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Lieutenant Colonel Salaries in the United States

How much does a Lieutenant Colonel make in the United States?

Lieutenant Colonels earn $101,000 annually on average, or $49 per hour, which is 42% more than the national average for all working Americans. Our data indicates that the best paid Lieutenant Colonels work for United States Army at $111,000 annually while the lowest paid Lieutenant Colonels work for United States Air Force earning approximately $98,000 each year.

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$98K United States Air Force's Average Lieutenant Colonel Salary (8 salaries)

-$3K (3%) less than national average Lieutenant Colonel salary ($101K)
+$50K (68%) more than average United States Air Force salary ($48K)
$50K
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+$23K (21%) more than average United States Air Force Lieutenant Colonel salary ($98K)
+$3K (3%) more than average United States Air Force Lieutenant Colonel salary ($98K)
+$3K (3%) more than average United States Air Force Lieutenant Colonel salary ($98K)
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$111K United States Army's Average Lieutenant Colonel Salary (6 salaries)

+$10K (9%) more than national average Lieutenant Colonel salary ($101K)
+$69K (90%) more than average United States Army salary ($42K)
$50K
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$150K
+$19K (15%) more than average United States Army Lieutenant Colonel salary ($111K)
-$20K (19%) less than average United States Army Lieutenant Colonel salary ($111K)
-$44K (49%) less than average United States Army Lieutenant Colonel salary ($111K)
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$108K United States Army Reserve's Average Lieutenant Colonel Salary (3 salaries)

+$7K (6%) more than national average Lieutenant Colonel salary ($101K)
+$73K (102%) more than average United States Army Reserve salary ($35K)
$50K
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$150K
-$13K (12%) less than average United States Army Reserve Lieutenant Colonel salary ($108K)
+$22K (18%) more than average United States Army Reserve Lieutenant Colonel salary ($108K)
+$13K (11%) more than average United States Army Reserve Lieutenant Colonel salary ($108K)

$103K United States Marine Corps' Average Lieutenant Colonel Salary (2 salaries)

+$2K (1%) more than national average Lieutenant Colonel salary ($101K)
+$62K (86%) more than average United States Marine Corps salary ($41K)
$50K
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-$23K (25%) less than average United States Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel salary ($103K)
+$22K (19%) more than average United States Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel salary ($103K)

$100K Canadian Armed Forces' Average Lieutenant Colonel Salary (1 salaries)

Equal to national average Lieutenant Colonel salary ($101K)
+$45K (58%) more than average Canadian Armed Forces salary ($55K)
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Equal to average Canadian Armed Forces Lieutenant Colonel salary ($100K)

$91K Walter Reed National Military Medical Center's Average Lieutenant Colonel Salary (1 salaries)

-$10K (10%) less than national average Lieutenant Colonel salary ($101K)
+$41K (58%) more than average Walter Reed National Military Medical Center salary ($50K)
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Equal to average Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Lieutenant Colonel salary ($91K)

$77K Army National Guard's Average Lieutenant Colonel Salary (1 salaries)

-$24K (26%) less than national average Lieutenant Colonel salary ($101K)
+$39K (67%) more than average Army National Guard salary ($38K)
$50K
$100K
$150K
Equal to average Army National Guard Lieutenant Colonel salary ($77K)

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