What are the main factors that influence an Access Control/Screening Officer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Access Control/Screening Officer?

The Chemicals industry offers the highest average compensation for Access Control/Screening Officer roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Access Control/Screening Officer's salary?

An Access Control/Screening Officer's salary grows with experience: starting around $141,788 for beginners, reaching about $143,591 at mid-level, and approach $147,442 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Access Control/Screening Officer?

Access Control/Screening Officer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Access Control/Screening Officer roles are District of Columbia $159,720, California $159,114, Massachusetts $156,994. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Access Control/Screening Officer roles make?

Salaries for Access Control/Screening Officer level roles vary by specialization: Chief InfoSec/Access Control Officer: $385,843; SVP of InfoSec/Access Control: $308,883; Access Control Officer: $70,671; Access Control Security Officer: $39,510.

Access Control/Screening Officer Salary in Colorado

How much does an Access Control/Screening Officer make in Colorado? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Access Control/Screening Officer in Colorado is $147,184 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $71.

However, an Access Control/Screening Officer's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $164,883
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $138,461 to $156,449
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $130,518

10% $130,518

50% (Median) $147,184

90% $164,883

Access Control/Screening Officer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$156,449	$13,037	$3,009	$75
Average	$147,184	$12,265	$2,830	$71
25th Percentile	$138,461	$11,538	$2,663	$67

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Key Factors That Influence Access Control/Screening Officer Salaries

An Access Control/Screening Officer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Access Control/Screening Officer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Access Control/Screening Officer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $141,788
Early Career (1-2 years): $142,204
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $143,591
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $145,255
Expert (over 8 years): $147,442

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Access Control/Screening Officer	less than 1 year	$141,788
Early Career Level Access Control/Screening Officer	1-2 years	$142,204
Mid-Level Level Access Control/Screening Officer	2-4 years	$143,591
Senior-Level Level Access Control/Screening Officer	5-8 years	$145,255
Expert Level Access Control/Screening Officer	over 8 years	$147,442

How Do Access Control/Screening Officer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Access Control/Screening Officers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $159,720.
California: $159,114.
Massachusetts: $156,994.

District of Columbia $159,720 California $159,114 Massachusetts $156,994 Washington $156,417 New Jersey $156,359 Alaska $156,157 Connecticut $154,166 New York $153,359

Hawaii $150,776 Rhode Island $149,565 Maryland $148,742 Minnesota $147,617 Colorado $147,184 Illinois $147,040 Oregon $146,492 Delaware $146,088

New Hampshire $145,834 Virginia $145,266 Pennsylvania $143,607 Nevada $142,770 North Dakota $142,496 Michigan $142,063 Wisconsin $141,905 Vermont $141,587

Texas $140,707 Maine $140,650 Arizona $140,563 Ohio $140,462 Georgia $139,135 Indiana $138,471 Wyoming $138,342 Utah $138,140

Iowa $138,053 Kansas $137,361 Louisiana $137,159 North Carolina $137,086 Missouri $137,058 Florida $136,495 Montana $136,192 Nebraska $135,904

Kentucky $135,745 South Carolina $135,168 Tennessee $134,807 Idaho $134,663 New Mexico $133,610 Oklahoma $133,379 Alabama $132,528 South Dakota $131,100

Arkansas $130,321 West Virginia $129,903 Mississippi $128,648

Top Paying Cities for Access Control/Screening Officer

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Glen Haven: $144,302
Hygiene: $149,318
Johnstown: $144,624

Glen Haven, CO $144,302

Hygiene, CO $149,318

Johnstown, CO $144,624

Laporte, CO $143,021

Livermore, CO $142,557

Loveland, CO $144,172

Lyons, CO $149,055

Masonville, CO $143,112

Mead, CO $146,267

Milliken, CO $144,423

Niwot, CO $150,489

Red Feather Lakes, CO $142,949

Severance, CO $143,226

Timnath, CO $143,041

Wellington, CO $142,241

Windsor, CO $143,248

Brighton, CO $146,798

Ault, CO $142,975

Briggsdale, CO $143,014

Carr, CO $140,554

Eastlake, CO $147,180

Eaton, CO $143,427

Evans, CO $144,156

Fort Lupton, CO $146,379

Galeton, CO $143,441

Gilcrest, CO $144,944

Gill, CO $143,676

Greeley, CO $143,802

Henderson, CO $147,026

Hudson, CO $145,898

Keenesburg, CO $145,194

Kersey, CO $143,693

La Salle, CO $144,695

Lucerne, CO $143,647

Nunn, CO $142,521

Orchard, CO $142,997

Pierce, CO $143,066

Ohio City, CO $144,537

Parlin, CO $143,858

Penrose, CO $142,601

Pitkin, CO $144,358

Poncha Springs, CO $143,380

Powderhorn, CO $143,558

Rockvale, CO $141,954

Sargents, CO $143,138

Twin Lakes, CO $147,865

Westcliffe, CO $142,033

Wetmore, CO $141,120

Durango, CO $143,960

Cahone, CO $143,605

Cortez, CO $143,497

Dolores, CO $143,839

Dove Creek, CO $143,463

Egnar, CO $143,542

Hesperus, CO $142,702

Lewis, CO $143,859

Mancos, CO $143,494

Marvel, CO $142,698

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $142,751

Pleasant View, CO $143,193

Rico, CO $143,874

Towaoc, CO $142,899

Yellow Jacket, CO $143,688

Montrose, CO $144,412

Austin, CO $144,599

Bedrock, CO $143,506

Cedaredge, CO $144,746

Cory, CO $144,565

Crawford, CO $144,155

Delta, CO $144,409

Eckert, CO $144,635

Hotchkiss, CO $144,546

Lazear, CO $144,438

Naturita, CO $143,797

Norwood, CO $143,854

Nucla, CO $144,018

Olathe, CO $144,250

Ophir, CO $144,009

Ouray, CO $143,986

Paonia, CO $145,210

Paradox, CO $143,585

Placerville, CO $143,877

Redvale, CO $143,921

Ridgway, CO $143,966

Silverton, CO $143,724

Somerset, CO $145,650

Telluride, CO $144,037

Grand Junction, CO $145,300

Platteville, CO $145,266

Roggen, CO $143,767

Weldona, CO $142,658

Wiggins, CO $143,421

Fort Morgan, CO $142,715

Log Lane Village, CO $143,183

Akron, CO $141,681

Amherst, CO $141,227

Atwood, CO $142,177

Brush, CO $142,167

Crook, CO $141,773

Eckley, CO $141,326

Fleming, CO $142,045

Grover, CO $141,932

Haxtun, CO $142,016

Hereford, CO $141,026

Hillrose, CO $142,307

Holyoke, CO $141,586

Idalia, CO $140,876

Iliff, CO $142,146

Julesburg, CO $141,573

Lindon, CO $141,074

Merino, CO $142,301

New Raymer, CO $142,270

Otis, CO $141,808

Ovid, CO $141,622

Padroni, CO $141,785

Paoli, CO $142,017

Peetz, CO $141,746

Sedgwick, CO $141,674

Snyder, CO $142,195

Sterling, CO $142,421

Stoneham, CO $142,277

Vernon, CO $141,010

Woodrow, CO $141,368

Wray, CO $141,292

Yuma, CO $141,765

Anton, CO $141,110

Arapahoe, CO $139,998

Arriba, CO $140,505

Bethune, CO $140,713

Burlington, CO $140,582

Calhan, CO $142,806

Cascade, CO $143,980

Cheyenne Wells, CO $140,201

Cope, CO $141,043

Cripple Creek, CO $143,709

Divide, CO $143,786

Flagler, CO $140,650

Florissant, CO $143,669

Fountain, CO $142,793

Genoa, CO $140,601

Green Mountain Falls, CO $143,944

Guffey, CO $143,515

Hugo, CO $139,739

Joes, CO $141,183

Karval, CO $138,929

Kirk, CO $141,066

Kit Carson, CO $140,026

Limon, CO $141,449

Lake George, CO $143,885

Manitou Springs, CO $143,980

Matheson, CO $141,345

Peyton, CO $143,480

Ramah, CO $140,432

Rush, CO $140,766

Seibert, CO $140,590

Simla, CO $141,988

Stratton, CO $140,730

U S A F Academy, CO $143,972

Victor, CO $143,644

Vona, CO $140,673

Wild Horse, CO $139,757

Woodland Park, CO $143,862

Yoder, CO $141,309

Colorado Springs, CO $143,982

Clifton, CO $145,210

Fruita, CO $144,849

Gateway, CO $143,829

Glade Park, CO $144,327

Loma, CO $144,901

Mack, CO $144,516

Palisade, CO $144,947

Whitewater, CO $144,317

Glenwood Springs, CO $146,701

Dinosaur, CO $144,278

Aspen, CO $149,449

Snowmass Village, CO $149,443

Avon, CO $148,102

Basalt, CO $148,973

Carbondale, CO $148,419

Collbran, CO $144,804

Craig, CO $145,867

De Beque, CO $144,787

Eagle, CO $147,496

Edwards, CO $147,812

Parachute, CO $145,541

Battlement Mesa, CO $145,407

Gypsum, CO $146,762

Hamilton, CO $146,489

Hayden, CO $146,075

Maybell, CO $144,458

Meeker, CO $146,502

Meredith, CO $148,484

Mesa, CO $144,733

Minturn, CO $147,650

Molina, CO $144,647

New Castle, CO $146,195

Rangely, CO $144,865

Red Cliff, CO $147,632

Rifle, CO $145,833

Silt, CO $145,774

Slater, CO $145,173

Snowmass, CO $149,143

Wolcott, CO $147,584

Woody Creek, CO $149,439

Vail, CO $148,284

Pueblo, CO $139,611

Colorado City, CO $140,566

Aguilar, CO $141,179

Arlington, CO $138,693

Avondale, CO $139,985

Beulah, CO $140,575

Boncarbo, CO $141,248

Boone, CO $140,438

Branson, CO $140,093

Campo, CO $139,573

Cheraw, CO $139,842

Crowley, CO $140,140

Eads, CO $139,941

Fort Lyon, CO $139,787

Fowler, CO $140,188

Gardner, CO $141,560

Granada, CO $140,256

Hartman, CO $140,524

Hasty, CO $140,094

Haswell, CO $139,266

Hoehne, CO $141,020

Holly, CO $140,081

Kim, CO $139,949

La Junta, CO $140,039

Lamar, CO $140,466

Las Animas, CO $139,961

La Veta, CO $141,807

Mc Clave, CO $140,116

Manzanola, CO $139,931

Model, CO $140,145

Olney Springs, CO $139,692

Ordway, CO $138,996

Pritchett, CO $139,956

Rocky Ford, CO $139,729

Rye, CO $140,781

Sheridan Lake, CO $139,996

Springfield, CO $140,243

Sugar City, CO $138,624

Swink, CO $139,899

Trinchera, CO $140,416

Trinidad, CO $141,025

Two Buttes, CO $140,236

Vilas, CO $140,214

Walsenburg, CO $141,059

Walsh, CO $140,067

Weston, CO $141,515

Wiley, CO $139,987

Alamosa, CO $142,884

Antonito, CO $142,793

Arboles, CO $143,082

Arvada, CO $147,186

Aurora, CO $147,085

Bayfield, CO $143,484

Broomfield, CO $147,832

Commerce City, CO $146,840

Dupont, CO $147,121

Eldorado Springs, CO $150,623

Lafayette, CO $149,288

Louisville, CO $149,472

Westminster, CO $147,118

Wheat Ridge, CO $147,111

Agate, CO $141,899

Bennett, CO $145,587

Byers, CO $143,849

Castle Rock, CO $144,487

Deer Trail, CO $142,900

Elbert, CO $143,574

Elizabeth, CO $144,784

Englewood, CO $147,085

Franktown, CO $144,392

Kiowa, CO $143,742

Larkspur, CO $144,018

Littleton, CO $146,939

Lone Tree, CO $146,551

Louviers, CO $146,348

Monument, CO $143,877

Palmer Lake, CO $143,891

Parker, CO $146,014

Sedalia, CO $144,560

Strasburg, CO $145,124

Watkins, CO $146,214

Denver, CO $147,069

Thornton, CO $147,184

Boulder, CO $151,351

Golden, CO $147,099

Alma, CO $146,271

Bailey, CO $145,939

Black Hawk, CO $148,569

Bond, CO $147,570

Breckenridge, CO $146,584

Buffalo Creek, CO $145,435

Burns, CO $146,622

Central City, CO $147,734

Clark, CO $145,233

Climax, CO $146,753

Coalmont, CO $144,982

Como, CO $144,487

Conifer, CO $146,319

Cowdrey, CO $144,396

Dillon, CO $146,496

Dumont, CO $147,207

Evergreen, CO $146,844

Empire, CO $146,535

Fairplay, CO $144,621

Fraser, CO $146,701

Frisco, CO $147,401

Georgetown, CO $146,426

Granby, CO $146,310

Grand Lake, CO $146,229

Grant, CO $145,189

Hartsel, CO $143,851

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $146,114

Idaho Springs, CO $146,958

Idledale, CO $146,948

Indian Hills, CO $146,873

Jamestown, CO $151,107

Jefferson, CO $144,885

Kittredge, CO $146,887

Kremmling, CO $146,100

Leadville, CO $146,574

Mc Coy, CO $146,599

Morrison, CO $146,841

Nederland, CO $149,732

Oak Creek, CO $146,338

Parshall, CO $146,967

Phippsburg, CO $146,482

Pine, CO $145,611

Pinecliffe, CO $150,436

Rand, CO $144,992

Rollinsville, CO $149,034

Shawnee, CO $145,576

Silver Plume, CO $145,805

Steamboat Springs, CO $146,065

Tabernash, CO $147,043

Toponas, CO $146,427

Walden, CO $144,775

Ward, CO $149,338

Winter Park, CO $147,232

Yampa, CO $146,626

Silverthorne, CO $147,275

Longmont, CO $148,735

Allenspark, CO $148,060

Estes Park, CO $145,837

Bellvue, CO $143,970

Berthoud, CO $145,735

Dacono, CO $147,434

Drake, CO $144,022

Erie, CO $148,095

Firestone, CO $147,068

Fort Collins, CO $142,943

Frederick, CO $147,073

Blanca, CO $142,378

Capulin, CO $143,109

Center, CO $142,992

Chama, CO $141,890

Chimney Rock, CO $143,142

Chromo, CO $142,182

Conejos, CO $142,705

Creede, CO $143,454

Crestone, CO $142,444

Del Norte, CO $143,142

Fort Garland, CO $142,058

San Luis, CO $141,481

Homelake, CO $143,008

Hooper, CO $142,534

Ignacio, CO $142,867

Jaroso, CO $141,792

La Jara, CO $142,935

Manassa, CO $142,790

Moffat, CO $142,632

Monte Vista, CO $143,093

Mosca, CO $142,353

Pagosa Springs, CO $143,131

Romeo, CO $143,210

Saguache, CO $143,124

Sanford, CO $142,408

San Pablo, CO $141,677

South Fork, CO $143,285

Villa Grove, CO $142,824

Salida, CO $143,385

Almont, CO $147,076

Buena Vista, CO $146,851

Canon City, CO $142,746

Cimarron, CO $143,709

Coal Creek, CO $141,899

Coaldale, CO $143,034

Cotopaxi, CO $142,633

Crested Butte, CO $147,849

Florence, CO $141,675

Monarch, CO $143,685

Granite, CO $145,841

Gunnison, CO $143,820

Hillside, CO $142,580

Howard, CO $143,292

Lake City, CO $143,701

Nathrop, CO $143,816

Access Control/Screening Officer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Access Control/Screening Officer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 56% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Chemicals and Healthcare sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Access Control/Screening Officer positions in Transportation or Telecom typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Access Control/Screening Officer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Access Control/Screening Officer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Chemicals	$191,340	$92.0	30%
Healthcare	$186,924	$90.0	27%
Biotechnology	$183,980	$88.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$179,565	$86.0	22%
Aerospace & Defense	$176,621	$85.0	20%

Access Control/Screening Officer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Access Control/Screening Officer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$138,461

Average $147,184/year

$156,449

$11,538

Average $12,265/month

$13,037

$2,663

Average $2,830/week

$3,009

$67

Average $71/hour

$75

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$156,449	$13,037	$3,009	$75
Average	$147,184	$12,265	$2,830	$71
25th Percentile	$138,461	$11,538	$2,663	$67

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