sacramento, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($139,330).

First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers salary by city

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First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers salary in Kennewick: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of correctional officers make an hour in Kennewick?

$46.27 an hour on average, and $46.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of correctional officers salary in Kennewick?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,110 a year and the 25th percentile is $91,940, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of correctional officers take-home pay in Kennewick?

About $76,535 a year ($6,378 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $96,240. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do first-line supervisors of correctional officers earn more in Kennewick than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% more than the U.S. average for this job ($84,380).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 33-1011; area Kennewick-Richland, WA (28420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.1%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.50, this job is 2.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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