21 Series · SOC 21-1092
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $66,270
- Median / year
- $107,790
- Top 10% earn
- +2.6%
- Growth '23–'33
- 89,390
- US workers
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists earn a median of $66,270 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $66,270, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $46,840 (10th percentile) to $107,790 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 89,390 US workers. California pays the most ($103,640), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists earn a median of $66,270, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 58% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Community and Social Service, it ranks #4 of 17 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 2.6% by 2033.
- $66,270
- Median annual wage
- Top 42%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #4 of 17
- in Community and Social Service
- 2.3×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: California at $103,640. Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists (SOC 21-1092) pays a national median of $66,270 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $46,840 at the 10th percentile to $107,790 at the 90th, with a mean of $73,130 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 89,390 Americans work in this occupation across 46 reporting states and 345 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +2.6% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 7,900 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Bachelor's degree and moderate-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.3 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.5 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. California pays the highest state median at $103,640, which is +56% above the national figure. The top metro is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $144,410 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 89,390 jobs Median $66,270/yr
Median Salary
$66,270
per year
Median Hourly
$31.86/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$73,130
average
Employment
89,390
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$66,270 Top 42% higher than 58% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 21-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 17 21-series occupations with growth data, Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists sits on the slower-growing side at +2.6% growth and $66,270 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+2.6%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
7,900
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Bachelor's degree
On-the-Job Training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.3/100K
Injury Rate
0.5/100
Danger Index
2.2/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Active Listening 4.0
Speaking 4.0
Social Perceptiveness 4.0
Reading Comprehension 3.9
Critical Thinking 3.9
Writing 3.8
Monitoring 3.8
Complex Problem Solving 3.8
Judgment and Decision Making 3.6
Active Learning 3.4
Knowledge Areas
Law and Government 4.4
Public Safety and Security 4.3
English Language 4.1
Psychology 4.1
Therapy and Counseling 4.0
Sociology and Anthropology 3.6
Administrative 3.4
Customer and Personal Service 3.2
Education and Training 3.1
Computers and Electronics 3.1
Key Tasks
- ▸ Prepare and maintain case folder for each assigned inmate or offender.
- ▸ Gather information about offenders' backgrounds by talking to offenders, their families and friends, and other people who have relevant information.
- ▸ Interview probationers and parolees regularly to evaluate their progress in accomplishing goals and maintaining the terms specified in their probation contracts and rehabilitation plans.
- ▸ Discuss with offenders how such issues as drug and alcohol abuse and anger management problems might have played roles in their criminal behavior.
- ▸ Supervise people on community-based sentences, such as electronically monitored home detention, and provide field supervision of probationers by conducting curfew checks or visits to home, work, or school.
- ▸ Investigate alleged parole violations, using interviews, surveillance, and search and seizure.
- ▸ Recommend remedial action or initiate court action in response to noncompliance with terms of probation or parole.
- ▸ Arrange for medical, mental health, or substance abuse treatment services according to individual needs or court orders.
- ▸ Develop liaisons and networks with other parole officers, community agencies, correctional institutions, psychiatric facilities, and aftercare agencies to plan for helping offenders with life adjustments.
- ▸ Administer drug and alcohol tests, including random drug screens of offenders, to verify compliance with substance abuse treatment programs.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$46,840
25th Percentile
$54,250
Median
$66,270
75th Percentile
$84,780
90th Percentile
$107,790
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $103,640 | +56% above national |
| 2 | Connecticut | $97,350 | +47% above national |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $94,590 | +43% above national |
| 4 | Oregon | $84,920 | +28% above national |
| 5 | Vermont | $83,820 | +26% above national |
| 6 | Washington | $82,750 | +25% above national |
| 7 | Delaware | $81,880 | +24% above national |
| 8 | Minnesota | $81,580 | +23% above national |
| 9 | New York | $80,350 | +21% above national |
| 10 | New Jersey | $80,280 | +21% above national |
| 11 | Michigan | $79,760 | +20% above national |
| 12 | Iowa | $77,390 | +17% above national |
| 13 | Alaska | $77,000 | +16% above national |
| 14 | Maryland | $76,390 | +15% above national |
| 15 | Nevada | $75,840 | +14% above national |
| 16 | Illinois | $74,390 | +12% above national |
| 17 | Hawaii | $73,830 | +11% above national |
| 18 | Colorado | $71,680 | +8% above national |
| 19 | Maine | $71,140 | +7% above national |
| 20 | Pennsylvania | $67,370 | +2% above national |
| 21 | South Dakota | $66,870 | +1% above national |
| 22 | New Mexico | $66,000 | same as national |
| 23 | North Dakota | $65,140 | 2% below national |
| 24 | Nebraska | $63,460 | 4% below national |
| 25 | Louisiana | $62,910 | 5% below national |
| 26 | North Carolina | $62,220 | 6% below national |
| 27 | Kansas | $61,890 | 7% below national |
| 28 | Ohio | $61,120 | 8% below national |
| 29 | Alabama | $61,050 | 8% below national |
| 30 | Arizona | $60,910 | 8% below national |
| 31 | Georgia | $60,270 | 9% below national |
| 32 | Indiana | $60,170 | 9% below national |
| 33 | Idaho | $59,780 | 10% below national |
| 34 | Montana | $59,750 | 10% below national |
| 35 | Kentucky | $59,610 | 10% below national |
| 36 | Virginia | $58,820 | 11% below national |
| 37 | Tennessee | $58,010 | 12% below national |
| 38 | South Carolina | $56,780 | 14% below national |
| 39 | Wyoming | $56,580 | 15% below national |
| 40 | West Virginia | $53,120 | 20% below national |
| 41 | Texas | $52,880 | 20% below national |
| 42 | Arkansas | $51,180 | 23% below national |
| 43 | Florida | $50,960 | 23% below national |
| 44 | Oklahoma | $50,380 | 24% below national |
| 45 | Missouri | $46,840 | 29% below national |
| 46 | Mississippi | $34,110 | 49% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $144,410 | +118% above national |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $135,890 | +105% above national |
| 3 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $114,280 | +72% above national |
| 4 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $108,150 | +63% above national |
| 5 | Rochester, MN | $105,350 | +59% above national |
| 6 | St. Cloud, MN | $103,770 | +57% above national |
| 7 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $100,690 | +52% above national |
| 8 | Bellingham, WA | $98,940 | +49% above national |
| 9 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $98,100 | +48% above national |
| 10 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $97,410 | +47% above national |
| 11 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $97,350 | +47% above national |
| 12 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $97,350 | +47% above national |
| 13 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $97,070 | +46% above national |
| 14 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $96,970 | +46% above national |
| 15 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $96,550 | +46% above national |
| 16 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $93,550 | +41% above national |
| 17 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $92,880 | +40% above national |
| 18 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $90,230 | +36% above national |
| 19 | Medford, OR | $87,780 | +32% above national |
| 20 | Salem, OR | $86,870 | +31% above national |
| 21 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $85,650 | +29% above national |
| 22 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $85,430 | +29% above national |
| 23 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $85,130 | +28% above national |
| 24 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $85,040 | +28% above national |
| 25 | Bend, OR | $84,930 | +28% above national |
| 26 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $84,920 | +28% above national |
| 27 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $84,910 | +28% above national |
| 28 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $84,780 | +28% above national |
| 29 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $84,220 | +27% above national |
| 30 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $84,200 | +27% above national |
| 31 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $84,090 | +27% above national |
| 32 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $83,990 | +27% above national |
| 33 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $83,510 | +26% above national |
| 34 | Ann Arbor, MI | $83,180 | +26% above national |
| 35 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $83,180 | +26% above national |
| 36 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $83,180 | +26% above national |
| 37 | Saginaw, MI | $83,180 | +26% above national |
| 38 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $83,030 | +25% above national |
| 39 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $82,780 | +25% above national |
| 40 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $82,750 | +25% above national |
| 41 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $82,430 | +24% above national |
| 42 | Pittsburgh, PA | $82,220 | +24% above national |
| 43 | Rochester, NY | $82,010 | +24% above national |
| 44 | Ogden, UT | $81,950 | +24% above national |
| 45 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $81,590 | +23% above national |
| 46 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $81,590 | +23% above national |
| 47 | Duluth, MN-WI | $81,580 | +23% above national |
| 48 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $81,540 | +23% above national |
| 49 | Fresno, CA | $81,310 | +23% above national |
| 50 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $80,610 | +22% above national |
| 51 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $80,430 | +21% above national |
| 52 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $80,420 | +21% above national |
| 53 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $80,300 | +21% above national |
| 54 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $79,760 | +20% above national |
| 55 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $79,370 | +20% above national |
| 56 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $79,370 | +20% above national |
| 57 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $78,540 | +19% above national |
| 58 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $78,470 | +18% above national |
| 59 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $77,800 | +17% above national |
| 60 | Visalia, CA | $77,550 | +17% above national |
| 61 | Binghamton, NY | $77,540 | +17% above national |
| 62 | Jackson, MI | $77,430 | +17% above national |
| 63 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $77,230 | +17% above national |
| 64 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $77,050 | +16% above national |
| 65 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $77,020 | +16% above national |
| 66 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $76,810 | +16% above national |
| 67 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $76,810 | +16% above national |
| 68 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $76,760 | +16% above national |
| 69 | Anchorage, AK | $76,650 | +16% above national |
| 70 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $76,360 | +15% above national |
| 71 | Boulder, CO | $76,290 | +15% above national |
| 72 | Chico, CA | $76,250 | +15% above national |
| 73 | Bloomington, IN | $76,190 | +15% above national |
| 74 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $76,190 | +15% above national |
| 75 | Utica-Rome, NY | $75,490 | +14% above national |
| 76 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $75,490 | +14% above national |
| 77 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $75,410 | +14% above national |
| 78 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $75,240 | +14% above national |
| 79 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $75,220 | +14% above national |
| 80 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $75,190 | +13% above national |
| 81 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $74,960 | +13% above national |
| 82 | Salisbury, MD | $74,960 | +13% above national |
| 83 | Yakima, WA | $74,940 | +13% above national |
| 84 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $74,710 | +13% above national |
| 85 | Peoria, IL | $74,410 | +12% above national |
| 86 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $74,310 | +12% above national |
| 87 | Columbus, OH | $73,690 | +11% above national |
| 88 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $73,610 | +11% above national |
| 89 | Monroe, MI | $73,110 | +10% above national |
| 90 | Glens Falls, NY | $72,920 | +10% above national |
| 91 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $72,730 | +10% above national |
| 92 | Traverse City, MI | $72,690 | +10% above national |
| 93 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $72,370 | +9% above national |
| 94 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $72,130 | +9% above national |
| 95 | Syracuse, NY | $71,870 | +8% above national |
| 96 | Colorado Springs, CO | $71,680 | +8% above national |
| 97 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $71,680 | +8% above national |
| 98 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $71,320 | +8% above national |
| 99 | Fort Wayne, IN | $71,300 | +8% above national |
| 100 | Fargo, ND-MN | $70,830 | +7% above national |
| 101 | Reno, NV | $70,010 | +6% above national |
| 102 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $69,590 | +5% above national |
| 103 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $69,400 | +5% above national |
| 104 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $68,970 | +4% above national |
| 105 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $68,410 | +3% above national |
| 106 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $68,230 | +3% above national |
| 107 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $68,070 | +3% above national |
| 108 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $67,900 | +2% above national |
| 109 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $67,720 | +2% above national |
| 110 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $67,610 | +2% above national |
| 111 | Bismarck, ND | $67,460 | +2% above national |
| 112 | Lincoln, NE | $66,700 | +1% above national |
| 113 | Topeka, KS | $66,520 | same as national |
| 114 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $66,280 | same as national |
| 115 | Winston-Salem, NC | $66,270 | same as national |
| 116 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $66,270 | same as national |
| 117 | Albuquerque, NM | $66,000 | same as national |
| 118 | Las Cruces, NM | $66,000 | same as national |
| 119 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $65,990 | same as national |
| 120 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $65,920 | 1% below national |
| 121 | Birmingham, AL | $65,720 | 1% below national |
| 122 | Omaha, NE-IA | $65,520 | 1% below national |
| 123 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $65,510 | 1% below national |
| 124 | Alexandria, LA | $65,490 | 1% below national |
| 125 | Baton Rouge, LA | $65,490 | 1% below national |
| 126 | Monroe, LA | $65,490 | 1% below national |
| 127 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $65,490 | 1% below national |
| 128 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $65,110 | 2% below national |
| 129 | Grand Junction, CO | $65,090 | 2% below national |
| 130 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $64,860 | 2% below national |
| 131 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $64,820 | 2% below national |
| 132 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $64,660 | 2% below national |
| 133 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $64,650 | 2% below national |
| 134 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $64,610 | 3% below national |
| 135 | Tucson, AZ | $64,470 | 3% below national |
| 136 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $64,150 | 3% below national |
| 137 | Dothan, AL | $64,140 | 3% below national |
| 138 | Mobile, AL | $64,140 | 3% below national |
| 139 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $64,140 | 3% below national |
| 140 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $63,770 | 4% below national |
| 141 | Rapid City, SD | $63,540 | 4% below national |
| 142 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $63,540 | 4% below national |
| 143 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $63,270 | 5% below national |
| 144 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $63,150 | 5% below national |
| 145 | Erie, PA | $63,150 | 5% below national |
| 146 | Asheville, NC | $63,060 | 5% below national |
| 147 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $63,060 | 5% below national |
| 148 | Columbia, SC | $62,830 | 5% below national |
| 149 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $62,590 | 6% below national |
| 150 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $62,450 | 6% below national |
| 151 | Santa Fe, NM | $62,380 | 6% below national |
| 152 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $62,330 | 6% below national |
| 153 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $62,220 | 6% below national |
| 154 | Lima, OH | $62,150 | 6% below national |
| 155 | Odessa, TX | $62,140 | 6% below national |
| 156 | Wichita, KS | $61,840 | 7% below national |
| 157 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $61,840 | 7% below national |
| 158 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $61,730 | 7% below national |
| 159 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $61,710 | 7% below national |
| 160 | Green Bay, WI | $61,690 | 7% below national |
| 161 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $61,690 | 7% below national |
| 162 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $61,690 | 7% below national |
| 163 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $61,690 | 7% below national |
| 164 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $61,620 | 7% below national |
| 165 | Bay City, MI | $61,310 | 7% below national |
| 166 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $61,270 | 8% below national |
| 167 | Cleveland, OH | $61,120 | 8% below national |
| 168 | Boise City, ID | $61,030 | 8% below national |
| 169 | Mansfield, OH | $60,900 | 8% below national |
| 170 | Madison, WI | $60,790 | 8% below national |
| 171 | Rome, GA | $60,590 | 9% below national |
| 172 | Savannah, GA | $60,590 | 9% below national |
| 173 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $60,550 | 9% below national |
| 174 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $60,490 | 9% below national |
| 175 | Toledo, OH | $60,430 | 9% below national |
| 176 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $60,170 | 9% below national |
| 177 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $60,160 | 9% below national |
| 178 | Great Falls, MT | $60,120 | 9% below national |
| 179 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $60,090 | 9% below national |
| 180 | Richmond, VA | $60,030 | 9% below national |
| 181 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $60,010 | 9% below national |
| 182 | Spartanburg, SC | $59,960 | 10% below national |
| 183 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $59,910 | 10% below national |
| 184 | Billings, MT | $59,750 | 10% below national |
| 185 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $59,690 | 10% below national |
| 186 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $59,670 | 10% below national |
| 187 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $59,670 | 10% below national |
| 188 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $59,640 | 10% below national |
| 189 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $59,610 | 10% below national |
| 190 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $59,610 | 10% below national |
| 191 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $59,610 | 10% below national |
| 192 | Montgomery, AL | $59,560 | 10% below national |
| 193 | Wilmington, NC | $59,480 | 10% below national |
| 194 | Evansville, IN | $59,430 | 10% below national |
| 195 | Huntsville, AL | $59,420 | 10% below national |
| 196 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $59,380 | 10% below national |
| 197 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $59,360 | 10% below national |
| 198 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $59,270 | 11% below national |
| 199 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $59,180 | 11% below national |
| 200 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $59,170 | 11% below national |
| 201 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $59,100 | 11% below national |
| 202 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $59,100 | 11% below national |
| 203 | Gainesville, GA | $58,960 | 11% below national |
| 204 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $58,930 | 11% below national |
| 205 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $58,900 | 11% below national |
| 206 | Charlottesville, VA | $58,830 | 11% below national |
| 207 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $58,830 | 11% below national |
| 208 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $58,640 | 12% below national |
| 209 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $58,560 | 12% below national |
| 210 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $58,520 | 12% below national |
| 211 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $58,510 | 12% below national |
| 212 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $58,490 | 12% below national |
| 213 | Fayetteville, NC | $58,420 | 12% below national |
| 214 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $58,420 | 12% below national |
| 215 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $58,380 | 12% below national |
| 216 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $58,120 | 12% below national |
| 217 | Winchester, VA-WV | $58,110 | 12% below national |
| 218 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $58,100 | 12% below national |
| 219 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $58,040 | 12% below national |
| 220 | Idaho Falls, ID | $58,030 | 12% below national |
| 221 | Knoxville, TN | $58,030 | 12% below national |
| 222 | Twin Falls, ID | $58,030 | 12% below national |
| 223 | Jackson, TN | $58,010 | 12% below national |
| 224 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $58,010 | 12% below national |
| 225 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $58,010 | 12% below national |
| 226 | Warner Robins, GA | $58,010 | 12% below national |
| 227 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $58,010 | 12% below national |
| 228 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $57,950 | 13% below national |
| 229 | Roanoke, VA | $57,930 | 13% below national |
| 230 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $57,870 | 13% below national |
| 231 | Dalton, GA | $57,820 | 13% below national |
| 232 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $57,820 | 13% below national |
| 233 | Terre Haute, IN | $57,740 | 13% below national |
| 234 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $57,690 | 13% below national |
| 235 | Abilene, TX | $57,640 | 13% below national |
| 236 | Albany, GA | $57,560 | 13% below national |
| 237 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $57,450 | 13% below national |
| 238 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $56,940 | 14% below national |
| 239 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $56,920 | 14% below national |
| 240 | Akron, OH | $56,830 | 14% below national |
| 241 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $56,620 | 15% below national |
| 242 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $56,560 | 15% below national |
| 243 | Cheyenne, WY | $56,430 | 15% below national |
| 244 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $56,430 | 15% below national |
| 245 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $56,420 | 15% below national |
| 246 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $56,240 | 15% below national |
| 247 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $56,230 | 15% below national |
| 248 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $56,230 | 15% below national |
| 249 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $56,070 | 15% below national |
| 250 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $55,910 | 16% below national |
| 251 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $55,740 | 16% below national |
| 252 | Charleston, WV | $55,580 | 16% below national |
| 253 | Yuma, AZ | $55,460 | 16% below national |
| 254 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $55,240 | 17% below national |
| 255 | State College, PA | $55,220 | 17% below national |
| 256 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $55,220 | 17% below national |
| 257 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $55,090 | 17% below national |
| 258 | Columbus, GA-AL | $55,080 | 17% below national |
| 259 | Valdosta, GA | $55,080 | 17% below national |
| 260 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $55,080 | 17% below national |
| 261 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $54,860 | 17% below national |
| 262 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $54,860 | 17% below national |
| 263 | Jonesboro, AR | $54,550 | 18% below national |
| 264 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $54,540 | 18% below national |
| 265 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $54,490 | 18% below national |
| 266 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $54,200 | 18% below national |
| 267 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $54,170 | 18% below national |
| 268 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $54,170 | 18% below national |
| 269 | Harrisonburg, VA | $54,100 | 18% below national |
| 270 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $53,760 | 19% below national |
| 271 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $53,610 | 19% below national |
| 272 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $53,440 | 19% below national |
| 273 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $53,330 | 20% below national |
| 274 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $52,880 | 20% below national |
| 275 | Tyler, TX | $52,880 | 20% below national |
| 276 | Waco, TX | $52,880 | 20% below national |
| 277 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $52,860 | 20% below national |
| 278 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $52,820 | 20% below national |
| 279 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $52,730 | 20% below national |
| 280 | Amarillo, TX | $52,610 | 21% below national |
| 281 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $52,600 | 21% below national |
| 282 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $51,920 | 22% below national |
| 283 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $51,820 | 22% below national |
| 284 | Beckley, WV | $51,800 | 22% below national |
| 285 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $51,790 | 22% below national |
| 286 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $51,740 | 22% below national |
| 287 | Midland, TX | $51,580 | 22% below national |
| 288 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $51,550 | 22% below national |
| 289 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $51,200 | 23% below national |
| 290 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $51,060 | 23% below national |
| 291 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $51,040 | 23% below national |
| 292 | Longview, TX | $50,970 | 23% below national |
| 293 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $50,970 | 23% below national |
| 294 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $50,970 | 23% below national |
| 295 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $50,960 | 23% below national |
| 296 | Tulsa, OK | $50,810 | 23% below national |
| 297 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $50,810 | 23% below national |
| 298 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $50,670 | 24% below national |
| 299 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $50,540 | 24% below national |
| 300 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $50,440 | 24% below national |
| 301 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $50,380 | 24% below national |
| 302 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $50,300 | 24% below national |
| 303 | Oklahoma City, OK | $50,170 | 24% below national |
| 304 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $49,380 | 25% below national |
| 305 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $49,360 | 26% below national |
| 306 | Ocala, FL | $49,360 | 26% below national |
| 307 | Springfield, OH | $49,260 | 26% below national |
| 308 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $49,070 | 26% below national |
| 309 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $49,060 | 26% below national |
| 310 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $48,670 | 27% below national |
| 311 | Tallahassee, FL | $48,670 | 27% below national |
| 312 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $48,530 | 27% below national |
| 313 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $48,530 | 27% below national |
| 314 | San Angelo, TX | $48,270 | 27% below national |
| 315 | El Paso, TX | $48,260 | 27% below national |
| 316 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $48,030 | 28% below national |
| 317 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $48,000 | 28% below national |
| 318 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $47,880 | 28% below national |
| 319 | Rockford, IL | $47,600 | 28% below national |
| 320 | Springfield, IL | $47,580 | 28% below national |
| 321 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $47,260 | 29% below national |
| 322 | Gainesville, FL | $47,240 | 29% below national |
| 323 | Jacksonville, FL | $47,240 | 29% below national |
| 324 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $47,230 | 29% below national |
| 325 | Corpus Christi, TX | $47,150 | 29% below national |
| 326 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $47,130 | 29% below national |
| 327 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $46,940 | 29% below national |
| 328 | Columbia, MO | $46,840 | 29% below national |
| 329 | Jefferson City, MO | $46,840 | 29% below national |
| 330 | Joplin, MO-KS | $46,840 | 29% below national |
| 331 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $46,840 | 29% below national |
| 332 | Springfield, MO | $46,840 | 29% below national |
| 333 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $46,840 | 29% below national |
| 334 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $46,840 | 29% below national |
| 335 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $46,840 | 29% below national |
| 336 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $46,840 | 29% below national |
| 337 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $46,430 | 30% below national |
| 338 | Lynchburg, VA | $46,320 | 30% below national |
| 339 | Johnson City, TN | $45,610 | 31% below national |
| 340 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $45,530 | 31% below national |
| 341 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $45,500 | 31% below national |
| 342 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $45,410 | 31% below national |
| 343 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $44,970 | 32% below national |
| 344 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $36,750 | 45% below national |
| 345 | Jackson, MS | $34,110 | 49% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists make? ▼
The median annual salary for Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists is $66,270 ($31.86/hour). The salary range spans from $46,840 at the 10th percentile to $107,790 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists the most? ▼
California pays the highest median salary for Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists at $103,640/year, which is +56% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists is Bachelor's degree. On-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists? ▼
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.3 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 0.5 per 100 workers.
Is Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists a good career? ▼
Employment for Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists is projected to grow 2.6% from 2024 to 2034, which is slower than average. About 7,900 openings are projected each year.
How does Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists pay vary by state? ▼
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is California at $103,640/year, while Arkansas pays the least at $51,180/year. BLS data covers 46 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $144,410/year. BLS reports wage data for 345 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
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