What are the main factors that influence a Correctional Manager's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Correctional Manager's salary?

A Correctional Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $45,255 for beginners, reaching about $47,215 at mid-level, and approach $50,079 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Correctional Manager?

Correctional Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Correctional Manager roles are District of Columbia $58,577, California $58,355, Massachusetts $57,577. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Correctional Manager roles make?

Salaries for Correctional Manager level roles vary by specialization: Correctional Unit Manager: $164,534; Correctional Program Manager: $143,385; Correctional Case Manager: $94,053; Correctional Sergeant: $79,540; Correctional Nurse: $67,295.

Correctional Manager Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Correctional Manager make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Correctional Manager in New Mexico is $49,001 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $63,818
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,209 to $56,757
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,934

10% $37,934

50% (Median) $49,001

90% $63,818

Correctional Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,757	$4,730	$1,091	$27
Average	$49,001	$4,083	$942	$24
25th Percentile	$43,209	$3,601	$831	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Correctional Manager Salaries

A Correctional Manager'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 Correctional Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Correctional Manager'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): $45,255
Early Career (1-2 years): $45,510
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $47,215
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $49,217
Expert (over 8 years): $50,079

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Correctional Manager	less than 1 year	$45,255
Early Career Level Correctional Manager	1-2 years	$45,510
Mid-Level Level Correctional Manager	2-4 years	$47,215
Senior-Level Level Correctional Manager	5-8 years	$49,217
Expert Level Correctional Manager	over 8 years	$50,079

How Do Correctional Manager 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 Correctional Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $58,577.
California: $58,355.
Massachusetts: $57,577.

District of Columbia $58,577 California $58,355 Massachusetts $57,577 Washington $57,366 New Jersey $57,345 Alaska $57,271 Connecticut $56,541 New York $56,244

Hawaii $55,297 Rhode Island $54,853 Maryland $54,551 Minnesota $54,139 Colorado $53,980 Illinois $53,927 Oregon $53,726 Delaware $53,578

New Hampshire $53,485 Virginia $53,276 Pennsylvania $52,668 Nevada $52,361 North Dakota $52,260 Michigan $52,102 Wisconsin $52,044 Vermont $51,927

Texas $51,604 Maine $51,583 Arizona $51,552 Ohio $51,514 Georgia $51,028 Indiana $50,784 Wyoming $50,737 Utah $50,663

Iowa $50,631 Kansas $50,377 Louisiana $50,303 North Carolina $50,276 Missouri $50,266 Florida $50,060 Montana $49,948 Nebraska $49,843

Kentucky $49,784 South Carolina $49,573 Tennessee $49,441 Idaho $49,388 New Mexico $49,001 Oklahoma $48,917 Alabama $48,605 South Dakota $48,081

Arkansas $47,795 West Virginia $47,642 Mississippi $47,181

Top Paying Cities for Correctional Manager

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: $49,523
Belen: $49,247
Bernalillo: $49,611

Algodones, NM $49,523

Belen, NM $49,247

Bernalillo, NM $49,611

Bluewater, NM $48,569

Bosque, NM $48,886

Casa Blanca, NM $48,996

Cedar Crest, NM $49,652

Cedarvale, NM $47,705

Cerrillos, NM $49,559

Claunch, NM $47,529

Coyote, NM $48,829

Cuba, NM $48,751

Cubero, NM $49,105

Edgewood, NM $49,431

Estancia, NM $48,841

Gallina, NM $48,573

Counselor, NM $48,604

Grants, NM $48,514

Milan, NM $48,708

Isleta, NM $49,696

Jarales, NM $49,200

Jemez Pueblo, NM $49,285

Jemez Springs, NM $49,133

Laguna, NM $49,345

La Jara, NM $48,696

La Joya, NM $48,583

Lindrith, NM $48,525

Los Lunas, NM $49,508

Mcintosh, NM $49,110

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $48,783

Moriarty, NM $48,945

Mountainair, NM $48,417

Nageezi, NM $48,539

New Laguna, NM $49,081

Paguate, NM $49,114

Pena Blanca, NM $49,663

Peralta, NM $49,587

Placitas, NM $49,612

Ponderosa, NM $49,223

Prewitt, NM $48,554

Regina, NM $48,588

Sandia Park, NM $49,527

Corrales, NM $49,714

San Fidel, NM $48,816

San Rafael, NM $48,608

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $49,528

San Ysidro, NM $49,461

Stanley, NM $48,938

Tijeras, NM $49,534

Tome, NM $49,442

Torreon, NM $49,278

Veguita, NM $48,882

Willard, NM $48,330

Youngsville, NM $48,843

Bosque Farms, NM $49,678

Clines Corners, NM $48,642

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $49,565

Cochiti Lake, NM $49,630

Albuquerque, NM $49,742

Kirtland Afb, NM $49,742

Rio Rancho, NM $49,661

Gallup, NM $48,625

Brimhall, NM $48,487

Church Rock, NM $48,510

Continental Divide, NM $48,476

Crownpoint, NM $48,516

Fence Lake, NM $48,299

Fort Wingate, NM $48,493

Gamerco, NM $48,574

Mentmore, NM $48,499

Mexican Springs, NM $48,494

Ramah, NM $48,405

Rehoboth, NM $48,526

Thoreau, NM $48,528

Tohatchi, NM $48,484

Vanderwagen, NM $48,494

Zuni, NM $48,482

Navajo, NM $48,548

Jamestown, NM $48,427

Pinehill, NM $48,367

Sheep Springs, NM $48,536

Smith Lake, NM $48,717

Yatahey, NM $48,519

Farmington, NM $48,752

Aztec, NM $48,842

Blanco, NM $48,614

Bloomfield, NM $48,557

Flora Vista, NM $48,803

Fruitland, NM $48,497

Kirtland, NM $48,803

La Plata, NM $48,821

Navajo Dam, NM $48,799

Shiprock, NM $48,731

Waterflow, NM $48,706

Newcomb, NM $48,507

Sanostee, NM $48,537

Santa Fe, NM $49,996

Abiquiu, NM $48,628

Alcalde, NM $49,475

Amalia, NM $48,554

Arroyo Hondo, NM $48,486

Arroyo Seco, NM $48,542

Canjilon, NM $48,478

Canones, NM $48,920

Carson, NM $48,672

Cebolla, NM $48,507

Cerro, NM $48,521

Chama, NM $48,719

Chamisal, NM $49,344

Chimayo, NM $49,691

Cordova, NM $49,607

Costilla, NM $48,758

Taos Ski Valley, NM $48,388

Dixon, NM $49,297

Dulce, NM $48,718

El Prado, NM $48,585

El Rito, NM $48,808

Embudo, NM $49,044

Espanola, NM $49,630

Glorieta, NM $49,803

Hernandez, NM $49,169

Ilfeld, NM $49,344

La Madera, NM $48,722

Lamy, NM $49,614

Llano, NM $49,244

Los Alamos, NM $49,731

White Rock, NM $49,825

Medanales, NM $49,224

Ojo Caliente, NM $48,934

Los Ojos, NM $48,600

Pecos, NM $49,648

Penasco, NM $49,061

Petaca, NM $48,433

Questa, NM $48,572

Ranchos De Taos, NM $48,828

Red River, NM $48,434

Ribera, NM $48,745

Rowe, NM $49,390

San Cristobal, NM $48,432

San Jose, NM $49,269

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $49,509

Santa Cruz, NM $49,674

Serafina, NM $48,622

Taos, NM $48,557

Tererro, NM $49,807

Tesuque, NM $49,996

Tierra Amarilla, NM $48,557

Trampas, NM $49,021

Tres Piedras, NM $48,420

Truchas, NM $49,468

Vadito, NM $48,997

Valdez, NM $48,469

Vallecitos, NM $48,431

Velarde, NM $49,223

Villanueva, NM $48,651

Spaceport City, NM $47,659

Las Vegas, NM $48,239

Angel Fire, NM $48,381

Anton Chico, NM $48,155

Buena Vista, NM $48,597

Chacon, NM $48,632

Cimarron, NM $48,305

Cleveland, NM $48,977

Eagle Nest, NM $48,342

Guadalupita, NM $48,557

Holman, NM $48,852

La Loma, NM $48,074

Maxwell, NM $48,322

Miami, NM $48,217

Mills, NM $48,046

Montezuma, NM $49,225

Mora, NM $49,045

Mosquero, NM $48,004

Ocate, NM $48,270

Ojo Feliz, NM $48,397

Rainsville, NM $48,609

Raton, NM $48,443

Rociada, NM $49,250

Roy, NM $48,057

Sapello, NM $48,823

Solano, NM $47,998

Springer, NM $48,196

Ute Park, NM $48,328

Valmora, NM $48,198

Wagon Mound, NM $48,143

Watrous, NM $48,214

Socorro, NM $48,103

Aragon, NM $48,248

Datil, NM $48,049

Lemitar, NM $48,326

Luna, NM $48,334

Magdalena, NM $48,053

Pie Town, NM $48,213

Polvadera, NM $48,443

Quemado, NM $48,313

Reserve, NM $48,226

San Acacia, NM $48,523

San Antonio, NM $47,836

Truth Or Consequences, NM $47,826

Arrey, NM $47,818

Caballo, NM $47,851

Derry, NM $47,608

Elephant Butte, NM $47,951

Garfield, NM $47,470

Hatch, NM $46,709

Monticello, NM $47,824

Rincon, NM $46,440

Salem, NM $47,322

Williamsburg, NM $47,887

Winston, NM $47,859

Las Cruces, NM $45,832

White Sands Missile Range, NM $45,983

Santa Teresa, NM $46,317

Playas, NM $48,048

Animas, NM $48,166

Anthony, NM $46,306

Arenas Valley, NM $48,080

Bayard, NM $48,036

Berino, NM $46,096

Buckhorn, NM $48,086

Santa Clara, NM $48,120

Chamberino, NM $46,144

Cliff, NM $48,030

Columbus, NM $47,901

Deming, NM $47,912

Dona Ana, NM $45,834

Fairacres, NM $45,971

Faywood, NM $47,890

Fort Bayard, NM $48,074

Gila, NM $47,959

Glenwood, NM $47,997

Hachita, NM $47,901

Hanover, NM $47,911

Hillsboro, NM $47,813

Hurley, NM $48,004

La Mesa, NM $46,709

Lordsburg, NM $48,012

Mesilla, NM $45,833

Mesilla Park, NM $45,838

Mesquite, NM $45,877

Mimbres, NM $47,949

Mule Creek, NM $48,079

Organ, NM $45,862

Pinos Altos, NM $48,029

Radium Springs, NM $45,852

Redrock, NM $47,907

Rodeo, NM $48,226

San Miguel, NM $45,860

Silver City, NM $48,030

Sunland Park, NM $46,070

Tyrone, NM $48,172

Vado, NM $45,896

Chaparral, NM $46,475

Clovis, NM $47,938

Cannon Afb, NM $47,832

Broadview, NM $47,798

Causey, NM $47,716

Crossroads, NM $47,603

Dora, NM $47,829

Elida, NM $47,631

Floyd, NM $47,747

Fort Sumner, NM $47,708

Grady, NM $47,843

House, NM $47,805

Kenna, NM $47,631

Lingo, NM $47,713

Melrose, NM $47,813

Milnesand, NM $47,612

Pep, NM $47,677

Portales, NM $47,852

Rogers, NM $47,690

Saint Vrain, NM $47,844

Taiban, NM $47,691

Texico, NM $47,862

Yeso, NM $47,518

Roswell, NM $47,574

Artesia, NM $47,668

Caprock, NM $47,571

Carlsbad, NM $47,699

Dexter, NM $47,607

Eunice, NM $47,741

Hagerman, NM $47,631

Hobbs, NM $47,811

Hope, NM $47,457

Jal, NM $47,685

Lake Arthur, NM $47,552

Lakewood, NM $47,623

Loco Hills, NM $47,711

Loving, NM $47,687

Lovington, NM $47,765

Mcdonald, NM $47,635

Malaga, NM $47,640

Maljamar, NM $47,594

Monument, NM $47,706

Tatum, NM $47,666

Whites City, NM $47,745

Carrizozo, NM $47,348

Alamogordo, NM $47,197

Alto, NM $47,355

Bent, NM $47,206

Capitan, NM $47,245

Cloudcroft, NM $47,201

Corona, NM $47,554

Encino, NM $47,936

Fort Stanton, NM $47,265

Glencoe, NM $47,231

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $47,192

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $47,192

Hondo, NM $47,275

La Luz, NM $47,192

Lincoln, NM $47,137

Mayhill, NM $47,299

Mescalero, NM $47,213

Nogal, NM $47,416

Orogrande, NM $47,216

Picacho, NM $47,265

Pinon, NM $47,442

Ruidoso, NM $47,445

Ruidoso Downs, NM $47,380

Sacramento, NM $47,234

San Patricio, NM $47,290

Sunspot, NM $47,192

Timberon, NM $47,294

Tinnie, NM $47,237

Tularosa, NM $47,223

Vaughn, NM $47,743

Weed, NM $47,293

Tucumcari, NM $47,980

Amistad, NM $47,918

Bard, NM $47,841

Capulin, NM $48,383

Clayton, NM $48,011

Conchas Dam, NM $48,054

Cuervo, NM $47,823

Des Moines, NM $48,192

Folsom, NM $48,267

Garita, NM $47,962

Gladstone, NM $48,059

Grenville, NM $48,050

Logan, NM $47,978

Mcalister, NM $47,830

Nara Visa, NM $47,864

Newkirk, NM $47,917

Quay, NM $47,945

San Jon, NM $47,894

Santa Rosa, NM $47,945

Sedan, NM $47,962

Trementina, NM $47,960

Correctional Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Correctional Manager'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.

$43,209

Average $49,001/year

$56,757

$3,601

Average $4,083/month

$4,730

$831

Average $942/week

$1,091

$21

Average $24/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,757	$4,730	$1,091	$27
Average	$49,001	$4,083	$942	$24
25th Percentile	$43,209	$3,601	$831	$21

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