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 $45,782 for beginners, reaching about $47,766 at mid-level, and approach $50,663 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 South Carolina

How much does a Correctional Manager make in South Carolina? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Correctional Manager in South Carolina is $49,573 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): $64,563
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,712 to $57,419
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,377

10% $38,377

50% (Median) $49,573

90% $64,563

Correctional Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,419	$4,785	$1,104	$28
Average	$49,573	$4,131	$953	$24
25th Percentile	$43,712	$3,643	$841	$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): $45,782
Early Career (1-2 years): $46,041
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $47,766
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $49,791
Expert (over 8 years): $50,663

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Correctional Manager	less than 1 year	$45,782
Early Career Level Correctional Manager	1-2 years	$46,041
Mid-Level Level Correctional Manager	2-4 years	$47,766
Senior-Level Level Correctional Manager	5-8 years	$49,791
Expert Level Correctional Manager	over 8 years	$50,663

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:

Spartanburg: $49,393
Boiling Springs: $49,395
Arcadia: $49,393

Spartanburg, SC $49,393

Boiling Springs, SC $49,395

Arcadia, SC $49,393

Buffalo, SC $49,162

Campobello, SC $49,058

Chesnee, SC $49,259

Clifton, SC $49,387

Clinton, SC $48,608

Converse, SC $49,399

Cowpens, SC $49,328

Cross Anchor, SC $49,050

Cross Hill, SC $48,183

Drayton, SC $49,394

Duncan, SC $49,272

Enoree, SC $49,068

Fairforest, SC $49,393

Fingerville, SC $49,210

Gaffney, SC $49,459

Glendale, SC $49,406

Alcolu, SC $46,807

Ballentine, SC $48,821

Bamberg, SC $47,749

Batesburg, SC $48,367

Bethune, SC $47,869

Bishopville, SC $47,350

Blackstock, SC $49,152

Blair, SC $48,813

Blythewood, SC $48,745

Bowman, SC $47,745

Camden, SC $48,158

Cameron, SC $47,650

Carlisle, SC $48,974

Cassatt, SC $47,849

Cayce, SC $48,864

Chapin, SC $48,649

Chappells, SC $47,999

Cope, SC $47,897

Cordova, SC $48,024

Dalzell, SC $47,223

Davis Station, SC $47,212

Denmark, SC $47,861

Eastover, SC $48,251

Elgin, SC $48,622

Elliott, SC $47,181

Elloree, SC $47,675

Eutawville, SC $47,947

Gable, SC $46,808

Gadsden, SC $48,254

Gaston, SC $48,752

Gilbert, SC $48,586

Great Falls, SC $49,482

Greeleyville, SC $47,340

Heath Springs, SC $49,144

Holly Hill, SC $47,873

Hopkins, SC $48,717

Horatio, SC $47,844

Irmo, SC $48,755

Jenkinsville, SC $48,731

Kershaw, SC $48,252

Lamar, SC $47,385

Leesville, SC $48,498

Lexington, SC $48,799

Liberty Hill, SC $48,806

Little Mountain, SC $48,617

Lugoff, SC $48,399

Lydia, SC $47,442

Lynchburg, SC $47,047

Ehrhardt, SC $47,450

Lodge, SC $47,461

Mc Bee, SC $47,918

Manning, SC $47,053

Mayesville, SC $46,834

Monetta, SC $48,316

Neeses, SC $48,243

Newberry, SC $48,298

New Zion, SC $46,974

North, SC $48,349

Norway, SC $47,975

Olanta, SC $47,280

Orangeburg, SC $47,899

Peak, SC $48,698

Pelion, SC $48,557

Pinewood, SC $47,193

New Ellenton, SC $48,726

Allendale, SC $47,823

Barnwell, SC $48,066

Hilda, SC $47,913

Bath, SC $48,959

Blackville, SC $47,922

Bradley, SC $48,090

Clarks Hill, SC $48,787

Clearwater, SC $48,959

Edgefield, SC $48,562

Elko, SC $48,164

Fairfax, SC $47,666

Gloverville, SC $48,924

Graniteville, SC $48,899

Jackson, SC $48,887

Johnston, SC $48,462

Langley, SC $48,946

Mc Cormick, SC $48,205

Martin, SC $47,916

Modoc, SC $48,606

Montmorenci, SC $48,631

Mount Carmel, SC $47,871

North Augusta, SC $48,959

Beech Island, SC $48,959

Olar, SC $47,716

Parksville, SC $48,519

Plum Branch, SC $48,468

Sycamore, SC $47,699

Trenton, SC $48,697

Troy, SC $48,334

Ulmer, SC $47,690

Vaucluse, SC $48,864

Warrenville, SC $48,914

Williston, SC $48,294

Windsor, SC $48,442

Beaufort, SC $48,509

Ladys Island, SC $48,341

Okatie, SC $48,763

Bluffton, SC $48,972

Brunson, SC $47,527

Coosawhatchie, SC $48,391

Crocketville, SC $47,660

Dale, SC $48,223

Daufuskie Island, SC $49,014

Early Branch, SC $47,949

Estill, SC $47,921

Saint Helena Island, SC $48,440

Furman, SC $48,050

Garnett, SC $48,275

Gifford, SC $47,750

Hampton, SC $47,731

Hilton Head Island, SC $48,787

Hardeeville, SC $49,083

Islandton, SC $47,547

Lobeco, SC $48,254

Luray, SC $47,570

Miley, SC $47,493

Pineland, SC $48,308

Port Royal, SC $48,563

Ridgeland, SC $48,590

Scotia, SC $48,057

Seabrook, SC $48,205

Sheldon, SC $48,441

Tillman, SC $48,539

Varnville, SC $47,843

Yemassee, SC $48,001

Clemson, SC $48,590

Cleveland, SC $48,673

Conestee, SC $48,961

Donalds, SC $48,551

Inman, SC $49,277

Joanna, SC $48,448

Jonesville, SC $49,296

Kinards, SC $48,111

Landrum, SC $48,757

Laurens, SC $48,605

Lockhart, SC $49,310

Lyman, SC $49,114

Mayo, SC $49,317

Moore, SC $49,388

Mountville, SC $48,253

Pacolet, SC $49,326

Pacolet Mills, SC $49,337

Pauline, SC $49,293

Reidville, SC $49,245

Roebuck, SC $49,370

Startex, SC $49,364

Una, SC $49,393

Union, SC $49,117

Waterloo, SC $48,360

Wellford, SC $49,351

White Stone, SC $49,401

Woodruff, SC $49,190

Charleston, SC $50,239

Charleston Afb, SC $50,239

North Charleston, SC $50,239

Hanahan, SC $50,239

Adams Run, SC $49,469

Awendaw, SC $49,792

Bethera, SC $49,254

Bonneau, SC $48,747

Branchville, SC $47,676

Canadys, SC $48,194

Cordesville, SC $49,529

Cottageville, SC $49,124

Cross, SC $48,181

Dorchester, SC $48,634

Edisto Island, SC $49,323

Due West, SC $48,352

Easley, SC $48,887

Fair Play, SC $48,228

Fountain Inn, SC $48,839

Gray Court, SC $48,756

Greenwood, SC $48,193

Greer, SC $48,940

Hodges, SC $48,335

Honea Path, SC $48,651

Iva, SC $48,192

La France, SC $48,633

Liberty, SC $48,759

Long Creek, SC $47,938

Lowndesville, SC $48,210

Marietta, SC $48,755

Mauldin, SC $48,941

Mountain Rest, SC $48,054

Newry, SC $48,505

Ninety Six, SC $48,130

Norris, SC $48,685

Pelzer, SC $48,827

Pendleton, SC $48,657

Pickens, SC $48,708

Seneca, SC $48,494

Piedmont, SC $48,904

Richland, SC $48,348

Salem, SC $48,396

Sandy Springs, SC $48,592

Simpsonville, SC $48,865

Six Mile, SC $48,586

Slater, SC $48,823

Starr, SC $48,404

Sunset, SC $48,546

Tamassee, SC $48,179

Taylors, SC $48,900

Tigerville, SC $48,813

Townville, SC $48,432

Travelers Rest, SC $48,814

Walhalla, SC $48,283

Ware Shoals, SC $48,625

Westminster, SC $48,144

West Union, SC $48,410

Williamston, SC $48,768

Blacksburg, SC $49,915

Bowling Green, SC $50,618

Catawba, SC $50,664

Chester, SC $49,952

Fort Mill, SC $50,642

Chesterfield, SC $47,963

Clover, SC $50,645

Edgemoor, SC $50,651

Fort Lawn, SC $50,193

Hickory Grove, SC $49,582

Jefferson, SC $48,138

Lancaster, SC $49,959

Lando, SC $50,571

Mc Connells, SC $50,405

Mount Croghan, SC $48,206

Pageland, SC $49,054

Richburg, SC $50,156

Rock Hill, SC $50,985

Ruby, SC $48,099

Sharon, SC $49,766

Smyrna, SC $49,832

Van Wyck, SC $50,602

York, SC $50,524

Aiken, SC $48,685

Folly Beach, SC $50,239

Walterboro, SC $48,245

Williams, SC $47,709

Florence, SC $47,584

Andrews, SC $47,672

Aynor, SC $47,541

Bennettsville, SC $47,424

Blenheim, SC $47,484

Cades, SC $47,168

Centenary, SC $47,383

Cheraw, SC $47,925

Clio, SC $47,411

Conway, SC $47,539

Coward, SC $47,485

Darlington, SC $47,573

Dillon, SC $47,417

Effingham, SC $47,561

Fork, SC $47,404

Galivants Ferry, SC $47,531

Green Sea, SC $47,468

Gresham, SC $47,430

Hamer, SC $47,489

Hartsville, SC $47,596

Hemingway, SC $47,499

Johnsonville, SC $47,322

Kingstree, SC $47,534

Lake City, SC $47,280

Lake View, SC $47,494

Lane, SC $47,630

Latta, SC $47,481

Little River, SC $47,794

Little Rock, SC $47,457

Longs, SC $47,653

Loris, SC $47,519

Mc Coll, SC $47,618

Marion, SC $47,446

Myrtle Beach, SC $47,663

Minturn, SC $47,420

Mullins, SC $47,419

Murrells Inlet, SC $47,548

Nesmith, SC $47,475

Nichols, SC $47,453

North Myrtle Beach, SC $47,783

Pamplico, SC $47,437

Patrick, SC $47,897

Pawleys Island, SC $47,468

Rains, SC $47,432

Salters, SC $47,635

Scranton, SC $47,403

Sellers, SC $47,468

Society Hill, SC $47,449

Tatum, SC $47,603

Wallace, SC $47,760

Greenville, SC $48,959

Abbeville, SC $48,159

Anderson, SC $48,619

Belton, SC $48,688

Calhoun Falls, SC $47,972

Central, SC $48,635

Georgetown, SC $47,628

Goose Creek, SC $50,112

Green Pond, SC $48,759

Grover, SC $48,162

Harleyville, SC $48,052

Hollywood, SC $49,721

Huger, SC $49,638

Isle Of Palms, SC $50,230

Jacksonboro, SC $49,091

Jamestown, SC $48,927

Johns Island, SC $50,239

Ladson, SC $49,990

Mc Clellanville, SC $48,963

Moncks Corner, SC $49,280

Mount Pleasant, SC $50,239

Pineville, SC $47,779

Pinopolis, SC $48,726

Ravenel, SC $50,033

Reevesville, SC $47,809

Ridgeville, SC $49,328

Round O, SC $48,921

Ruffin, SC $47,787

Russellville, SC $47,954

Saint George, SC $48,091

Saint Stephen, SC $47,963

Smoaks, SC $47,676

Sullivans Island, SC $50,239

Summerville, SC $49,607

Wadmalaw Island, SC $49,952

Pomaria, SC $48,680

Gramling, SC $49,081

Prosperity, SC $48,525

Rembert, SC $47,634

Ridge Spring, SC $48,424

Ridgeway, SC $48,683

Rion, SC $48,758

Rowesville, SC $47,803

Saint Matthews, SC $48,097

Salley, SC $48,291

Saluda, SC $48,132

Santee, SC $47,860

Sardinia, SC $46,995

Silverstreet, SC $48,057

Springfield, SC $48,166

State Park, SC $48,863

Summerton, SC $47,442

Sumter, SC $46,779

Shaw A F B, SC $47,114

Swansea, SC $48,598

Timmonsville, SC $47,517

Turbeville, SC $47,014

Vance, SC $47,890

Wagener, SC $48,302

Ward, SC $48,313

Wedgefield, SC $47,335

West Columbia, SC $48,864

Westville, SC $48,248

White Rock, SC $48,704

Whitmire, SC $48,328

Winnsboro, SC $48,878

Columbia, SC $48,864

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.

$43,712

Average $49,573/year

$57,419

$3,643

Average $4,131/month

$4,785

$841

Average $953/week

$1,104

$21

Average $24/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,419	$4,785	$1,104	$28
Average	$49,573	$4,131	$953	$24
25th Percentile	$43,712	$3,643	$841	$21

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