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Correctional Officers and Jailers salary
in Spartanburg, SC

Median base pay · Spartanburg, SC
$46,640
≈ $22.42/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 380 jobs
Middle 50%
$44,800–$51,030
vs U.S. median
-21%
Metro rank
#259 of 314

Correctional Officers and Jailers in the Spartanburg, SC metro earn a median of $46,640 a year, based on BLS estimates for 380 jobs (May 2025). That is 21% below the U.S. median of $58,940 and 3% below the SC statewide median of $47,890. It ranks #259 of 314 metros with published figures for this job.

CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AND JAILERS · SPARTANBURG, SC · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · SPARTANBURG, SC · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$43,790P25$44,800MEDIAN$46,640P75$51,030P90$58,380
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$42,760P25$48,640MEDIAN$58,940P75$75,850P90$93,220
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Correctional Officers and Jailers pay in other SC metros

MetroMedian
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC$58,950
Charleston-North Charleston, SC$52,300
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area$49,810
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC$47,240
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area$46,060
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area$45,620
Columbia, SC$44,860
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    Questions

    What is the average Correctional Officers and Jailers salary in Spartanburg?

    The BLS median is $46,640 a year (May 2025). Half of the 380 jobs pay between $44,800 and $51,030. The 10th percentile is $43,790 and the 90th is $58,380.

    Is Spartanburg a high-paying metro for Correctional Officers and Jailers?

    That is 21% below the U.S. median of $58,940 and 3% below the SC statewide median of $47,890. It ranks #259 of 314 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

    How much do Correctional Officers and Jailers make an hour in Spartanburg?

    About $22.42 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $46,640 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $21.54–$24.53 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

    Does this include experience levels?

    BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

    Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.