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 $47,814 for beginners, reaching about $49,183 at mid-level, and approach $49,506 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 $58,640, California $58,418, Massachusetts $57,639. 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: Technician: $90,293; Or Technician: $87,044; Ophthalmic Technician: $67,427; Mathematical Technician: $65,119; Radiation Technician: $63,963.

Correction Technician Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Correction Technician make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Correction Technician in New Mexico is $49,054 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): $57,925
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $45,409 to $53,697
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,090

10% $42,090

50% (Median) $49,054

90% $57,925

Correction Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,697	$4,475	$1,033	$26
Average	$49,054	$4,088	$943	$24
25th Percentile	$45,409	$3,784	$873	$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): $47,814
Early Career (1-2 years): $48,216
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $49,183
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $49,377
Expert (over 8 years): $49,506

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Correction Technician	less than 1 year	$47,814
Early Career Level Correction Technician	1-2 years	$48,216
Mid-Level Level Correction Technician	2-4 years	$49,183
Senior-Level Level Correction Technician	5-8 years	$49,377
Expert Level Correction Technician	over 8 years	$49,506

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: $58,640.
California: $58,418.
Massachusetts: $57,639.

District of Columbia $58,640 California $58,418 Massachusetts $57,639 Washington $57,428 New Jersey $57,406 Alaska $57,332 Connecticut $56,601 New York $56,305

Hawaii $55,357 Rhode Island $54,912 Maryland $54,610 Minnesota $54,197 Colorado $54,038 Illinois $53,985 Oregon $53,784 Delaware $53,635

New Hampshire $53,542 Virginia $53,334 Pennsylvania $52,724 Nevada $52,417 North Dakota $52,317 Michigan $52,158 Wisconsin $52,100 Vermont $51,983

Texas $51,660 Maine $51,639 Arizona $51,607 Ohio $51,570 Georgia $51,083 Indiana $50,839 Wyoming $50,791 Utah $50,717

Iowa $50,685 Kansas $50,431 Louisiana $50,357 North Carolina $50,331 Missouri $50,320 Florida $50,113 Montana $50,002 Nebraska $49,896

Kentucky $49,838 South Carolina $49,626 Tennessee $49,494 Idaho $49,441 New Mexico $49,054 Oklahoma $48,969 Alabama $48,657 South Dakota $48,133

Arkansas $47,847 West Virginia $47,693 Mississippi $47,232

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: $49,576
Belen: $49,300
Bernalillo: $49,664

Algodones, NM $49,576

Belen, NM $49,300

Bernalillo, NM $49,664

Bluewater, NM $48,621

Bosque, NM $48,938

Casa Blanca, NM $49,049

Cedar Crest, NM $49,706

Cedarvale, NM $47,757

Cerrillos, NM $49,612

Claunch, NM $47,580

Coyote, NM $48,881

Cuba, NM $48,803

Cubero, NM $49,157

Edgewood, NM $49,484

Estancia, NM $48,894

Gallina, NM $48,626

Counselor, NM $48,656

Grants, NM $48,566

Milan, NM $48,760

Isleta, NM $49,750

Jarales, NM $49,253

Jemez Pueblo, NM $49,338

Jemez Springs, NM $49,186

Laguna, NM $49,398

La Jara, NM $48,749

La Joya, NM $48,636

Lindrith, NM $48,577

Los Lunas, NM $49,562

Mcintosh, NM $49,163

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $48,835

Moriarty, NM $48,997

Mountainair, NM $48,469

Nageezi, NM $48,591

New Laguna, NM $49,134

Paguate, NM $49,167

Pena Blanca, NM $49,716

Peralta, NM $49,640

Placitas, NM $49,665

Ponderosa, NM $49,276

Prewitt, NM $48,607

Regina, NM $48,641

Sandia Park, NM $49,581

Corrales, NM $49,768

San Fidel, NM $48,869

San Rafael, NM $48,661

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $49,581

San Ysidro, NM $49,514

Stanley, NM $48,991

Tijeras, NM $49,587

Tome, NM $49,495

Torreon, NM $49,331

Veguita, NM $48,934

Willard, NM $48,382

Youngsville, NM $48,895

Bosque Farms, NM $49,731

Clines Corners, NM $48,695

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $49,619

Cochiti Lake, NM $49,683

Albuquerque, NM $49,796

Kirtland Afb, NM $49,796

Rio Rancho, NM $49,714

Gallup, NM $48,677

Brimhall, NM $48,539

Church Rock, NM $48,562

Continental Divide, NM $48,528

Crownpoint, NM $48,568

Fence Lake, NM $48,351

Fort Wingate, NM $48,545

Gamerco, NM $48,627

Mentmore, NM $48,552

Mexican Springs, NM $48,546

Ramah, NM $48,457

Rehoboth, NM $48,578

Thoreau, NM $48,581

Tohatchi, NM $48,536

Vanderwagen, NM $48,546

Zuni, NM $48,534

Navajo, NM $48,600

Jamestown, NM $48,479

Pinehill, NM $48,419

Sheep Springs, NM $48,589

Smith Lake, NM $48,770

Yatahey, NM $48,571

Farmington, NM $48,805

Aztec, NM $48,895

Blanco, NM $48,666

Bloomfield, NM $48,609

Flora Vista, NM $48,855

Fruitland, NM $48,549

Kirtland, NM $48,856

La Plata, NM $48,873

Navajo Dam, NM $48,851

Shiprock, NM $48,784

Waterflow, NM $48,759

Newcomb, NM $48,559

Sanostee, NM $48,590

Santa Fe, NM $50,050

Abiquiu, NM $48,681

Alcalde, NM $49,529

Amalia, NM $48,607

Arroyo Hondo, NM $48,538

Arroyo Seco, NM $48,594

Canjilon, NM $48,530

Canones, NM $48,973

Carson, NM $48,724

Cebolla, NM $48,559

Cerro, NM $48,573

Chama, NM $48,772

Chamisal, NM $49,397

Chimayo, NM $49,744

Cordova, NM $49,660

Costilla, NM $48,811

Taos Ski Valley, NM $48,440

Dixon, NM $49,350

Dulce, NM $48,771

El Prado, NM $48,637

El Rito, NM $48,860

Embudo, NM $49,097

Espanola, NM $49,684

Glorieta, NM $49,857

Hernandez, NM $49,222

Ilfeld, NM $49,397

La Madera, NM $48,775

Lamy, NM $49,667

Llano, NM $49,297

Los Alamos, NM $49,785

White Rock, NM $49,878

Medanales, NM $49,277

Ojo Caliente, NM $48,987

Los Ojos, NM $48,652

Pecos, NM $49,702

Penasco, NM $49,114

Petaca, NM $48,485

Questa, NM $48,625

Ranchos De Taos, NM $48,881

Red River, NM $48,486

Ribera, NM $48,798

Rowe, NM $49,443

San Cristobal, NM $48,484

San Jose, NM $49,322

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $49,563

Santa Cruz, NM $49,727

Serafina, NM $48,674

Taos, NM $48,609

Tererro, NM $49,861

Tesuque, NM $50,050

Tierra Amarilla, NM $48,609

Trampas, NM $49,074

Tres Piedras, NM $48,472

Truchas, NM $49,521

Vadito, NM $49,049

Valdez, NM $48,521

Vallecitos, NM $48,483

Velarde, NM $49,276

Villanueva, NM $48,704

Spaceport City, NM $47,710

Las Vegas, NM $48,290

Angel Fire, NM $48,433

Anton Chico, NM $48,207

Buena Vista, NM $48,650

Chacon, NM $48,684

Cimarron, NM $48,357

Cleveland, NM $49,029

Eagle Nest, NM $48,394

Guadalupita, NM $48,609

Holman, NM $48,904

La Loma, NM $48,126

Maxwell, NM $48,374

Miami, NM $48,269

Mills, NM $48,098

Montezuma, NM $49,278

Mora, NM $49,098

Mosquero, NM $48,056

Ocate, NM $48,322

Ojo Feliz, NM $48,449

Rainsville, NM $48,661

Raton, NM $48,495

Rociada, NM $49,303

Roy, NM $48,108

Sapello, NM $48,875

Solano, NM $48,049

Springer, NM $48,248

Ute Park, NM $48,380

Valmora, NM $48,250

Wagon Mound, NM $48,195

Watrous, NM $48,266

Socorro, NM $48,154

Aragon, NM $48,300

Datil, NM $48,101

Lemitar, NM $48,378

Luna, NM $48,386

Magdalena, NM $48,105

Pie Town, NM $48,265

Polvadera, NM $48,495

Quemado, NM $48,365

Reserve, NM $48,278

San Acacia, NM $48,575

San Antonio, NM $47,888

Truth Or Consequences, NM $47,878

Arrey, NM $47,870

Caballo, NM $47,903

Derry, NM $47,659

Elephant Butte, NM $48,002

Garfield, NM $47,521

Hatch, NM $46,759

Monticello, NM $47,875

Rincon, NM $46,490

Salem, NM $47,373

Williamsburg, NM $47,938

Winston, NM $47,910

Las Cruces, NM $45,882

White Sands Missile Range, NM $46,032

Santa Teresa, NM $46,367

Playas, NM $48,099

Animas, NM $48,217

Anthony, NM $46,356

Arenas Valley, NM $48,132

Bayard, NM $48,088

Berino, NM $46,145

Buckhorn, NM $48,137

Santa Clara, NM $48,172

Chamberino, NM $46,194

Cliff, NM $48,082

Columbus, NM $47,953

Deming, NM $47,964

Dona Ana, NM $45,883

Fairacres, NM $46,020

Faywood, NM $47,941

Fort Bayard, NM $48,126

Gila, NM $48,011

Glenwood, NM $48,048

Hachita, NM $47,953

Hanover, NM $47,963

Hillsboro, NM $47,865

Hurley, NM $48,055

La Mesa, NM $46,759

Lordsburg, NM $48,064

Mesilla, NM $45,883

Mesilla Park, NM $45,887

Mesquite, NM $45,927

Mimbres, NM $48,001

Mule Creek, NM $48,130

Organ, NM $45,911

Pinos Altos, NM $48,081

Radium Springs, NM $45,901

Redrock, NM $47,958

Rodeo, NM $48,278

San Miguel, NM $45,909

Silver City, NM $48,081

Sunland Park, NM $46,120

Tyrone, NM $48,224

Vado, NM $45,945

Chaparral, NM $46,525

Clovis, NM $47,989

Cannon Afb, NM $47,883

Broadview, NM $47,849

Causey, NM $47,767

Crossroads, NM $47,654

Dora, NM $47,880

Elida, NM $47,682

Floyd, NM $47,798

Fort Sumner, NM $47,759

Grady, NM $47,895

House, NM $47,857

Kenna, NM $47,682

Lingo, NM $47,764

Melrose, NM $47,865

Milnesand, NM $47,663

Pep, NM $47,728

Portales, NM $47,903

Rogers, NM $47,742

Saint Vrain, NM $47,895

Taiban, NM $47,743

Texico, NM $47,914

Yeso, NM $47,570

Roswell, NM $47,625

Artesia, NM $47,719

Caprock, NM $47,622

Carlsbad, NM $47,750

Dexter, NM $47,659

Eunice, NM $47,793

Hagerman, NM $47,682

Hobbs, NM $47,862

Hope, NM $47,508

Jal, NM $47,736

Lake Arthur, NM $47,603

Lakewood, NM $47,674

Loco Hills, NM $47,762

Loving, NM $47,738

Lovington, NM $47,816

Mcdonald, NM $47,686

Malaga, NM $47,691

Maljamar, NM $47,645

Monument, NM $47,757

Tatum, NM $47,717

Whites City, NM $47,797

Carrizozo, NM $47,399

Alamogordo, NM $47,248

Alto, NM $47,406

Bent, NM $47,257

Capitan, NM $47,296

Cloudcroft, NM $47,252

Corona, NM $47,605

Encino, NM $47,987

Fort Stanton, NM $47,316

Glencoe, NM $47,282

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $47,243

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $47,243

Hondo, NM $47,325

La Luz, NM $47,243

Lincoln, NM $47,188

Mayhill, NM $47,350

Mescalero, NM $47,264

Nogal, NM $47,467

Orogrande, NM $47,267

Picacho, NM $47,315

Pinon, NM $47,493

Ruidoso, NM $47,496

Ruidoso Downs, NM $47,431

Sacramento, NM $47,285

San Patricio, NM $47,341

Sunspot, NM $47,243

Timberon, NM $47,345

Tinnie, NM $47,288

Tularosa, NM $47,274

Vaughn, NM $47,794

Weed, NM $47,344

Tucumcari, NM $48,031

Amistad, NM $47,969

Bard, NM $47,893

Capulin, NM $48,435

Clayton, NM $48,063

Conchas Dam, NM $48,106

Cuervo, NM $47,875

Des Moines, NM $48,244

Folsom, NM $48,318

Garita, NM $48,014

Gladstone, NM $48,110

Grenville, NM $48,101

Logan, NM $48,030

Mcalister, NM $47,881

Nara Visa, NM $47,916

Newkirk, NM $47,969

Quay, NM $47,996

San Jon, NM $47,945

Santa Rosa, NM $47,996

Sedan, NM $48,013

Trementina, NM $48,011

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.

$45,409

Average $49,054/year

$53,697

$3,784

Average $4,088/month

$4,475

$873

Average $943/week

$1,033

$22

Average $24/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,697	$4,475	$1,033	$26
Average	$49,054	$4,088	$943	$24
25th Percentile	$45,409	$3,784	$873	$22

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