BLS metro-level wage data places Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists pay in Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY at a median of $85,130 per year ($40.93/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $66,270, Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh pays +28% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 220 probation officers and correctional treatment specialistss are employed across the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh MSA in SOC 21-1092.

The Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh pay distribution spans from $73,160 at the 10th percentile to $98,600 at the 90th — a 1.3× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $81,190 and the 75th at $97,440, so half of Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-based probation officers and correctional treatment specialistss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide NY data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.