What are the main factors that influence a Correction Technician's salary?

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

How does experience change A Correction Technician's salary?

A Correction Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $47,833 for beginners, reaching about $49,203 at mid-level, and approach $49,526 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Correction Technician?

Correction Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Correction Technician roles are District of Columbia $58,664, California $58,442, Massachusetts $57,663. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Correction Technician roles make?

Salaries for Correction Technician level roles vary by specialization: Power System Installation Technician IV: $122,100; Electric Distribution Construction Technician IV: $122,045; Power System Installation Technician III: $119,700; Electric Distribution Construction Technician III: $119,687; Power System Installation Technician II: $91,400.

Correction Technician Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Correction Technician make in New Mexico? As of November 01, 2026, the average salary for a Correction Technician in New Mexico is $49,074 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

However, a Correction Technician's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $57,952
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $45,426 to $53,721
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,105

10% $42,105

50% (Median) $49,074

90% $57,952

Correction Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,721	$4,477	$1,033	$26
Average	$49,074	$4,090	$944	$24
25th Percentile	$45,426	$3,786	$874	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Correction Technician Salaries

A Correction Technician'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 Correction Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Correction Technician'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): $47,833
Early Career (1-2 years): $48,235
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $49,203
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $49,397
Expert (over 8 years): $49,526

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Correction Technician	less than 1 year	$47,833
Early Career Level Correction Technician	1-2 years	$48,235
Mid-Level Level Correction Technician	2-4 years	$49,203
Senior-Level Level Correction Technician	5-8 years	$49,397
Expert Level Correction Technician	over 8 years	$49,526

How Do Correction Technician 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 Correction Technicians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $58,664.
California: $58,442.
Massachusetts: $57,663.

District of Columbia $58,664 California $58,442 Massachusetts $57,663 Washington $57,451 New Jersey $57,430 Alaska $57,356 Connecticut $56,624 New York $56,328

Hawaii $55,379 Rhode Island $54,934 Maryland $54,632 Minnesota $54,219 Colorado $54,060 Illinois $54,007 Oregon $53,806 Delaware $53,657

New Hampshire $53,564 Virginia $53,355 Pennsylvania $52,746 Nevada $52,439 North Dakota $52,338 Michigan $52,179 Wisconsin $52,121 Vermont $52,004

Texas $51,681 Maine $51,660 Arizona $51,628 Ohio $51,591 Georgia $51,103 Indiana $50,860 Wyoming $50,812 Utah $50,738

Iowa $50,706 Kansas $50,452 Louisiana $50,378 North Carolina $50,351 Missouri $50,340 Florida $50,134 Montana $50,023 Nebraska $49,917

Kentucky $49,858 South Carolina $49,646 Tennessee $49,514 Idaho $49,461 New Mexico $49,074 Oklahoma $48,989 Alabama $48,677 South Dakota $48,152

Arkansas $47,866 West Virginia $47,712 Mississippi $47,251

Top Paying Cities for Correction Technician

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:

Algodones: $49,597
Belen: $49,321
Bernalillo: $49,685

Algodones, NM $49,597

Belen, NM $49,321

Bernalillo, NM $49,685

Bluewater, NM $48,641

Bosque, NM $48,958

Casa Blanca, NM $49,069

Cedar Crest, NM $49,726

Cedarvale, NM $47,776

Cerrillos, NM $49,633

Claunch, NM $47,599

Coyote, NM $48,901

Cuba, NM $48,823

Cubero, NM $49,177

Edgewood, NM $49,504

Estancia, NM $48,914

Gallina, NM $48,646

Counselor, NM $48,676

Grants, NM $48,586

Milan, NM $48,780

Isleta, NM $49,770

Jarales, NM $49,273

Jemez Pueblo, NM $49,358

Jemez Springs, NM $49,206

Laguna, NM $49,418

La Jara, NM $48,768

La Joya, NM $48,656

Lindrith, NM $48,597

Los Lunas, NM $49,582

Mcintosh, NM $49,183

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $48,855

Moriarty, NM $49,017

Mountainair, NM $48,489

Nageezi, NM $48,611

New Laguna, NM $49,154

Paguate, NM $49,187

Pena Blanca, NM $49,736

Peralta, NM $49,660

Placitas, NM $49,686

Ponderosa, NM $49,296

Prewitt, NM $48,626

Regina, NM $48,660

Sandia Park, NM $49,601

Corrales, NM $49,788

San Fidel, NM $48,889

San Rafael, NM $48,680

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $49,601

San Ysidro, NM $49,535

Stanley, NM $49,011

Tijeras, NM $49,607

Tome, NM $49,516

Torreon, NM $49,351

Veguita, NM $48,954

Willard, NM $48,401

Youngsville, NM $48,915

Bosque Farms, NM $49,751

Clines Corners, NM $48,714

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $49,639

Cochiti Lake, NM $49,704

Albuquerque, NM $49,816

Kirtland Afb, NM $49,816

Rio Rancho, NM $49,734

Gallup, NM $48,697

Brimhall, NM $48,559

Church Rock, NM $48,582

Continental Divide, NM $48,547

Crownpoint, NM $48,588

Fence Lake, NM $48,371

Fort Wingate, NM $48,565

Gamerco, NM $48,647

Mentmore, NM $48,571

Mexican Springs, NM $48,566

Ramah, NM $48,476

Rehoboth, NM $48,598

Thoreau, NM $48,600

Tohatchi, NM $48,556

Vanderwagen, NM $48,566

Zuni, NM $48,554

Navajo, NM $48,620

Jamestown, NM $48,499

Pinehill, NM $48,439

Sheep Springs, NM $48,608

Smith Lake, NM $48,790

Yatahey, NM $48,591

Farmington, NM $48,825

Aztec, NM $48,915

Blanco, NM $48,686

Bloomfield, NM $48,629

Flora Vista, NM $48,875

Fruitland, NM $48,569

Kirtland, NM $48,875

La Plata, NM $48,893

Navajo Dam, NM $48,871

Shiprock, NM $48,803

Waterflow, NM $48,778

Newcomb, NM $48,579

Sanostee, NM $48,609

Santa Fe, NM $50,070

Abiquiu, NM $48,701

Alcalde, NM $49,549

Amalia, NM $48,626

Arroyo Hondo, NM $48,558

Arroyo Seco, NM $48,614

Canjilon, NM $48,550

Canones, NM $48,993

Carson, NM $48,744

Cebolla, NM $48,579

Cerro, NM $48,593

Chama, NM $48,792

Chamisal, NM $49,417

Chimayo, NM $49,765

Cordova, NM $49,680

Costilla, NM $48,830

Taos Ski Valley, NM $48,460

Dixon, NM $49,370

Dulce, NM $48,791

El Prado, NM $48,657

El Rito, NM $48,880

Embudo, NM $49,117

Espanola, NM $49,704

Glorieta, NM $49,877

Hernandez, NM $49,242

Ilfeld, NM $49,417

La Madera, NM $48,794

Lamy, NM $49,687

Llano, NM $49,317

Los Alamos, NM $49,805

White Rock, NM $49,899

Medanales, NM $49,297

Ojo Caliente, NM $49,007

Los Ojos, NM $48,672

Pecos, NM $49,722

Penasco, NM $49,134

Petaca, NM $48,505

Questa, NM $48,644

Ranchos De Taos, NM $48,901

Red River, NM $48,506

Ribera, NM $48,818

Rowe, NM $49,464

San Cristobal, NM $48,504

San Jose, NM $49,342

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $49,583

Santa Cruz, NM $49,748

Serafina, NM $48,694

Taos, NM $48,629

Tererro, NM $49,881

Tesuque, NM $50,070

Tierra Amarilla, NM $48,629

Trampas, NM $49,094

Tres Piedras, NM $48,492

Truchas, NM $49,541

Vadito, NM $49,069

Valdez, NM $48,541

Vallecitos, NM $48,502

Velarde, NM $49,296

Villanueva, NM $48,723

Spaceport City, NM $47,730

Las Vegas, NM $48,310

Angel Fire, NM $48,453

Anton Chico, NM $48,226

Buena Vista, NM $48,669

Chacon, NM $48,704

Cimarron, NM $48,377

Cleveland, NM $49,049

Eagle Nest, NM $48,413

Guadalupita, NM $48,629

Holman, NM $48,924

La Loma, NM $48,145

Maxwell, NM $48,393

Miami, NM $48,289

Mills, NM $48,117

Montezuma, NM $49,298

Mora, NM $49,118

Mosquero, NM $48,075

Ocate, NM $48,341

Ojo Feliz, NM $48,469

Rainsville, NM $48,681

Raton, NM $48,515

Rociada, NM $49,323

Roy, NM $48,128

Sapello, NM $48,895

Solano, NM $48,069

Springer, NM $48,268

Ute Park, NM $48,400

Valmora, NM $48,269

Wagon Mound, NM $48,214

Watrous, NM $48,286

Socorro, NM $48,174

Aragon, NM $48,320

Datil, NM $48,120

Lemitar, NM $48,398

Luna, NM $48,405

Magdalena, NM $48,124

Pie Town, NM $48,285

Polvadera, NM $48,515

Quemado, NM $48,385

Reserve, NM $48,298

San Acacia, NM $48,595

San Antonio, NM $47,907

Truth Or Consequences, NM $47,897

Arrey, NM $47,889

Caballo, NM $47,922

Derry, NM $47,679

Elephant Butte, NM $48,022

Garfield, NM $47,540

Hatch, NM $46,778

Monticello, NM $47,895

Rincon, NM $46,509

Salem, NM $47,392

Williamsburg, NM $47,958

Winston, NM $47,930

Las Cruces, NM $45,900

White Sands Missile Range, NM $46,051

Santa Teresa, NM $46,386

Playas, NM $48,119

Animas, NM $48,237

Anthony, NM $46,375

Arenas Valley, NM $48,152

Bayard, NM $48,107

Berino, NM $46,164

Buckhorn, NM $48,157

Santa Clara, NM $48,191

Chamberino, NM $46,212

Cliff, NM $48,101

Columbus, NM $47,972

Deming, NM $47,983

Dona Ana, NM $45,902

Fairacres, NM $46,039

Faywood, NM $47,961

Fort Bayard, NM $48,145

Gila, NM $48,030

Glenwood, NM $48,068

Hachita, NM $47,972

Hanover, NM $47,982

Hillsboro, NM $47,884

Hurley, NM $48,075

La Mesa, NM $46,778

Lordsburg, NM $48,083

Mesilla, NM $45,901

Mesilla Park, NM $45,906

Mesquite, NM $45,945

Mimbres, NM $48,020

Mule Creek, NM $48,150

Organ, NM $45,930

Pinos Altos, NM $48,100

Radium Springs, NM $45,920

Redrock, NM $47,978

Rodeo, NM $48,298

San Miguel, NM $45,928

Silver City, NM $48,101

Sunland Park, NM $46,139

Tyrone, NM $48,243

Vado, NM $45,964

Chaparral, NM $46,544

Clovis, NM $48,009

Cannon Afb, NM $47,903

Broadview, NM $47,869

Causey, NM $47,787

Crossroads, NM $47,673

Dora, NM $47,900

Elida, NM $47,701

Floyd, NM $47,817

Fort Sumner, NM $47,779

Grady, NM $47,914

House, NM $47,876

Kenna, NM $47,702

Lingo, NM $47,783

Melrose, NM $47,884

Milnesand, NM $47,683

Pep, NM $47,748

Portales, NM $47,923

Rogers, NM $47,761

Saint Vrain, NM $47,915

Taiban, NM $47,762

Texico, NM $47,933

Yeso, NM $47,589

Roswell, NM $47,644

Artesia, NM $47,738

Caprock, NM $47,641

Carlsbad, NM $47,770

Dexter, NM $47,678

Eunice, NM $47,812

Hagerman, NM $47,702

Hobbs, NM $47,882

Hope, NM $47,527

Jal, NM $47,756

Lake Arthur, NM $47,623

Lakewood, NM $47,694

Loco Hills, NM $47,782

Loving, NM $47,757

Lovington, NM $47,836

Mcdonald, NM $47,706

Malaga, NM $47,711

Maljamar, NM $47,664

Monument, NM $47,777

Tatum, NM $47,736

Whites City, NM $47,816

Carrizozo, NM $47,418

Alamogordo, NM $47,267

Alto, NM $47,425

Bent, NM $47,276

Capitan, NM $47,315

Cloudcroft, NM $47,271

Corona, NM $47,624

Encino, NM $48,007

Fort Stanton, NM $47,335

Glencoe, NM $47,301

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $47,262

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $47,262

Hondo, NM $47,345

La Luz, NM $47,262

Lincoln, NM $47,207

Mayhill, NM $47,369

Mescalero, NM $47,283

Nogal, NM $47,486

Orogrande, NM $47,286

Picacho, NM $47,335

Pinon, NM $47,513

Ruidoso, NM $47,515

Ruidoso Downs, NM $47,451

Sacramento, NM $47,304

San Patricio, NM $47,361

Sunspot, NM $47,262

Timberon, NM $47,364

Tinnie, NM $47,307

Tularosa, NM $47,293

Vaughn, NM $47,814

Weed, NM $47,363

Tucumcari, NM $48,051

Amistad, NM $47,989

Bard, NM $47,912

Capulin, NM $48,455

Clayton, NM $48,082

Conchas Dam, NM $48,126

Cuervo, NM $47,894

Des Moines, NM $48,263

Folsom, NM $48,338

Garita, NM $48,034

Gladstone, NM $48,130

Grenville, NM $48,121

Logan, NM $48,049

Mcalister, NM $47,901

Nara Visa, NM $47,936

Newkirk, NM $47,989

Quay, NM $48,016

San Jon, NM $47,965

Santa Rosa, NM $48,016

Sedan, NM $48,033

Trementina, NM $48,031

Correction Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Correction Technician'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.

$45,426

Average $49,074/year

$53,721

$3,786

Average $4,090/month

$4,477

$874

Average $944/week

$1,033

$22

Average $24/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,721	$4,477	$1,033	$26
Average	$49,074	$4,090	$944	$24
25th Percentile	$45,426	$3,786	$874	$22

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