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 $45,778 for beginners, reaching about $47,761 at mid-level, and approach $50,659 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 $58,573, California $58,351, Massachusetts $57,573. 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: $164,581; Correctional Program Manager: $143,396; Correctional Case Manager: $94,059; Correctional Sergeant: $79,544; Correctional Nurse: $67,288.

Correctional Manager Salary in South Carolina

How much does a Correctional Manager make in South Carolina? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Correctional Manager in South Carolina is $49,569 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): $64,564
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,709 to $57,418
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,373

10% $38,373

50% (Median) $49,569

90% $64,564

Correctional Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,418	$4,785	$1,104	$28
Average	$49,569	$4,131	$953	$24
25th Percentile	$43,709	$3,642	$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): $45,778
Early Career (1-2 years): $46,037
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $47,761
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $49,787
Expert (over 8 years): $50,659

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Correctional Manager	less than 1 year	$45,778
Early Career Level Correctional Manager	1-2 years	$46,037
Mid-Level Level Correctional Manager	2-4 years	$47,761
Senior-Level Level Correctional Manager	5-8 years	$49,787
Expert Level Correctional Manager	over 8 years	$50,659

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: $58,573.
California: $58,351.
Massachusetts: $57,573.

District of Columbia $58,573 California $58,351 Massachusetts $57,573 Washington $57,361 New Jersey $57,340 Alaska $57,266 Connecticut $56,536 New York $56,240

Hawaii $55,293 Rhode Island $54,848 Maryland $54,547 Minnesota $54,134 Colorado $53,976 Illinois $53,923 Oregon $53,722 Delaware $53,574

New Hampshire $53,480 Virginia $53,272 Pennsylvania $52,664 Nevada $52,357 North Dakota $52,256 Michigan $52,098 Wisconsin $52,039 Vermont $51,923

Texas $51,600 Maine $51,579 Arizona $51,547 Ohio $51,510 Georgia $51,024 Indiana $50,780 Wyoming $50,733 Utah $50,659

Iowa $50,627 Kansas $50,373 Louisiana $50,299 North Carolina $50,272 Missouri $50,262 Florida $50,056 Montana $49,944 Nebraska $49,839

Kentucky $49,780 South Carolina $49,569 Tennessee $49,437 Idaho $49,384 New Mexico $48,998 Oklahoma $48,913 Alabama $48,601 South Dakota $48,077

Arkansas $47,791 West Virginia $47,638 Mississippi $47,178

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: $49,389
Boiling Springs: $49,391
Arcadia: $49,389

Spartanburg, SC $49,389

Boiling Springs, SC $49,391

Arcadia, SC $49,389

Buffalo, SC $49,158

Campobello, SC $49,054

Chesnee, SC $49,255

Clifton, SC $49,383

Clinton, SC $48,604

Converse, SC $49,395

Cowpens, SC $49,324

Cross Anchor, SC $49,046

Cross Hill, SC $48,179

Drayton, SC $49,390

Duncan, SC $49,268

Enoree, SC $49,064

Fairforest, SC $49,389

Fingerville, SC $49,206

Gaffney, SC $49,455

Glendale, SC $49,402

Alcolu, SC $46,803

Ballentine, SC $48,817

Bamberg, SC $47,745

Batesburg, SC $48,363

Bethune, SC $47,865

Bishopville, SC $47,346

Blackstock, SC $49,148

Blair, SC $48,809

Blythewood, SC $48,742

Bowman, SC $47,741

Camden, SC $48,154

Cameron, SC $47,646

Carlisle, SC $48,970

Cassatt, SC $47,845

Cayce, SC $48,860

Chapin, SC $48,645

Chappells, SC $47,995

Cope, SC $47,893

Cordova, SC $48,020

Dalzell, SC $47,220

Davis Station, SC $47,208

Denmark, SC $47,858

Eastover, SC $48,247

Elgin, SC $48,618

Elliott, SC $47,177

Elloree, SC $47,671

Eutawville, SC $47,943

Gable, SC $46,805

Gadsden, SC $48,250

Gaston, SC $48,748

Gilbert, SC $48,582

Great Falls, SC $49,478

Greeleyville, SC $47,336

Heath Springs, SC $49,140

Holly Hill, SC $47,870

Hopkins, SC $48,713

Horatio, SC $47,840

Irmo, SC $48,752

Jenkinsville, SC $48,727

Kershaw, SC $48,248

Lamar, SC $47,381

Leesville, SC $48,494

Lexington, SC $48,795

Liberty Hill, SC $48,802

Little Mountain, SC $48,613

Lugoff, SC $48,396

Lydia, SC $47,438

Lynchburg, SC $47,043

Ehrhardt, SC $47,446

Lodge, SC $47,457

Mc Bee, SC $47,914

Manning, SC $47,050

Mayesville, SC $46,831

Monetta, SC $48,312

Neeses, SC $48,239

Newberry, SC $48,294

New Zion, SC $46,970

North, SC $48,345

Norway, SC $47,971

Olanta, SC $47,276

Orangeburg, SC $47,896

Peak, SC $48,694

Pelion, SC $48,553

Pinewood, SC $47,189

New Ellenton, SC $48,722

Allendale, SC $47,819

Barnwell, SC $48,062

Hilda, SC $47,909

Bath, SC $48,955

Blackville, SC $47,918

Bradley, SC $48,087

Clarks Hill, SC $48,783

Clearwater, SC $48,955

Edgefield, SC $48,558

Elko, SC $48,161

Fairfax, SC $47,662

Gloverville, SC $48,920

Graniteville, SC $48,895

Jackson, SC $48,883

Johnston, SC $48,458

Langley, SC $48,943

Mc Cormick, SC $48,201

Martin, SC $47,912

Modoc, SC $48,602

Montmorenci, SC $48,627

Mount Carmel, SC $47,868

North Augusta, SC $48,955

Beech Island, SC $48,955

Olar, SC $47,712

Parksville, SC $48,516

Plum Branch, SC $48,464

Sycamore, SC $47,696

Trenton, SC $48,693

Troy, SC $48,330

Ulmer, SC $47,686

Vaucluse, SC $48,861

Warrenville, SC $48,910

Williston, SC $48,290

Windsor, SC $48,438

Beaufort, SC $48,506

Ladys Island, SC $48,337

Okatie, SC $48,759

Bluffton, SC $48,968

Brunson, SC $47,524

Coosawhatchie, SC $48,387

Crocketville, SC $47,656

Dale, SC $48,219

Daufuskie Island, SC $49,010

Early Branch, SC $47,945

Estill, SC $47,917

Saint Helena Island, SC $48,436

Furman, SC $48,046

Garnett, SC $48,271

Gifford, SC $47,746

Hampton, SC $47,727

Hilton Head Island, SC $48,783

Hardeeville, SC $49,079

Islandton, SC $47,543

Lobeco, SC $48,250

Luray, SC $47,567

Miley, SC $47,489

Pineland, SC $48,305

Port Royal, SC $48,559

Ridgeland, SC $48,586

Scotia, SC $48,053

Seabrook, SC $48,201

Sheldon, SC $48,437

Tillman, SC $48,535

Varnville, SC $47,839

Yemassee, SC $47,997

Clemson, SC $48,587

Cleveland, SC $48,670

Conestee, SC $48,957

Donalds, SC $48,547

Inman, SC $49,273

Joanna, SC $48,444

Jonesville, SC $49,292

Kinards, SC $48,107

Landrum, SC $48,753

Laurens, SC $48,601

Lockhart, SC $49,307

Lyman, SC $49,110

Mayo, SC $49,313

Moore, SC $49,384

Mountville, SC $48,250

Pacolet, SC $49,322

Pacolet Mills, SC $49,333

Pauline, SC $49,289

Reidville, SC $49,241

Roebuck, SC $49,366

Startex, SC $49,360

Una, SC $49,389

Union, SC $49,113

Waterloo, SC $48,356

Wellford, SC $49,347

White Stone, SC $49,397

Woodruff, SC $49,186

Charleston, SC $50,235

Charleston Afb, SC $50,235

North Charleston, SC $50,235

Hanahan, SC $50,235

Adams Run, SC $49,465

Awendaw, SC $49,788

Bethera, SC $49,250

Bonneau, SC $48,744

Branchville, SC $47,672

Canadys, SC $48,190

Cordesville, SC $49,525

Cottageville, SC $49,120

Cross, SC $48,178

Dorchester, SC $48,630

Edisto Island, SC $49,319

Due West, SC $48,348

Easley, SC $48,883

Fair Play, SC $48,225

Fountain Inn, SC $48,835

Gray Court, SC $48,753

Greenwood, SC $48,189

Greer, SC $48,936

Hodges, SC $48,332

Honea Path, SC $48,647

Iva, SC $48,188

La France, SC $48,629

Liberty, SC $48,755

Long Creek, SC $47,934

Lowndesville, SC $48,206

Marietta, SC $48,752

Mauldin, SC $48,937

Mountain Rest, SC $48,051

Newry, SC $48,501

Ninety Six, SC $48,126

Norris, SC $48,681

Pelzer, SC $48,823

Pendleton, SC $48,653

Pickens, SC $48,704

Seneca, SC $48,490

Piedmont, SC $48,900

Richland, SC $48,344

Salem, SC $48,392

Sandy Springs, SC $48,589

Simpsonville, SC $48,861

Six Mile, SC $48,582

Slater, SC $48,819

Starr, SC $48,400

Sunset, SC $48,542

Tamassee, SC $48,175

Taylors, SC $48,896

Tigerville, SC $48,809

Townville, SC $48,428

Travelers Rest, SC $48,810

Walhalla, SC $48,279

Ware Shoals, SC $48,621

Westminster, SC $48,141

West Union, SC $48,407

Williamston, SC $48,764

Blacksburg, SC $49,911

Bowling Green, SC $50,614

Catawba, SC $50,660

Chester, SC $49,948

Fort Mill, SC $50,638

Chesterfield, SC $47,959

Clover, SC $50,641

Edgemoor, SC $50,647

Fort Lawn, SC $50,189

Hickory Grove, SC $49,578

Jefferson, SC $48,134

Lancaster, SC $49,955

Lando, SC $50,567

Mc Connells, SC $50,401

Mount Croghan, SC $48,202

Pageland, SC $49,050

Richburg, SC $50,152

Rock Hill, SC $50,981

Ruby, SC $48,096

Sharon, SC $49,762

Smyrna, SC $49,828

Van Wyck, SC $50,598

York, SC $50,520

Aiken, SC $48,681

Folly Beach, SC $50,235

Walterboro, SC $48,241

Williams, SC $47,705

Florence, SC $47,580

Andrews, SC $47,668

Aynor, SC $47,537

Bennettsville, SC $47,420

Blenheim, SC $47,480

Cades, SC $47,164

Centenary, SC $47,379

Cheraw, SC $47,922

Clio, SC $47,407

Conway, SC $47,535

Coward, SC $47,481

Darlington, SC $47,569

Dillon, SC $47,413

Effingham, SC $47,557

Fork, SC $47,400

Galivants Ferry, SC $47,527

Green Sea, SC $47,464

Gresham, SC $47,426

Hamer, SC $47,486

Hartsville, SC $47,592

Hemingway, SC $47,496

Johnsonville, SC $47,318

Kingstree, SC $47,530

Lake City, SC $47,276

Lake View, SC $47,490

Lane, SC $47,626

Latta, SC $47,477

Little River, SC $47,790

Little Rock, SC $47,453

Longs, SC $47,649

Loris, SC $47,515

Mc Coll, SC $47,614

Marion, SC $47,442

Myrtle Beach, SC $47,659

Minturn, SC $47,416

Mullins, SC $47,415

Murrells Inlet, SC $47,544

Nesmith, SC $47,471

Nichols, SC $47,450

North Myrtle Beach, SC $47,779

Pamplico, SC $47,433

Patrick, SC $47,893

Pawleys Island, SC $47,464

Rains, SC $47,428

Salters, SC $47,632

Scranton, SC $47,399

Sellers, SC $47,464

Society Hill, SC $47,445

Tatum, SC $47,599

Wallace, SC $47,756

Greenville, SC $48,955

Abbeville, SC $48,155

Anderson, SC $48,616

Belton, SC $48,684

Calhoun Falls, SC $47,969

Central, SC $48,631

Georgetown, SC $47,624

Goose Creek, SC $50,108

Green Pond, SC $48,755

Grover, SC $48,159

Harleyville, SC $48,048

Hollywood, SC $49,717

Huger, SC $49,634

Isle Of Palms, SC $50,226

Jacksonboro, SC $49,087

Jamestown, SC $48,923

Johns Island, SC $50,235

Ladson, SC $49,986

Mc Clellanville, SC $48,959

Moncks Corner, SC $49,276

Mount Pleasant, SC $50,235

Pineville, SC $47,775

Pinopolis, SC $48,722

Ravenel, SC $50,029

Reevesville, SC $47,806

Ridgeville, SC $49,324

Round O, SC $48,917

Ruffin, SC $47,783

Russellville, SC $47,951

Saint George, SC $48,087

Saint Stephen, SC $47,959

Smoaks, SC $47,672

Sullivans Island, SC $50,235

Summerville, SC $49,603

Wadmalaw Island, SC $49,948

Pomaria, SC $48,676

Gramling, SC $49,077

Prosperity, SC $48,521

Rembert, SC $47,631

Ridge Spring, SC $48,420

Ridgeway, SC $48,680

Rion, SC $48,754

Rowesville, SC $47,799

Saint Matthews, SC $48,093

Salley, SC $48,287

Saluda, SC $48,128

Santee, SC $47,856

Sardinia, SC $46,991

Silverstreet, SC $48,053

Springfield, SC $48,162

State Park, SC $48,859

Summerton, SC $47,438

Sumter, SC $46,776

Shaw A F B, SC $47,110

Swansea, SC $48,594

Timmonsville, SC $47,513

Turbeville, SC $47,011

Vance, SC $47,886

Wagener, SC $48,298

Ward, SC $48,309

Wedgefield, SC $47,332

West Columbia, SC $48,860

Westville, SC $48,244

White Rock, SC $48,700

Whitmire, SC $48,324

Winnsboro, SC $48,874

Columbia, SC $48,860

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.

$43,709

Average $49,569/year

$57,418

$3,642

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	$57,418	$4,785	$1,104	$28
Average	$49,569	$4,131	$953	$24
25th Percentile	$43,709	$3,642	$841	$21

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