What are the main factors that influence a Detention Technician'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 Detention Technician?

The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for Detention Technician roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A Detention Technician's salary?

A Detention Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $46,534 for beginners, reaching about $58,824 at mid-level, and approach $102,774 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Detention Technician?

Detention Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Detention Technician roles are District of Columbia $54,968, California $54,759, Massachusetts $54,030. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Detention Technician roles make?

Salaries for Detention Technician level roles vary by specialization: Detention Enforcement Officer: $68,494; Juvenile Detention Supervisor: $67,746; Detention Officer: $53,066; Detention Deputy: $52,743; Detention Specialist: $51,411.

Detention Technician Salary in Iowa

How much does a Detention Technician make in Iowa? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Detention Technician in Iowa is $47,511 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $56,474
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,386 to $52,202
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,630

10% $39,630

50% (Median) $47,511

90% $56,474

Detention Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,202	$4,350	$1,004	$25
Average	$47,511	$3,959	$914	$23
25th Percentile	$43,386	$3,616	$834	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Detention Technician Salaries

A Detention 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 Detention Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Detention 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): $46,534
Early Career (1-2 years): $52,183
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $58,824
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $90,068
Expert (over 8 years): $102,774

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Detention Technician	less than 1 year	$46,534
Waste Water Treatment Technician II	1-2 years	$52,183
Waste Water Treatment Technician III	2-4 years	$58,824
Waste Water Treatment Superintendent	5-8 years	$90,068
Waste Water Treatment Plant Manager	over 8 years	$102,774

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

District of Columbia: $54,968.
California: $54,759.
Massachusetts: $54,030.

District of Columbia $54,968 California $54,759 Massachusetts $54,030 Washington $53,831 New Jersey $53,811 Alaska $53,742 Connecticut $53,057 New York $52,779

Hawaii $51,890 Rhode Island $51,473 Maryland $51,190 Minnesota $50,803 Colorado $50,654 Illinois $50,604 Oregon $50,415 Delaware $50,276

New Hampshire $50,189 Virginia $49,993 Pennsylvania $49,422 Nevada $49,135 North Dakota $49,040 Michigan $48,891 Wisconsin $48,837 Vermont $48,727

Texas $48,425 Maine $48,405 Arizona $48,375 Ohio $48,340 Georgia $47,883 Indiana $47,655 Wyoming $47,610 Utah $47,541

Iowa $47,511 Kansas $47,273 Louisiana $47,203 North Carolina $47,178 Missouri $47,169 Florida $46,975 Montana $46,871 Nebraska $46,771

Kentucky $46,717 South Carolina $46,518 Tennessee $46,394 Idaho $46,344 New Mexico $45,982 Oklahoma $45,903 Alabama $45,610 South Dakota $45,118

Arkansas $44,850 West Virginia $44,706 Mississippi $44,274

Top Paying Cities for Detention 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:

West Bend: $46,299
Melvin: $46,164
Milford: $46,360

West Bend, IA $46,299

Melvin, IA $46,164

Milford, IA $46,360

Ocheyedan, IA $46,246

Okoboji, IA $46,533

Royal, IA $46,308

Ruthven, IA $46,310

Spirit Lake, IA $46,490

Superior, IA $46,530

Terril, IA $46,273

Wallingford, IA $46,337

Webb, IA $46,264

Carroll, IA $46,348

Arcadia, IA $46,274

Arthur, IA $46,233

Aspinwall, IA $46,539

Auburn, IA $46,255

Breda, IA $46,267

Charter Oak, IA $46,253

Dedham, IA $46,353

Deloit, IA $46,305

Denison, IA $46,414

Glidden, IA $46,417

Halbur, IA $46,421

Ida Grove, IA $46,224

Irwin, IA $46,525

Kirkman, IA $46,491

Kiron, IA $46,241

Lake City, IA $46,296

Lake View, IA $46,307

Lanesboro, IA $46,487

Lidderdale, IA $46,363

Lohrville, IA $46,354

Manilla, IA $46,442

Manning, IA $46,410

Odebolt, IA $46,275

Ralston, IA $46,631

Ricketts, IA $46,396

Schleswig, IA $46,267

Scranton, IA $46,614

Templeton, IA $46,324

Vail, IA $46,287

Wall Lake, IA $46,288

Westside, IA $46,265

Council Bluffs, IA $47,178

Carter Lake, IA $47,178

Arion, IA $46,346

Avoca, IA $46,818

Blencoe, IA $46,242

Carson, IA $46,941

Crescent, IA $47,177

Defiance, IA $46,496

Dow City, IA $46,446

Dunlap, IA $46,472

Earling, IA $46,551

Elk Horn, IA $46,613

Elliott, IA $46,585

Emerson, IA $46,842

Glenwood, IA $47,047

Griswold, IA $46,678

Hancock, IA $46,882

Harlan, IA $46,682

Hastings, IA $46,884

Henderson, IA $46,917

Honey Creek, IA $47,154

Kimballton, IA $46,555

Lewis, IA $46,632

Little Sioux, IA $46,474

Logan, IA $46,938

Mc Clelland, IA $47,111

Macedonia, IA $46,973

Magnolia, IA $46,898

Malvern, IA $46,915

Marne, IA $46,603

Minden, IA $47,010

Mineola, IA $47,117

Missouri Valley, IA $47,028

Modale, IA $46,914

Mondamin, IA $46,729

Moorhead, IA $46,290

Van Meter, IA $48,210

Van Wert, IA $46,801

Waukee, IA $48,355

Weldon, IA $46,868

West Des Moines, IA $48,581

What Cheer, IA $46,573

Whitten, IA $46,642

Williams, IA $46,380

Williamson, IA $47,359

Winterset, IA $47,788

Wiota, IA $46,477

Woodburn, IA $47,474

Woodward, IA $47,948

Yale, IA $47,133

Zearing, IA $46,811

Des Moines, IA $48,693

Urbandale, IA $48,604

Windsor Heights, IA $48,671

Clive, IA $48,505

Pleasant Hill, IA $48,606

Mason City, IA $46,414

Alexander, IA $46,255

Belmond, IA $46,320

Britt, IA $46,294

Buffalo Center, IA $46,346

Carpenter, IA $46,812

Chapin, IA $46,495

Clear Lake, IA $46,366

Corwith, IA $46,235

Coulter, IA $46,490

Crystal Lake, IA $46,491

Dougherty, IA $46,212

Fertile, IA $46,332

Floyd, IA $46,434

Forest City, IA $46,337

Garner, IA $46,317

Goodell, IA $46,237

Grafton, IA $46,338

Hampton, IA $46,365

Hanlontown, IA $46,275

Joice, IA $46,310

Kanawha, IA $46,255

Kensett, IA $46,273

Klemme, IA $46,277

Lake Mills, IA $46,434

Lakota, IA $46,311

Latimer, IA $46,308

Leland, IA $46,332

Sioux Center, IA $46,043

Neola, IA $47,051

Oakland, IA $46,922

Mount Ayr, IA $46,267

Nodaway, IA $46,346

Orient, IA $46,757

Prescott, IA $46,340

Redding, IA $46,168

Shannon City, IA $46,550

Sharpsburg, IA $46,162

Tingley, IA $46,542

Villisca, IA $46,478

Akron, IA $45,502

Alta, IA $46,322

Alton, IA $46,036

Anthon, IA $45,500

Aurelia, IA $46,207

Battle Creek, IA $46,116

Bronson, IA $45,185

Brunsville, IA $45,452

Calumet, IA $46,431

Castana, IA $46,074

Chatsworth, IA $45,619

Cherokee, IA $46,148

Cleghorn, IA $45,962

Climbing Hill, IA $45,350

Correctionville, IA $45,610

Cushing, IA $45,940

Danbury, IA $46,034

Galva, IA $46,170

Granville, IA $46,027

Hawarden, IA $45,930

Hinton, IA $45,162

Holstein, IA $46,065

Hornick, IA $45,554

Ireton, IA $45,858

Kingsley, IA $45,415

Larrabee, IA $46,159

Lawton, IA $45,143

Le Mars, IA $45,476

Linn Grove, IA $46,261

Mapleton, IA $46,162

Marcus, IA $45,903

Maurice, IA $45,899

Meriden, IA $46,063

Merrill, IA $45,254

Moville, IA $45,317

Onawa, IA $46,175

Orange City, IA $46,106

Oto, IA $45,674

Oyens, IA $45,586

Paullina, IA $46,147

Peterson, IA $46,261

Pierson, IA $45,572

Quimby, IA $45,937

Remsen, IA $45,652

Rodney, IA $45,780

Salix, IA $45,236

Schaller, IA $46,277

Sergeant Bluff, IA $45,094

Sloan, IA $45,477

Smithland, IA $45,724

Sutherland, IA $46,280

Ute, IA $46,258

Washta, IA $45,846

Westfield, IA $45,271

Whiting, IA $45,721

Sioux City, IA $45,039

Sheldon, IA $46,126

Alvord, IA $45,536

Archer, IA $46,139

Ashton, IA $46,047

Boyden, IA $45,982

Doon, IA $45,654

George, IA $45,945

Hospers, IA $46,123

Hull, IA $45,952

Inwood, IA $45,480

Larchwood, IA $45,368

Lester, IA $45,494

Little Rock, IA $46,015

Matlock, IA $46,132

Primghar, IA $46,278

Rock Rapids, IA $45,665

Rock Valley, IA $45,637

Sanborn, IA $46,199

Sibley, IA $46,174

Spencer, IA $46,401

Massena, IA $46,407

Gifford, IA $46,532

Lenox, IA $46,312

Ackworth, IA $48,174

Adair, IA $46,599

Adel, IA $48,038

Albion, IA $46,575

Alden, IA $46,393

Alleman, IA $48,300

Allerton, IA $46,430

Altoona, IA $48,520

Ames, IA $47,724

Anita, IA $46,413

Ankeny, IA $48,489

Atlantic, IA $46,664

Audubon, IA $46,420

Bagley, IA $46,897

Barnes City, IA $46,535

Baxter, IA $47,818

Bayard, IA $46,764

Beaver, IA $47,265

Berwick, IA $48,606

Bevington, IA $48,188

Blairsburg, IA $46,313

Bondurant, IA $48,391

Boone, IA $47,512

Booneville, IA $48,289

Bouton, IA $47,875

Boxholm, IA $47,054

Bradford, IA $46,548

Brayton, IA $46,485

Buckeye, IA $46,431

Bussey, IA $47,026

Cambridge, IA $48,065

Carlisle, IA $48,453

Casey, IA $46,810

Chariton, IA $47,150

Churdan, IA $46,533

Clemons, IA $46,643

Clio, IA $46,375

Colfax, IA $48,080

Collins, IA $47,866

Colo, IA $47,346

Columbia, IA $47,486

Coon Rapids, IA $46,541

Cooper, IA $47,053

Corydon, IA $46,600

Cumming, IA $48,414

Melcher Dallas, IA $47,724

Dallas Center, IA $48,179

Dana, IA $46,873

Davis City, IA $46,317

Dawson, IA $47,557

Decatur, IA $46,437

Derby, IA $46,977

De Soto, IA $48,047

Dexter, IA $47,608

Dows, IA $46,270

Earlham, IA $47,837

Elkhart, IA $48,301

Ellston, IA $46,649

Ellsworth, IA $46,738

Exira, IA $46,444

Ferguson, IA $46,869

Galt, IA $46,226

Garden City, IA $46,880

Garden Grove, IA $46,685

Gibson, IA $46,577

Gilbert, IA $47,505

Gilman, IA $46,705

Grand Junction, IA $47,042

Grand River, IA $46,630

Granger, IA $48,270

Gray, IA $46,517

Grimes, IA $48,414

Grinnell, IA $46,822

Guthrie Center, IA $46,793

Hamilton, IA $47,074

Pacific Junction, IA $47,039

Hamlin, IA $46,375

Little Cedar, IA $46,750

Mc Intire, IA $47,069

Manly, IA $46,313

Meservey, IA $46,251

Nora Springs, IA $46,385

Northwood, IA $46,576

Orchard, IA $46,408

Osage, IA $46,460

Plymouth, IA $46,295

Rake, IA $46,494

Riceville, IA $46,781

Rock Falls, IA $46,385

Rockford, IA $46,337

Rockwell, IA $46,305

Rowan, IA $46,242

Rudd, IA $46,396

Saint Ansgar, IA $46,701

Scarville, IA $46,397

Sheffield, IA $46,289

Stacyville, IA $46,969

Swaledale, IA $46,273

Thompson, IA $46,343

Thornton, IA $46,258

Titonka, IA $46,278

Toeterville, IA $46,873

Ventura, IA $46,302

Wesley, IA $46,252

Woden, IA $46,249

Fort Dodge, IA $46,482

Albert City, IA $46,300

Algona, IA $46,363

Armstrong, IA $46,337

Ayrshire, IA $46,266

Badger, IA $46,314

Bancroft, IA $46,298

Barnum, IA $46,268

Bode, IA $46,274

Bradgate, IA $46,248

Burnside, IA $46,740

Burt, IA $46,267

Callender, IA $46,468

Clare, IA $46,256

Clarion, IA $46,307

Curlew, IA $46,233

Cylinder, IA $46,229

Dakota City, IA $46,552

Dayton, IA $46,821

Dolliver, IA $46,336

Duncombe, IA $46,469

Eagle Grove, IA $46,337

Early, IA $46,280

Emmetsburg, IA $46,344

Farnhamville, IA $46,480

Fenton, IA $46,262

Fonda, IA $46,272

Gilmore City, IA $46,264

Goldfield, IA $46,274

Gowrie, IA $46,612

Harcourt, IA $46,748

Hardy, IA $46,231

Havelock, IA $46,249

Humboldt, IA $46,352

Jolley, IA $46,213

Knierim, IA $46,394

Laurens, IA $46,328

Ledyard, IA $46,365

Lehigh, IA $46,643

Livermore, IA $46,276

Lone Rock, IA $46,253

Lu Verne, IA $46,238

Lytton, IA $46,264

Mallard, IA $46,266

Manson, IA $46,314

Marathon, IA $46,292

Moorland, IA $46,321

Nemaha, IA $46,246

Newell, IA $46,305

Otho, IA $46,569

Ottosen, IA $46,234

Palmer, IA $46,245

Plover, IA $46,415

Pocahontas, IA $46,322

Pomeroy, IA $46,283

Rembrandt, IA $46,290

Renwick, IA $46,259

Ringsted, IA $46,273

Rockwell City, IA $46,297

Rolfe, IA $46,269

Rutland, IA $46,258

Sac City, IA $46,309

Sioux Rapids, IA $46,318

Somers, IA $46,260

Storm Lake, IA $46,407

Swea City, IA $46,350

Thor, IA $46,260

Truesdale, IA $46,504

Varina, IA $46,486

Vincent, IA $46,254

Webster City, IA $46,593

Luana, IA $46,281

Mc Gregor, IA $46,355

Marquette, IA $46,500

Monona, IA $46,353

New Albin, IA $46,598

Ossian, IA $46,304

Postville, IA $46,339

Protivin, IA $46,452

Randalia, IA $46,283

Ridgeway, IA $46,340

Saint Lucas, IA $46,505

Spillville, IA $46,531

Wadena, IA $46,317

Waterville, IA $46,381

Waucoma, IA $46,294

Waukon, IA $46,456

West Union, IA $46,361

Ainsworth, IA $46,532

Alburnett, IA $47,293

Amana, IA $47,232

Anamosa, IA $47,064

Atkins, IA $47,324

Baldwin, IA $46,487

Belle Plaine, IA $46,722

Blairstown, IA $46,980

Brandon, IA $46,517

Brooklyn, IA $46,661

Center Junction, IA $46,768

Center Point, IA $47,146

Central City, IA $47,193

Chelsea, IA $46,551

Clarence, IA $46,652

Clutier, IA $46,520

Coggon, IA $46,980

Prairieburg, IA $47,050

Conroy, IA $47,063

Guernsey, IA $46,687

Deep River, IA $46,635

Delhi, IA $46,676

Dysart, IA $46,466

Elberon, IA $46,538

Ely, IA $47,448

Fairfax, IA $47,423

Garrison, IA $46,584

Harper, IA $46,613

Hartford, IA $48,300

Harvey, IA $47,203

Haverhill, IA $46,830

Hubbard, IA $46,593

Humeston, IA $46,773

Huxley, IA $48,094

Indianola, IA $48,215

Iowa Falls, IA $46,475

Ira, IA $47,942

Jamaica, IA $47,123

Jefferson, IA $46,926

Jewell, IA $46,840

Johnston, IA $48,512

Kamrar, IA $46,602

Kellerton, IA $46,376

Kelley, IA $47,949

Kellogg, IA $47,018

Keswick, IA $46,629

Killduff, IA $47,549

Knoxville, IA $47,659

Hartwick, IA $46,629

Mount Pleasant, IA $46,448

Rome, IA $46,344

Mount Union, IA $46,386

New London, IA $46,444

Oakville, IA $46,450

Olds, IA $46,646

Pilot Grove, IA $46,500

Salem, IA $46,354

Sperry, IA $46,452

Stockport, IA $46,312

Swedesburg, IA $46,485

Wapello, IA $46,539

Wayland, IA $46,442

West Burlington, IA $46,556

West Point, IA $46,357

Saint Paul, IA $46,501

Wever, IA $46,370

Winfield, IA $46,466

Yarmouth, IA $46,389

Andover, IA $46,551

Atalissa, IA $46,647

Bennett, IA $46,664

Bettendorf, IA $46,704

Blue Grass, IA $46,749

Bryant, IA $46,538

Buffalo, IA $46,735

Calamus, IA $46,676

Camanche, IA $46,621

Charlotte, IA $46,574

Clinton, IA $46,579

Columbus City, IA $46,763

Columbus Junction, IA $46,538

Conesville, IA $46,563

De Witt, IA $46,644

Dixon, IA $46,717

Donahue, IA $46,741

Durant, IA $46,699

Eldridge, IA $46,783

Fruitland, IA $46,600

Goose Lake, IA $46,560

Grand Mound, IA $46,659

Grandview, IA $46,568

Le Claire, IA $46,668

Letts, IA $46,547

Lone Tree, IA $46,659

Long Grove, IA $46,718

Low Moor, IA $46,618

Mc Causland, IA $46,671

Montpelier, IA $46,715

Moscow, IA $46,651

Muscatine, IA $46,634

New Liberty, IA $46,688

Nichols, IA $46,586

Pleasant Valley, IA $46,657

Princeton, IA $46,665

Stockton, IA $46,728

Teeds Grove, IA $46,535

Tipton, IA $46,683

Walcott, IA $46,782

Welton, IA $46,617

West Liberty, IA $46,646

Wheatland, IA $46,646

Wilton, IA $46,669

Davenport, IA $47,119

Hiawatha, IA $47,481

Hills, IA $46,866

Homestead, IA $47,171

Hopkinton, IA $46,876

Iowa City, IA $46,939

Coralville, IA $47,135

Kalona, IA $46,838

Keota, IA $46,628

Keystone, IA $46,705

Ladora, IA $46,831

Langworthy, IA $46,911

Lisbon, IA $47,185

Lost Nation, IA $46,607

Lowden, IA $46,646

Luzerne, IA $46,844

Marengo, IA $46,973

Marion, IA $47,419

Martelle, IA $47,198

Mechanicsville, IA $46,999

Middle Amana, IA $47,216

Millersburg, IA $47,016

Monmouth, IA $46,499

Monticello, IA $46,851

Morley, IA $47,035

Mount Auburn, IA $46,513

Mount Vernon, IA $47,349

Newhall, IA $47,184

North English, IA $46,799

North Liberty, IA $47,279

Norway, IA $47,293

Oakdale, IA $47,142

Olin, IA $46,862

Onslow, IA $46,569

Oxford, IA $47,160

Oxford Junction, IA $46,584

Palo, IA $47,374

Parnell, IA $47,005

Quasqueton, IA $46,628

Riverside, IA $46,726

Robins, IA $47,450

Rowley, IA $46,605

Ryan, IA $46,849

Shellsburg, IA $47,217

Solon, IA $47,255

South Amana, IA $47,116

South English, IA $46,721

Springville, IA $47,292

Stanwood, IA $46,793

Swisher, IA $47,362

Tama, IA $46,612

Morning Sun, IA $46,470

Lacona, IA $47,748

Lamoni, IA $46,340

Laurel, IA $46,895

Le Grand, IA $46,819

Leighton, IA $47,000

Leon, IA $46,603

Liberty Center, IA $47,853

Linden, IA $47,616

Lineville, IA $46,311

Liscomb, IA $46,549

Lorimor, IA $47,147

Lovilia, IA $46,991

Lucas, IA $47,545

Luther, IA $47,810

Lynnville, IA $47,034

Mc Callsburg, IA $46,860

Macksburg, IA $47,062

Madrid, IA $47,987

Malcom, IA $46,540

Marshalltown, IA $46,702

Martensdale, IA $48,268

Maxwell, IA $48,082

Melbourne, IA $47,165

Menlo, IA $46,958

Millerton, IA $46,882

Milo, IA $48,009

Minburn, IA $47,936

Mingo, IA $48,034

Mitchellville, IA $48,321

Monroe, IA $47,899

Montezuma, IA $46,652

Montour, IA $46,571

Murray, IA $47,052

Nevada, IA $47,674

New Providence, IA $46,535

New Sharon, IA $46,793

Newton, IA $47,723

New Virginia, IA $47,846

Norwalk, IA $48,484

Ogden, IA $47,205

Osceola, IA $47,218

Otley, IA $47,758

Panora, IA $47,222

Paton, IA $46,748

Patterson, IA $48,070

Pella, IA $47,296

Perry, IA $47,700

Peru, IA $47,698

Pilot Mound, IA $46,960

Pleasantville, IA $48,024

Polk City, IA $48,297

Popejoy, IA $46,470

Prairie City, IA $48,149

Prole, IA $48,248

Radcliffe, IA $46,649

Randall, IA $47,089

Reasnor, IA $47,637

Redfield, IA $47,711

Rhodes, IA $47,733

Rippey, IA $47,123

Roland, IA $47,038

Runnells, IA $48,374

Russell, IA $46,896

Saint Anthony, IA $46,683

Saint Charles, IA $48,045

Saint Marys, IA $48,112

Searsboro, IA $46,829

Sheldahl, IA $48,131

Slater, IA $48,179

Stanhope, IA $46,863

State Center, IA $46,914

Story City, IA $47,073

Stratford, IA $46,873

Stuart, IA $47,159

Sully, IA $47,171

Swan, IA $48,202

Thayer, IA $46,873

Thornburg, IA $46,782

Tracy, IA $47,081

Truro, IA $47,722

Union, IA $46,529

Whittemore, IA $46,289

Woolstock, IA $46,266

Ackley, IA $46,369

Allison, IA $46,273

Alta Vista, IA $46,419

Aplington, IA $46,278

Aredale, IA $46,248

Arlington, IA $46,355

Aurora, IA $46,415

Austinville, IA $46,277

Beaman, IA $46,441

Bristow, IA $46,268

Buckingham, IA $46,366

Cedar Falls, IA $46,250

Charles City, IA $46,464

Clarksville, IA $46,272

Colwell, IA $46,621

Conrad, IA $46,443

Denver, IA $46,302

Dewar, IA $46,362

Dike, IA $46,294

Dumont, IA $46,302

Dunkerton, IA $46,344

Eldora, IA $46,515

Elma, IA $46,371

Fairbank, IA $46,341

Fredericksburg, IA $46,301

Frederika, IA $46,260

Garwin, IA $46,557

Geneva, IA $46,281

Gilbertville, IA $46,378

Gladbrook, IA $46,427

Greene, IA $46,285

Grundy Center, IA $46,345

Hazleton, IA $46,386

Holland, IA $46,288

Hudson, IA $46,350

Independence, IA $46,450

Ionia, IA $46,286

Janesville, IA $46,274

Jesup, IA $46,379

Kesley, IA $46,275

Lamont, IA $46,431

La Porte City, IA $46,391

Lincoln, IA $46,387

Marble Rock, IA $46,288

Masonville, IA $46,721

Maynard, IA $46,344

Morrison, IA $46,320

Nashua, IA $46,256

New Hampton, IA $46,447

New Hartford, IA $46,276

North Washington, IA $46,458

Oelwein, IA $46,355

Oran, IA $46,332

Toddville, IA $47,380

Toledo, IA $46,524

Troy Mills, IA $46,956

Urbana, IA $46,906

Van Horne, IA $46,951

Victor, IA $46,741

Vining, IA $46,711

Vinton, IA $46,804

Viola, IA $47,298

Walford, IA $47,351

Walker, IA $46,879

Washington, IA $46,615

Watkins, IA $47,170

Webster, IA $46,645

Wellman, IA $46,769

West Branch, IA $46,842

West Chester, IA $46,621

Williamsburg, IA $47,015

Wyoming, IA $46,607

Cedar Rapids, IA $47,501

Ottumwa, IA $46,462

Agency, IA $46,416

Albia, IA $46,738

Batavia, IA $46,338

Beacon, IA $46,977

Birmingham, IA $46,335

Blakesburg, IA $46,402

Bloomfield, IA $46,328

West Grove, IA $46,282

Brighton, IA $46,425

Cantril, IA $46,278

Cedar, IA $46,513

Centerville, IA $46,364

Chillicothe, IA $46,635

Cincinnati, IA $46,276

Delta, IA $46,448

Douds, IA $46,314

Drakesville, IA $46,314

Eddyville, IA $46,657

Eldon, IA $46,381

Exline, IA $46,281

Fairfield, IA $46,440

Floris, IA $46,324

Fremont, IA $46,493

Hayesville, IA $46,626

Hedrick, IA $46,344

Keosauqua, IA $46,334

Kirkville, IA $46,567

Libertyville, IA $46,364

Martinsburg, IA $46,542

Melrose, IA $46,794

Milton, IA $46,311

Moravia, IA $46,504

Moulton, IA $46,278

Mount Sterling, IA $46,229

Mystic, IA $46,517

Ollie, IA $46,460

Oskaloosa, IA $46,862

Packwood, IA $46,340

Plano, IA $46,519

Promise City, IA $46,569

Pulaski, IA $46,313

Richland, IA $46,474

Rose Hill, IA $46,507

Selma, IA $46,302

Seymour, IA $46,368

Sigourney, IA $46,590

Udell, IA $46,254

Unionville, IA $46,269

University Park, IA $46,939

Burlington, IA $46,575

Argyle, IA $46,309

Bonaparte, IA $46,324

Crawfordsville, IA $46,461

Danville, IA $46,418

Denmark, IA $46,526

Donnellson, IA $46,349

Farmington, IA $46,312

Fort Madison, IA $46,481

Hillsboro, IA $46,305

Houghton, IA $46,518

Keokuk, IA $46,478

Lockridge, IA $46,347

Mediapolis, IA $46,508

Middletown, IA $46,377

Montrose, IA $46,383

Lime Springs, IA $46,778

Panama, IA $46,744

Persia, IA $46,925

Pisgah, IA $46,590

Portsmouth, IA $46,831

Red Oak, IA $46,712

Shelby, IA $46,883

Silver City, IA $47,063

Soldier, IA $46,267

Stanton, IA $46,553

Treynor, IA $47,087

Underwood, IA $47,143

Walnut, IA $46,712

Westphalia, IA $46,695

Woodbine, IA $46,796

Shenandoah, IA $46,603

Blanchard, IA $46,330

Braddyville, IA $46,250

Clarinda, IA $46,444

Coin, IA $46,388

College Springs, IA $46,485

Essex, IA $46,558

Farragut, IA $46,537

Hamburg, IA $46,466

Imogene, IA $46,708

New Market, IA $46,318

Northboro, IA $46,381

Percival, IA $46,648

Randolph, IA $46,733

Riverton, IA $46,506

Shambaugh, IA $46,554

Sidney, IA $46,678

Tabor, IA $46,828

Thurman, IA $46,785

Yorktown, IA $46,603

Dubuque, IA $46,613

Tiffin, IA $47,171

Andrew, IA $46,747

Bellevue, IA $46,522

Bernard, IA $46,465

Cascade, IA $46,625

Colesburg, IA $46,411

Delaware, IA $46,776

Delmar, IA $46,590

Dundee, IA $46,455

Durango, IA $46,444

Dyersville, IA $46,633

Earlville, IA $46,582

Edgewood, IA $46,438

Elkader, IA $46,319

Elkport, IA $46,323

Epworth, IA $46,554

Farley, IA $46,582

Farmersburg, IA $46,284

Garber, IA $46,323

Garnavillo, IA $46,331

Greeley, IA $46,456

Guttenberg, IA $46,389

Holy Cross, IA $46,412

La Motte, IA $46,473

Luxemburg, IA $46,634

Manchester, IA $46,643

Maquoketa, IA $46,571

Miles, IA $46,487

New Vienna, IA $46,453

North Buena Vista, IA $46,398

Peosta, IA $46,545

Preston, IA $46,538

Sabula, IA $46,524

Saint Donatus, IA $46,619

Saint Olaf, IA $46,260

Sherrill, IA $46,384

Spragueville, IA $46,466

Springbrook, IA $46,628

Strawberry Point, IA $46,403

Volga, IA $46,321

Worthington, IA $46,610

Zwingle, IA $46,432

Decorah, IA $46,552

Calmar, IA $46,319

Castalia, IA $46,255

Chester, IA $47,076

Clermont, IA $46,321

Cresco, IA $46,559

Dorchester, IA $46,568

Elgin, IA $46,312

Fayette, IA $46,361

Fort Atkinson, IA $46,306

Harpers Ferry, IA $46,375

Hawkeye, IA $46,293

Highlandville, IA $46,687

Lansing, IA $46,514

Lawler, IA $46,317

Parkersburg, IA $46,281

Plainfield, IA $46,267

Raymond, IA $46,378

Readlyn, IA $46,315

Reinbeck, IA $46,325

Shell Rock, IA $46,276

Stanley, IA $46,393

Steamboat Rock, IA $46,436

Stout, IA $46,283

Sumner, IA $46,272

Traer, IA $46,412

Tripoli, IA $46,279

Waverly, IA $46,277

Wellsburg, IA $46,352

Westgate, IA $46,328

Winthrop, IA $46,571

Waterloo, IA $46,399

Evansdale, IA $46,387

Creston, IA $46,717

Afton, IA $46,851

Arispe, IA $46,852

Bedford, IA $46,194

Benton, IA $46,163

Blockton, IA $46,132

Bridgewater, IA $46,325

Carbon, IA $46,535

Clearfield, IA $46,197

Corning, IA $46,375

Cromwell, IA $46,725

Cumberland, IA $46,488

Diagonal, IA $46,327

Fontanelle, IA $46,581

Grant, IA $46,733

Gravity, IA $46,237

Greenfield, IA $46,894

Arnolds Park, IA $46,556

Dickens, IA $46,265

Estherville, IA $46,408

Everly, IA $46,290

Fostoria, IA $46,527

Gillett Grove, IA $46,423

Graettinger, IA $46,300

Greenville, IA $46,282

Gruver, IA $46,388

Harris, IA $46,299

Hartley, IA $46,299

Lake Park, IA $46,362

Detention Technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Detention Technician roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 57% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Detention Technician positions in Retail & Wholesale or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Detention Technician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Detention Technician

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$61,764	$30.0	30%
Aerospace & Defense	$59,389	$29.0	25%
Biotechnology	$54,638	$26.0	15%
MFG Durable	$52,262	$25.0	10%
Construction	$49,887	$24.0	5%

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

Understanding how a Detention 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.

$43,386

Average $47,511/year

$52,202

$3,616

Average $3,959/month

$4,350

$834

Average $914/week

$1,004

$21

Average $23/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,202	$4,350	$1,004	$25
Average	$47,511	$3,959	$914	$23
25th Percentile	$43,386	$3,616	$834	$21

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