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

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

What industry pays the highest salary for Grants Program Manager?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Grants Program Manager roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A Grants Program Manager's salary?

A Grants Program Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $79,262 for beginners, reaching about $80,917 at mid-level, and approach $84,872 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Grants Program Manager?

Grants Program Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Grants Program Manager roles are District of Columbia $99,951, California $99,572, Massachusetts $98,245. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Grants Program Manager roles make?

Salaries for Grants Program Manager level roles vary by specialization: Grants Project Manager: $117,379; Grants Programs Manager: $110,740; Senior Grants Manager: $89,326; Government Grants Manager: $87,247; Grants Manager: $87,229.

Grants Program Manager Salary in South Carolina

How much does a Grants Program Manager make in South Carolina? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Grants Program Manager in South Carolina is $84,587 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $104,237
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $76,207 to $94,872
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $68,579

10% $68,579

50% (Median) $84,587

90% $104,237

Grants Program Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$94,872	$7,906	$1,824	$46
Average	$84,587	$7,049	$1,627	$41
25th Percentile	$76,207	$6,351	$1,466	$37

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Key Factors That Influence Grants Program Manager Salaries

A Grants Program 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 Grants Program Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Grants Program 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): $79,262
Early Career (1-2 years): $79,644
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $80,917
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $82,444
Expert (over 8 years): $84,872

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Grants Program Manager	less than 1 year	$79,262
Early Career Level Grants Program Manager	1-2 years	$79,644
Mid-Level Level Grants Program Manager	2-4 years	$80,917
Senior-Level Level Grants Program Manager	5-8 years	$82,444
Expert Level Grants Program Manager	over 8 years	$84,872

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

District of Columbia: $99,951.
California: $99,572.
Massachusetts: $98,245.

District of Columbia $99,951 California $99,572 Massachusetts $98,245 Washington $97,884 New Jersey $97,848 Alaska $97,722 Connecticut $96,476 New York $95,970

Hawaii $94,354 Rhode Island $93,596 Maryland $93,082 Minnesota $92,377 Colorado $92,107 Illinois $92,016 Oregon $91,673 Delaware $91,420

New Hampshire $91,262 Virginia $90,906 Pennsylvania $89,868 Nevada $89,344 North Dakota $89,173 Michigan $88,902 Wisconsin $88,803 Vermont $88,604

Texas $88,053 Maine $88,017 Arizona $87,963 Ohio $87,900 Georgia $87,069 Indiana $86,654 Wyoming $86,573 Utah $86,446

Iowa $86,392 Kansas $85,959 Louisiana $85,833 North Carolina $85,787 Missouri $85,769 Florida $85,417 Montana $85,228 Nebraska $85,047

Kentucky $84,948 South Carolina $84,587 Tennessee $84,361 Idaho $84,271 New Mexico $83,612 Oklahoma $83,467 Alabama $82,935 South Dakota $82,041

Arkansas $81,554 West Virginia $81,292 Mississippi $80,506

Top Paying Cities for Grants Program 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: $84,280
Boiling Springs: $84,283
Arcadia: $84,280

Spartanburg, SC $84,280

Boiling Springs, SC $84,283

Arcadia, SC $84,280

Buffalo, SC $83,885

Campobello, SC $83,707

Chesnee, SC $84,051

Clifton, SC $84,269

Clinton, SC $82,941

Converse, SC $84,290

Cowpens, SC $84,169

Cross Anchor, SC $83,695

Cross Hill, SC $82,215

Drayton, SC $84,282

Duncan, SC $84,074

Enoree, SC $83,725

Fairforest, SC $84,280

Fingerville, SC $83,967

Gaffney, SC $84,393

Glendale, SC $84,301

Alcolu, SC $79,867

Ballentine, SC $83,303

Bamberg, SC $81,474

Batesburg, SC $82,529

Bethune, SC $81,680

Bishopville, SC $80,794

Blackstock, SC $83,869

Blair, SC $83,290

Blythewood, SC $83,175

Bowman, SC $81,468

Camden, SC $82,172

Cameron, SC $81,306

Carlisle, SC $83,565

Cassatt, SC $81,645

Cayce, SC $83,377

Chapin, SC $83,011

Chappells, SC $81,901

Cope, SC $81,728

Cordova, SC $81,944

Dalzell, SC $80,578

Davis Station, SC $80,558

Denmark, SC $81,666

Eastover, SC $82,331

Elgin, SC $82,964

Elliott, SC $80,505

Elloree, SC $81,348

Eutawville, SC $81,812

Gable, SC $79,870

Gadsden, SC $82,336

Gaston, SC $83,186

Gilbert, SC $82,903

Great Falls, SC $84,431

Greeleyville, SC $80,776

Heath Springs, SC $83,855

Holly Hill, SC $81,687

Hopkins, SC $83,127

Horatio, SC $81,637

Irmo, SC $83,192

Jenkinsville, SC $83,150

Kershaw, SC $82,333

Lamar, SC $80,854

Leesville, SC $82,753

Lexington, SC $83,266

Liberty Hill, SC $83,279

Little Mountain, SC $82,956

Lugoff, SC $82,584

Lydia, SC $80,951

Lynchburg, SC $80,277

Ehrhardt, SC $80,965

Lodge, SC $80,983

Mc Bee, SC $81,763

Manning, SC $80,288

Mayesville, SC $79,914

Monetta, SC $82,442

Neeses, SC $82,318

Newberry, SC $82,412

New Zion, SC $80,152

North, SC $82,498

Norway, SC $81,860

Olanta, SC $80,674

Orangeburg, SC $81,731

Peak, SC $83,095

Pelion, SC $82,853

Pinewood, SC $80,525

New Ellenton, SC $83,141

Allendale, SC $81,600

Barnwell, SC $82,015

Hilda, SC $81,754

Bath, SC $83,540

Blackville, SC $81,769

Bradley, SC $82,057

Clarks Hill, SC $83,246

Clearwater, SC $83,540

Edgefield, SC $82,863

Elko, SC $82,184

Fairfax, SC $81,333

Gloverville, SC $83,479

Graniteville, SC $83,438

Jackson, SC $83,417

Johnston, SC $82,692

Langley, SC $83,518

Mc Cormick, SC $82,252

Martin, SC $81,759

Modoc, SC $82,937

Montmorenci, SC $82,979

Mount Carmel, SC $81,684

North Augusta, SC $83,540

Beech Island, SC $83,540

Olar, SC $81,418

Parksville, SC $82,789

Plum Branch, SC $82,702

Sycamore, SC $81,390

Trenton, SC $83,093

Troy, SC $82,473

Ulmer, SC $81,374

Vaucluse, SC $83,378

Warrenville, SC $83,463

Williston, SC $82,405

Windsor, SC $82,658

Beaufort, SC $82,772

Ladys Island, SC $82,485

Okatie, SC $83,205

Bluffton, SC $83,561

Brunson, SC $81,097

Coosawhatchie, SC $82,570

Crocketville, SC $81,323

Dale, SC $82,284

Daufuskie Island, SC $83,633

Early Branch, SC $81,816

Estill, SC $81,767

Saint Helena Island, SC $82,654

Furman, SC $81,988

Garnett, SC $82,372

Gifford, SC $81,477

Hampton, SC $81,443

Hilton Head Island, SC $83,245

Hardeeville, SC $83,751

Islandton, SC $81,130

Lobeco, SC $82,336

Luray, SC $81,170

Miley, SC $81,037

Pineland, SC $82,429

Port Royal, SC $82,863

Ridgeland, SC $82,909

Scotia, SC $82,000

Seabrook, SC $82,253

Sheldon, SC $82,655

Tillman, SC $82,822

Varnville, SC $81,635

Yemassee, SC $81,905

Clemson, SC $82,910

Cleveland, SC $83,052

Conestee, SC $83,542

Donalds, SC $82,844

Inman, SC $84,081

Joanna, SC $82,667

Jonesville, SC $84,115

Kinards, SC $82,092

Landrum, SC $83,195

Laurens, SC $82,936

Lockhart, SC $84,139

Lyman, SC $83,804

Mayo, SC $84,150

Moore, SC $84,271

Mountville, SC $82,335

Pacolet, SC $84,165

Pacolet Mills, SC $84,184

Pauline, SC $84,109

Reidville, SC $84,027

Roebuck, SC $84,240

Startex, SC $84,231

Una, SC $84,280

Union, SC $83,809

Waterloo, SC $82,518

Wellford, SC $84,208

White Stone, SC $84,294

Woodruff, SC $83,933

Charleston, SC $85,724

Charleston Afb, SC $85,724

North Charleston, SC $85,724

Hanahan, SC $85,724

Adams Run, SC $84,409

Awendaw, SC $84,960

Bethera, SC $84,043

Bonneau, SC $83,178

Branchville, SC $81,350

Canadys, SC $82,234

Cordesville, SC $84,512

Cottageville, SC $83,820

Cross, SC $82,213

Dorchester, SC $82,985

Edisto Island, SC $84,160

Due West, SC $82,504

Easley, SC $83,417

Fair Play, SC $82,293

Fountain Inn, SC $83,335

Gray Court, SC $83,194

Greenwood, SC $82,231

Greer, SC $83,506

Hodges, SC $82,475

Honea Path, SC $83,013

Iva, SC $82,231

La France, SC $82,983

Liberty, SC $83,197

Long Creek, SC $81,797

Lowndesville, SC $82,261

Marietta, SC $83,192

Mauldin, SC $83,509

Mountain Rest, SC $81,996

Newry, SC $82,765

Ninety Six, SC $82,125

Norris, SC $83,071

Pelzer, SC $83,314

Pendleton, SC $83,024

Pickens, SC $83,112

Seneca, SC $82,746

Piedmont, SC $83,446

Richland, SC $82,497

Salem, SC $82,579

Sandy Springs, SC $82,914

Simpsonville, SC $83,379

Six Mile, SC $82,902

Slater, SC $83,308

Starr, SC $82,593

Sunset, SC $82,835

Tamassee, SC $82,209

Taylors, SC $83,438

Tigerville, SC $83,290

Townville, SC $82,640

Travelers Rest, SC $83,292

Walhalla, SC $82,386

Ware Shoals, SC $82,969

Westminster, SC $82,149

West Union, SC $82,603

Williamston, SC $83,213

Blacksburg, SC $85,171

Bowling Green, SC $86,370

Catawba, SC $86,449

Chester, SC $85,233

Fort Mill, SC $86,410

Chesterfield, SC $81,840

Clover, SC $86,416

Edgemoor, SC $86,426

Fort Lawn, SC $85,646

Hickory Grove, SC $84,603

Jefferson, SC $82,139

Lancaster, SC $85,246

Lando, SC $86,290

Mc Connells, SC $86,006

Mount Croghan, SC $82,255

Pageland, SC $83,701

Richburg, SC $85,582

Rock Hill, SC $86,997

Ruby, SC $82,073

Sharon, SC $84,916

Smyrna, SC $85,029

Van Wyck, SC $86,343

York, SC $86,210

Aiken, SC $83,071

Folly Beach, SC $85,724

Walterboro, SC $82,321

Williams, SC $81,406

Florence, SC $81,192

Andrews, SC $81,343

Aynor, SC $81,119

Bennettsville, SC $80,920

Blenheim, SC $81,022

Cades, SC $80,483

Centenary, SC $80,850

Cheraw, SC $81,776

Clio, SC $80,898

Conway, SC $81,116

Coward, SC $81,025

Darlington, SC $81,174

Dillon, SC $80,908

Effingham, SC $81,154

Fork, SC $80,886

Galivants Ferry, SC $81,103

Green Sea, SC $80,995

Gresham, SC $80,930

Hamer, SC $81,032

Hartsville, SC $81,214

Hemingway, SC $81,049

Johnsonville, SC $80,746

Kingstree, SC $81,108

Lake City, SC $80,674

Lake View, SC $81,040

Lane, SC $81,272

Latta, SC $81,017

Little River, SC $81,552

Little Rock, SC $80,976

Longs, SC $81,311

Loris, SC $81,082

Mc Coll, SC $81,251

Marion, SC $80,958

Myrtle Beach, SC $81,328

Minturn, SC $80,913

Mullins, SC $80,911

Murrells Inlet, SC $81,132

Nesmith, SC $81,007

Nichols, SC $80,970

North Myrtle Beach, SC $81,533

Pamplico, SC $80,942

Patrick, SC $81,728

Pawleys Island, SC $80,995

Rains, SC $80,933

Salters, SC $81,281

Scranton, SC $80,884

Sellers, SC $80,995

Society Hill, SC $80,962

Tatum, SC $81,226

Wallace, SC $81,494

Greenville, SC $83,540

Abbeville, SC $82,174

Anderson, SC $82,960

Belton, SC $83,077

Calhoun Falls, SC $81,856

Central, SC $82,987

Georgetown, SC $81,268

Goose Creek, SC $85,508

Green Pond, SC $83,197

Grover, SC $82,180

Harleyville, SC $81,991

Hollywood, SC $84,840

Huger, SC $84,699

Isle Of Palms, SC $85,708

Jacksonboro, SC $83,765

Jamestown, SC $83,484

Johns Island, SC $85,724

Ladson, SC $85,298

Mc Clellanville, SC $83,547

Moncks Corner, SC $84,088

Mount Pleasant, SC $85,724

Pineville, SC $81,526

Pinopolis, SC $83,142

Ravenel, SC $85,372

Reevesville, SC $81,578

Ridgeville, SC $84,170

Round O, SC $83,475

Ruffin, SC $81,539

Russellville, SC $81,825

Saint George, SC $82,058

Saint Stephen, SC $81,840

Smoaks, SC $81,350

Sullivans Island, SC $85,724

Summerville, SC $84,645

Wadmalaw Island, SC $85,233

Pomaria, SC $83,063

Gramling, SC $83,748

Prosperity, SC $82,798

Rembert, SC $81,279

Ridge Spring, SC $82,627

Ridgeway, SC $83,069

Rion, SC $83,196

Rowesville, SC $81,567

Saint Matthews, SC $82,068

Salley, SC $82,399

Saluda, SC $82,128

Santee, SC $81,665

Sardinia, SC $80,188

Silverstreet, SC $81,999

Springfield, SC $82,185

State Park, SC $83,375

Summerton, SC $80,951

Sumter, SC $79,820

Shaw A F B, SC $80,391

Swansea, SC $82,924

Timmonsville, SC $81,079

Turbeville, SC $80,221

Vance, SC $81,715

Wagener, SC $82,418

Ward, SC $82,436

Wedgefield, SC $80,769

West Columbia, SC $83,377

Westville, SC $82,326

White Rock, SC $83,104

Whitmire, SC $82,463

Winnsboro, SC $83,401

Columbia, SC $83,377

Grants Program Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Grants Program Manager roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Healthcare sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Grants Program Manager positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Grants Program Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Grants Program Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$109,963	$53.0	30%
Healthcare	$93,045	$45.0	10%

Grants Program Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Grants Program 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.

$76,207

Average $84,587/year

$94,872

$6,351

Average $7,049/month

$7,906

$1,466

Average $1,627/week

$1,824

$37

Average $41/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$94,872	$7,906	$1,824	$46
Average	$84,587	$7,049	$1,627	$41
25th Percentile	$76,207	$6,351	$1,466	$37

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