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Correctional Officer pay range
State of New Mexico · class code PCCO11
- Class code
- PCCO11
- Grade
- C5
- Pay unit
- Hour
- Alternate ranges
- 2
- State
- New Mexico
- The State of New Mexico published pay range for Correctional Officer is $22.62 to $33.93 per hour.
- That works out to about $47,050 to $70,574 a year at full time.
- New Mexico State Personnel Office keys this classification as class code PCCO11.
- The plan defines 2 alternate ranges for this class, so the rate depends on which criteria an employee meets.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Alternate ranges
| Range | Minimum | Maximum | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| As listed | $47,050 | $70,575 | per year |
| Range Hourly | $22.62 | $33.93 | per hour |
Which alternate range applies is set by the plan's own criteria (experience, certification or assignment). The criteria text lives in the source document.
Where this comes from
New Mexico State Personnel Office publishes this figure in Salary Schedule effective 2026-07-04 and the SPO Job Catalog (effective 08/02/2025). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Nearby classes in New Mexico
Lifeguard $22.62 to $33.93Supervisor, Food Services $22.62 to $33.93Associate Compliance Health & Safety Specialist $22.62 to $33.93Senior Cemetery Interment & Grounds Worker $22.62 to $33.93Boiler Operations Correctional Officer $22.62 to $33.93Fire Inspector Correctional Officer $22.62 to $33.93Fleet Mechanic Correctional Officer $22.62 to $33.93Correctional Officer Specialist $22.62 to $33.93
Correctional Officer in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $39,132 | $65,436 | $39,132 to $65,436 |
| California | $4,479 | $9,203 | $53,748 to $110,436 |
| Florida | $48,133 | $93,585 | $48,133 to $93,585 |
| Idaho | $49,368 | $98,736 | $49,368 to $98,736 |
| Illinois | $61,524 | $88,584 | $61,524 to $88,584 |
| Indiana | $42,900 | $60,112 | $42,900 to $60,112 |
| Kentucky | $2,509 | $4,014 | $30,104 to $48,167 |
| Maine | $23.92 | $30.89 | $49,754 to $64,251 |
| Nevada | $70,658 | $105,068 | $70,658 to $105,068 |
| South Carolina | $40,800 | $51,000 | $40,800 to $51,000 |
| Wisconsin | $35.37 | $41.89 | $73,570 to $87,131 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.