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Texas prison guard salary ranks 47th among states

By Gritsforbreakfast

I realize the cost of living differs significantly according to geography, but I'm pretty sure Texas don't have the 4th lowest cost of living among states, even though Texas correctional officers are "47th on the nationwide list when it comes to what they're paid." Texas' average prison guard salary is less than half that in California, according to the Beaumont Enterprise:PRISON PAYCorrectional officer salaries, annual mean wageTop fiveCalifornia, $61,000New Jersey, $56,960Massachusetts, $53,090Nevada, $50,120New York, $46,760Texas, surrounding statesNew Mexico, $30,400Texas, $30,100Louisiana, $26,940Mississippi, $23,470Source: U.S. Department of LaborThe paper also calculted that there's an overall "one guard per 5.28 inmate ratio in California versus a one guard per 7...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on April 07, 2008 (boomark / email).