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 $46,208 for beginners, reaching about $58,412 at mid-level, and approach $102,055 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 North Carolina

How much does a Detention Technician make in North Carolina? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Detention Technician in North Carolina is $47,178 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): $56,078
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,082 to $51,837
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,353

10% $39,353

50% (Median) $47,178

90% $56,078

Detention Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,837	$4,320	$997	$25
Average	$47,178	$3,932	$907	$23
25th Percentile	$43,082	$3,590	$829	$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): $46,208
Early Career (1-2 years): $51,818
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $58,412
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $89,437
Expert (over 8 years): $102,055

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Detention Technician	less than 1 year	$46,208
Waste Water Treatment Technician II	1-2 years	$51,818
Waste Water Treatment Technician III	2-4 years	$58,412
Waste Water Treatment Superintendent	5-8 years	$89,437
Waste Water Treatment Plant Manager	over 8 years	$102,055

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:

Morven: $45,012
Mount Holly: $47,749
Mount Mourne: $47,072

Morven, NC $45,012

Mount Holly, NC $47,749

Mount Mourne, NC $47,072

Mount Pleasant, NC $46,429

Mount Ulla, NC $46,418

Newell, NC $47,972

New London, NC $46,021

Norwood, NC $46,004

Oakboro, NC $46,557

Paw Creek, NC $47,978

Peachland, NC $45,625

Pineville, NC $47,864

Polkton, NC $46,314

Polkville, NC $46,148

Richfield, NC $46,233

Rockwell, NC $46,435

Rutherfordton, NC $45,736

Salisbury, NC $46,513

Warsaw, NC $45,045

Roaring River, NC $45,206

Ronda, NC $45,334

Rutherford College, NC $45,722

Scottville, NC $44,546

Sherrills Ford, NC $46,697

Sparta, NC $44,813

State Road, NC $45,310

Stony Point, NC $45,736

Sugar Grove, NC $44,548

Taylorsville, NC $45,453

Terrell, NC $46,832

Thurmond, NC $45,151

Todd, NC $44,550

Traphill, NC $45,018

Turnersburg, NC $45,875

Union Grove, NC $45,368

Valdese, NC $45,638

Valle Crucis, NC $44,611

Vilas, NC $44,516

Warrensville, NC $44,590

West Jefferson, NC $44,599

Wilkesboro, NC $45,078

Zionville, NC $44,549

Scotts, NC $45,703

Alexander, NC $45,666

Almond, NC $44,915

Arden, NC $45,665

Bakersville, NC $44,633

Balsam, NC $45,178

Balsam Grove, NC $45,312

Barnardsville, NC $45,495

Bat Cave, NC $45,518

Black Mountain, NC $45,539

Brevard, NC $45,387

Bryson City, NC $44,952

Burnsville, NC $45,203

Candler, NC $45,639

Canton, NC $45,461

Cashiers, NC $45,078

Cedar Mountain, NC $45,520

Cherokee, NC $45,085

Chimney Rock, NC $45,502

Clyde, NC $45,398

Columbus, NC $45,962

Cullowhee, NC $45,178

Dana, NC $45,485

Gaston, NC $45,148

Greenville, NC $44,663

Grimesland, NC $44,485

Halifax, NC $44,621

Hamilton, NC $44,484

Shelby, NC $46,511

Spencer, NC $46,515

Spindale, NC $45,784

Stanfield, NC $46,991

Stanley, NC $47,565

Troutman, NC $46,305

Union Mills, NC $45,330

Vale, NC $46,592

Waco, NC $47,124

Wadesboro, NC $45,488

Waxhaw, NC $47,178

Wingate, NC $46,829

Charlotte, NC $47,983

Dillsboro, NC $44,986

East Flat Rock, NC $45,464

Edneyville, NC $45,510

Enka, NC $45,734

Etowah, NC $45,497

Fairview, NC $45,618

Flat Rock, NC $45,467

Fletcher, NC $45,622

Fontana Dam, NC $45,065

Franklin, NC $44,748

Gerton, NC $45,578

Glenville, NC $44,968

Glenwood, NC $45,342

Hazelwood, NC $45,292

Hendersonville, NC $45,463

Green Mountain, NC $44,562

Highlands, NC $44,940

Horse Shoe, NC $45,548

Hot Springs, NC $45,259

Lake Junaluska, NC $45,343

Lake Lure, NC $45,499

Lake Toxaway, NC $45,281

Leicester, NC $45,600

Little Switzerland, NC $45,050

Lynn, NC $45,589

Maggie Valley, NC $45,154

Marion, NC $45,463

Marshall, NC $45,311

Mars Hill, NC $45,340

Micaville, NC $45,049

Mill Spring, NC $45,485

Montreat, NC $45,559

Mountain Home, NC $45,559

Mills River, NC $45,565

Naples, NC $45,578

Nebo, NC $45,230

Old Fort, NC $45,454

Otto, NC $44,698

Penland, NC $44,914

Penrose, NC $45,421

Pisgah Forest, NC $45,464

Ridgecrest, NC $45,545

Robbinsville, NC $44,912

Rosman, NC $45,369

Saluda, NC $45,465

Sapphire, NC $45,127

Scaly Mountain, NC $44,848

Skyland, NC $45,686

Spruce Pine, NC $44,979

Hassell, NC $44,530

Tryon, NC $45,770

Tuckasegee, NC $45,016

Tuxedo, NC $45,522

Waynesville, NC $45,027

Weaverville, NC $45,631

Webster, NC $45,039

Whittier, NC $44,930

Zirconia, NC $45,536

Asheville, NC $45,764

Andrews, NC $44,824

Brasstown, NC $44,640

Culberson, NC $44,595

Hayesville, NC $44,672

Marble, NC $44,783

Murphy, NC $44,644

Warne, NC $44,641

Whitsett, NC $46,187

Henrico, NC $45,113

Hobgood, NC $44,550

Hollister, NC $45,708

Jackson, NC $44,494

Jamesville, NC $44,412

Kelford, NC $44,590

Lewiston Woodville, NC $44,388

Littleton, NC $45,188

Lucama, NC $46,808

Macclesfield, NC $45,428

Margarettsville, NC $44,990

Milwaukee, NC $44,980

Murfreesboro, NC $45,202

Nashville, NC $46,315

Oak City, NC $44,387

Pantego, NC $44,367

Parmele, NC $44,532

Pendleton, NC $45,112

Pikeville, NC $46,039

Pinetops, NC $45,500

Pinetown, NC $44,371

Pleasant Hill, NC $45,138

Potecasi, NC $44,862

Red Oak, NC $46,167

Rich Square, NC $44,590

Roanoke Rapids, NC $44,898

Robersonville, NC $44,441

Roxobel, NC $44,680

Saratoga, NC $45,912

Scotland Neck, NC $44,498

Scranton, NC $44,343

Seaboard, NC $44,909

Severn, NC $45,127

Sharpsburg, NC $46,181

Simpson, NC $44,616

Sims, NC $47,046

Speed, NC $44,871

Spring Hope, NC $47,049

Stantonsburg, NC $45,755

Stokes, NC $44,424

Swanquarter, NC $44,345

Tarboro, NC $45,059

Tillery, NC $44,503

Walstonburg, NC $45,507

Washington, NC $44,496

Weldon, NC $44,790

Whitakers, NC $45,440

Williamston, NC $44,469

Wilson, NC $46,285

Woodland, NC $44,841

Elizabeth City, NC $45,667

Ahoskie, NC $45,069

Avon, NC $44,515

Aydlett, NC $45,801

Barco, NC $45,880

Belvidere, NC $45,622

Buxton, NC $44,538

Camden, NC $45,753

Cofield, NC $45,191

Coinjock, NC $45,919

Colerain, NC $44,956

Columbia, NC $44,493

Corapeake, NC $45,970

Corolla, NC $45,785

Creswell, NC $44,418

Currituck, NC $46,141

Durants Neck, NC $45,317

Edenton, NC $45,061

Eure, NC $45,414

Frisco, NC $44,551

Gates, NC $45,780

Gatesville, NC $45,464

Grandy, NC $45,514

Harbinger, NC $45,132

Harrellsville, NC $45,251

Hatteras, NC $44,557

Hertford, NC $45,299

Hobbsville, NC $45,689

Jarvisburg, NC $45,274

Kill Devil Hills, NC $44,987

Kitty Hawk, NC $45,179

Knotts Island, NC $46,371

Swannanoa, NC $45,672

Sylva, NC $45,018

Vaughan, NC $45,308

Wake Forest, NC $48,006

Warrenton, NC $45,876

Wendell, NC $48,077

Willow Spring, NC $47,902

Wilsons Mills, NC $47,591

Wise, NC $45,527

Youngsville, NC $47,774

Zebulon, NC $47,770

Raleigh, NC $48,688

Durham, NC $47,480

Rocky Mount, NC $45,744

Aulander, NC $44,813

Aurora, NC $44,383

Bailey, NC $47,067

Bath, NC $44,448

Battleboro, NC $45,604

Belhaven, NC $44,392

Bellarthur, NC $44,943

Bethel, NC $44,627

Black Creek, NC $46,298

Blounts Creek, NC $44,400

Castalia, NC $46,572

Chocowinity, NC $44,461

Como, NC $45,363

Conetoe, NC $44,956

Conway, NC $45,015

Edward, NC $44,430

Elm City, NC $46,063

Enfield, NC $45,178

Engelhard, NC $44,353

Everetts, NC $44,535

Fairfield, NC $44,349

Falkland, NC $45,121

Farmville, NC $45,212

Fountain, NC $45,301

Fremont, NC $46,104

White Oak, NC $44,582

Wilmington, NC $45,481

Ash, NC $45,054

Atkinson, NC $45,176

Bolivia, NC $45,271

Bolton, NC $45,107

Brunswick, NC $44,817

Burgaw, NC $45,190

Carolina Beach, NC $45,373

Castle Hayne, NC $45,481

Cerro Gordo, NC $44,553

Chadbourn, NC $44,639

Clarendon, NC $44,705

Clarkton, NC $44,695

Council, NC $44,853

Currie, NC $45,345

Delco, NC $45,262

Evergreen, NC $44,592

Fair Bluff, NC $44,563

Garland, NC $44,802

Hallsboro, NC $44,768

Hampstead, NC $45,223

Harrells, NC $44,730

Holly Ridge, NC $45,068

Ivanhoe, NC $44,879

Kelly, NC $44,941

Kure Beach, NC $45,297

Lake Waccamaw, NC $44,967

Leland, NC $45,447

Longwood, NC $44,914

Magnolia, NC $44,874

Maple Hill, NC $45,008

Nakina, NC $44,786

Riegelwood, NC $45,200

Rocky Point, NC $45,340

Rose Hill, NC $44,904

Shallotte, NC $45,078

Sneads Ferry, NC $44,974

Southport, NC $45,272

Supply, NC $45,156

Tabor City, NC $44,719

Teachey, NC $44,981

Oak Island, NC $45,196

Wallace, NC $44,910

Calabash, NC $44,949

Sunset Beach, NC $44,954

Ocean Isle Beach, NC $44,976

Whiteville, NC $44,724

Willard, NC $45,032

Winnabow, NC $45,439

Wrightsville Beach, NC $45,466

Kinston, NC $44,611

Albertson, NC $44,732

Alliance, NC $44,600

Arapahoe, NC $44,486

Atlantic, NC $44,489

Atlantic Beach, NC $44,605

Ayden, NC $44,528

Bayboro, NC $44,441

Beaufort, NC $44,504

Beulaville, NC $44,957

Bridgeton, NC $44,563

Cedar Island, NC $44,302

Chinquapin, NC $44,912

Comfort, NC $44,601

Cove City, NC $44,445

Davis, NC $44,504

Deep Run, NC $44,657

Dover, NC $44,422

Ernul, NC $44,400

Gloucester, NC $44,556

Grantsboro, NC $44,445

Grifton, NC $44,505

Harkers Island, NC $44,606

Havelock, NC $44,520

Cherry Point, NC $44,694

Hobucken, NC $44,361

Hookerton, NC $44,944

Hubert, NC $44,845

Jacksonville, NC $44,991

Camp Lejeune, NC $45,073

Garysburg, NC $44,907

Manns Harbor, NC $44,319

Townsville, NC $45,640

Manteo, NC $44,701

Maple, NC $46,014

Merry Hill, NC $44,821

Moyock, NC $46,235

Nags Head, NC $44,557

Ocracoke, NC $44,506

Plymouth, NC $44,473

Point Harbor, NC $45,211

Poplar Branch, NC $45,694

Powells Point, NC $45,172

Powellsville, NC $45,040

Rodanthe, NC $44,442

Roduco, NC $45,659

Yanceyville, NC $45,788

Greensboro, NC $46,210

Angier, NC $47,366

Apex, NC $47,870

Bahama, NC $46,907

Benson, NC $46,634

Broadway, NC $45,935

Buies Creek, NC $46,477

Bullock, NC $45,590

Bunn, NC $47,423

Butner, NC $47,238

Carrboro, NC $46,865

Cary, NC $48,391

Chapel Hill, NC $46,868

Clayton, NC $48,011

Coats, NC $46,666

Creedmoor, NC $47,465

Four Oaks, NC $46,485

Franklinton, NC $47,287

Fuquay Varina, NC $47,480

Garner, NC $48,323

Goldsboro, NC $45,938

Henderson, NC $46,433

Holly Springs, NC $47,763

Hurdle Mills, NC $45,794

Kenly, NC $46,924

Kipling, NC $47,040

Kittrell, NC $47,071

Knightdale, NC $48,415

Lillington, NC $46,073

Louisburg, NC $47,054

Macon, NC $45,433

Mamers, NC $46,068

Manson, NC $45,623

Micro, NC $46,993

Middleburg, NC $45,948

Middlesex, NC $47,457

Moncure, NC $46,688

Morrisville, NC $48,147

New Hill, NC $47,355

Norlina, NC $45,789

Oxford, NC $46,163

Pine Level, NC $46,915

Princeton, NC $46,349

Ridgeway, NC $45,839

Rolesville, NC $48,075

Rougemont, NC $46,471

Roxboro, NC $45,702

Selma, NC $47,237

Smithfield, NC $47,094

Stem, NC $46,952

Stovall, NC $45,983

Alamance, NC $46,076

Altamahaw, NC $46,042

Asheboro, NC $45,969

Bear Creek, NC $45,515

Bennett, NC $45,554

Biscoe, NC $45,058

Blanch, NC $45,447

Bonlee, NC $45,725

Browns Summit, NC $46,156

Burlington, NC $46,098

Bynum, NC $46,561

Candor, NC $44,884

Cedar Falls, NC $46,072

Cedar Grove, NC $45,920

Climax, NC $46,172

Colfax, NC $46,298

Cumnock, NC $45,863

Denton, NC $45,878

Eagle Springs, NC $44,944

Efland, NC $46,070

Elon, NC $46,003

Ether, NC $45,328

Franklinville, NC $46,046

Gibsonville, NC $46,127

Goldston, NC $45,353

Graham, NC $46,047

Gulf, NC $45,764

Haw River, NC $46,013

Highfalls, NC $45,319

High Point, NC $46,657

Roper, NC $44,604

Salvo, NC $44,585

Shawboro, NC $45,913

Shiloh, NC $45,386

South Mills, NC $46,134

Stumpy Point, NC $44,361

Sunbury, NC $45,870

Tyner, NC $45,291

Wanchese, NC $44,543

Waves, NC $44,554

Windsor, NC $44,523

Winfall, NC $45,485

Winton, NC $45,363

Albemarle, NC $45,991

Alexis, NC $47,443

Ansonville, NC $45,965

Badin, NC $45,846

Barium Springs, NC $46,179

Belmont, NC $47,826

Bessemer City, NC $47,698

Boiling Springs, NC $46,208

Bostic, NC $45,461

Caroleen, NC $46,055

Casar, NC $45,968

Cherryville, NC $47,105

China Grove, NC $46,485

Cliffside, NC $46,135

Concord, NC $46,895

Cornelius, NC $47,389

Cramerton, NC $47,838

Crouse, NC $47,268

Dallas, NC $47,739

Davidson, NC $47,210

Denver, NC $47,234

Earl, NC $46,703

East Spencer, NC $46,514

Ellenboro, NC $45,852

Faith, NC $46,528

Fallston, NC $46,678

Forest City, NC $45,937

Gastonia, NC $47,929

Huntersville, NC $47,703

Gold Hill, NC $46,323

Granite Quarry, NC $46,519

Grover, NC $46,939

Harris, NC $46,057

Harrisburg, NC $47,693

Henrietta, NC $46,110

High Shoals, NC $47,514

Indian Trail, NC $47,560

Iron Station, NC $47,259

Kannapolis, NC $46,709

Kings Mountain, NC $47,430

Landis, NC $46,521

Lattimore, NC $46,136

Lawndale, NC $46,413

Lilesville, NC $44,996

Lincolnton, NC $47,141

Locust, NC $46,688

Lowell, NC $47,906

Mc Adenville, NC $47,835

Mc Farlan, NC $44,962

Marshville, NC $46,653

Matthews, NC $47,646

Midland, NC $47,302

Mineral Springs, NC $47,175

Misenheimer, NC $46,255

Monroe, NC $47,209

Mooresboro, NC $46,171

Mooresville, NC $46,605

Hillsborough, NC $46,278

Jackson Springs, NC $44,931

Jamestown, NC $46,622

Julian, NC $46,174

Kernersville, NC $46,133

Eden, NC $45,645

Leasburg, NC $45,425

Lexington, NC $46,080

Liberty, NC $46,073

Linwood, NC $46,399

Mc Leansville, NC $46,224

Mebane, NC $45,985

Milton, NC $45,355

Mount Gilead, NC $45,298

Oak Ridge, NC $46,111

Pelham, NC $45,678

Pittsboro, NC $46,235

Pleasant Garden, NC $46,248

Prospect Hill, NC $45,765

Providence, NC $45,618

Ramseur, NC $45,870

Randleman, NC $46,176

Reidsville, NC $45,950

Robbins, NC $45,276

Ruffin, NC $45,718

Sanford, NC $45,981

Saxapahaw, NC $46,068

Seagrove, NC $45,543

Sedalia, NC $46,213

Semora, NC $45,219

Siler City, NC $45,847

Snow Camp, NC $46,028

Sophia, NC $46,185

Southmont, NC $46,291

Staley, NC $45,979

Star, NC $45,276

Stokesdale, NC $45,982

Summerfield, NC $46,131

Swepsonville, NC $46,035

Thomasville, NC $46,325

Trinity, NC $46,259

Troy, NC $45,348

Wallburg, NC $46,215

Welcome, NC $46,058

Wentworth, NC $45,825

West End, NC $45,086

Topton, NC $44,740

Advance, NC $45,953

Ararat, NC $45,577

Belews Creek, NC $46,001

Bethania, NC $46,079

Boonville, NC $45,659

Clemmons, NC $46,000

Cleveland, NC $46,306

Cooleemee, NC $46,300

Danbury, NC $45,693

Dobson, NC $45,407

East Bend, NC $45,845

Germanton, NC $45,936

Hamptonville, NC $45,577

King, NC $45,848

Lawsonville, NC $45,594

Lewisville, NC $45,946

Lowgap, NC $45,130

Madison, NC $45,784

Mayodan, NC $45,656

Mocksville, NC $45,923

Mount Airy, NC $45,446

White Plains, NC $45,507

Pfafftown, NC $45,973

Pilot Mountain, NC $45,642

Pine Hall, NC $45,817

Pinnacle, NC $45,754

Rural Hall, NC $45,983

Sandy Ridge, NC $45,606

Siloam, NC $45,671

Stoneville, NC $45,655

Toast, NC $45,445

Tobaccoville, NC $45,918

Walkertown, NC $46,053

Walnut Cove, NC $45,894

Westfield, NC $45,605

Woodleaf, NC $46,311

Yadkinville, NC $45,776

Winston Salem, NC $46,102

Tarawa Terrace, NC $44,987

Midway Park, NC $44,907

Mccutcheon Field, NC $45,033

La Grange, NC $45,260

Lowland, NC $44,340

Marshallberg, NC $44,584

Maury, NC $45,187

Maysville, NC $44,626

Merritt, NC $44,400

Morehead City, NC $44,647

New Bern, NC $44,548

Newport, NC $44,534

Oriental, NC $44,464

Pink Hill, NC $44,800

Pollocksville, NC $44,416

Richlands, NC $44,953

Salter Path, NC $44,625

Sealevel, NC $44,412

Seven Springs, NC $45,033

Smyrna, NC $44,455

Snow Hill, NC $45,319

Stacy, NC $44,421

Stella, NC $44,723

Stonewall, NC $44,601

Swansboro, NC $44,754

Trenton, NC $44,477

Vanceboro, NC $44,465

Vandemere, NC $44,517

Williston, NC $44,461

Winterville, NC $44,789

Emerald Isle, NC $44,665

Hickory, NC $45,879

Banner Elk, NC $44,624

Blowing Rock, NC $44,637

Boomer, NC $44,929

Boone, NC $44,684

Catawba, NC $46,424

Claremont, NC $46,201

Collettsville, NC $44,600

Connellys Springs, NC $45,872

Conover, NC $46,118

Creston, NC $44,490

Crossnore, NC $44,789

Crumpler, NC $44,597

Deep Gap, NC $44,568

Drexel, NC $45,547

Elkin, NC $45,517

Elk Park, NC $44,565

Ennice, NC $44,989

Ferguson, NC $44,655

Statesville, NC $45,847

Fleetwood, NC $44,583

Glade Valley, NC $44,984

Glen Alpine, NC $45,259

Glendale Springs, NC $44,550

Granite Falls, NC $45,544

Grassy Creek, NC $44,576

Lenoir, NC $45,164

Harmony, NC $45,711

Hays, NC $44,955

Hiddenite, NC $45,400

Hildebran, NC $45,933

Hudson, NC $45,457

Jefferson, NC $44,603

Jonas Ridge, NC $44,935

Jonesville, NC $45,517

Lansing, NC $44,603

Laurel Springs, NC $44,619

Linville, NC $44,586

Linville Falls, NC $44,979

Mc Grady, NC $44,751

Maiden, NC $46,777

Millers Creek, NC $44,694

Minneapolis, NC $44,610

Montezuma, NC $44,791

Moravian Falls, NC $45,061

Morganton, NC $45,138

North Wilkesboro, NC $45,104

Newland, NC $44,683

Newton, NC $46,475

Olin, NC $45,635

Patterson, NC $44,749

Pineola, NC $44,737

Piney Creek, NC $44,611

Plumtree, NC $44,680

Purlear, NC $44,612

Icard, NC $45,935

Rhodhiss, NC $45,774

Roaring Gap, NC $45,012

Fayetteville, NC $44,463

Fort Bragg, NC $44,600

Pope Army Airfield, NC $44,696

Aberdeen, NC $45,012

Autryville, NC $44,546

Timberlake, NC $45,953

Barnesville, NC $44,558

Bladenboro, NC $44,591

Bunnlevel, NC $45,503

Calypso, NC $45,347

Cameron, NC $45,215

Carthage, NC $45,199

Clinton, NC $44,984

Cordova, NC $44,937

Cumberland, NC $44,893

Dublin, NC $44,555

Dudley, NC $45,546

Dunn, NC $45,580

Elizabethtown, NC $44,612

Ellerbe, NC $44,768

Erwin, NC $45,612

Fairmont, NC $44,583

Faison, NC $45,219

Falcon, NC $44,835

Gibson, NC $44,701

Godwin, NC $44,816

Hamlet, NC $44,799

Hoffman, NC $44,918

Hope Mills, NC $44,479

Kenansville, NC $44,904

Lakeview, NC $45,194

Laurel Hill, NC $44,783

Laurinburg, NC $44,744

Lemon Springs, NC $45,588

Linden, NC $44,915

Lumber Bridge, NC $44,555

Lumberton, NC $44,539

Marietta, NC $44,611

Marston, NC $44,787

Maxton, NC $44,492

Mount Olive, NC $45,172

Newton Grove, NC $45,569

Norman, NC $44,869

Olivia, NC $45,627

Orrum, NC $44,560

Pinehurst, NC $45,234

Parkton, NC $44,496

Pembroke, NC $44,484

Pinebluff, NC $45,049

Proctorville, NC $44,638

Raeford, NC $44,750

Red Springs, NC $44,653

Rex, NC $44,547

Rockingham, NC $44,793

Roseboro, NC $44,612

Rowland, NC $44,569

Saint Pauls, NC $44,537

Salemburg, NC $44,772

Shannon, NC $44,594

Southern Pines, NC $45,086

Spring Lake, NC $44,818

Stedman, NC $44,488

Tar Heel, NC $44,591

Turkey, NC $45,027

Vass, NC $45,102

Wade, NC $44,557

Wagram, NC $44,814

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	$61,332	$29.0	30%
Aerospace & Defense	$58,973	$28.0	25%
Biotechnology	$54,255	$26.0	15%
MFG Durable	$51,896	$25.0	10%
Construction	$49,537	$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.

$43,082

Average $47,178/year

$51,837

$3,590

Average $3,932/month

$4,320

$829

Average $907/week

$997

$21

Average $23/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,837	$4,320	$997	$25
Average	$47,178	$3,932	$907	$23
25th Percentile	$43,082	$3,590	$829	$21

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