Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists Salaries by State

Q: How much do probation officers and correctional treatment specialists make in the U.S.?

The median probation officers and correctional treatment specialists salary in the United States is $66,270 per year (mean $73,130), and about 80% earn between $46,840 and $107,790.

Q: How much do probation officers and correctional treatment specialists make per hour?

Roughly $35 per hour, based on a mean annual wage of $73,130 and 2,080 work hours per year.

Q: Which state pays probation officers and correctional treatment specialists the most?

California has the highest average pay for probation officers and correctional treatment specialists at $105,440 per year (median $103,640).

Q: What is the job outlook for probation officers and correctional treatment specialists?

Employment is projected to change +2.6% from 2024 to 2034 (About as fast as average), with about 7,900 openings per year.

Mean and median pay, wage percentiles, employment, and top-paying metro areas for probation officers and correctional treatment specialistss across the U.S. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (data.bls.gov OEWS tool /OESServices/combo/table, all-occupation crawl by area).

National mean salary $73,130 ≈ $35/hr

National median salary $66,270

Total employment 89,390 nationwide

Job Outlook, 2024–2034

Source: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034.

Projected growth +2.6% About as fast as average

Annual openings 7,900 per year (avg)

Employment 2024→2034 92,300 → 94,800 (+2,400)

Typical entry education Bachelor's degree

Salary Map

Brighter tiles = higher average pay; dashed tiles have no data. Click a state for details.

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Mean annual wage $38,000–$59,000 $59,000–$63,000 $63,000–$69,000 $69,000–$81,000 $81,000–$105,000 U.S. mean $73,130

💰 Top 5 Highest-Paying States

California$105,440
Connecticut$97,050
Massachusetts$92,910
Oregon$86,210
Washington$84,910

📉 5 Lowest-Paying States

Mississippi$38,240
Missouri$47,900
Oklahoma$50,380
Arkansas$51,100
Florida$52,570

State Rankings

⇄ Compare specific states

#	State	Mean	Median	Hourly	vs. U.S.	Employment
1	California	$105,440	$103,640	$51	+44.2%	13,900
2	Connecticut	$97,050	$97,350	$47	+32.7%	1,200
3	Massachusetts	$92,910	$94,590	$45	+27%	1,200
4	Oregon	$86,210	$84,920	$41	+17.9%	1,260
5	Washington	$84,910	$82,750	$41	+16.1%	2,150
6	Minnesota	$84,020	$81,580	$40	+14.9%	2,040
7	Vermont	$82,490	$83,820	$40	+12.8%	190
8	Alaska	$81,840	$77,000	$39	+11.9%	480
9	New York	$80,970	$80,350	$39	+10.7%	4,360
10	New Jersey	$80,640	$80,280	$39	+10.3%	2,890
11	Delaware	$80,140	$81,880	$39	+9.6%	380
12	Illinois	$78,380	$74,390	$38	+7.2%	2,590
13	Maryland	$77,530	$76,390	$37	+6%	1,370
14	Iowa	$75,840	$77,390	$36	+3.7%	950
15	Nevada	$74,620	$75,840	$36	+2%	780
16	Michigan	$74,550	$79,760	$36	+1.9%	2,190
17	Hawaii	$73,950	$73,830	$36	+1.1%	40
18	Colorado	$73,490	$71,680	$35	+0.5%	2,540
19	Pennsylvania	$69,440	$67,370	$33	-5%	4,310
20	South Dakota	$67,860	$66,870	$33	-7.2%	280
21	New Mexico	$66,670	$66,000	$32	-8.8%	620
22	North Dakota	$65,990	$65,140	$32	-9.8%	250
23	Maine	$65,690	$71,140	$32	-10.2%	160
24	Nebraska	$63,710	$63,460	$31	-12.9%	560
25	Louisiana	$63,690	$62,910	$31	-12.9%	980
26	Ohio	$63,260	$61,120	$30	-13.5%	3,310
27	Kansas	$62,750	$61,890	$30	-14.2%	760
28	Indiana	$62,650	$60,170	$30	-14.3%	2,270
29	Arizona	$62,370	$60,910	$30	-14.7%	1,100
30	Alabama	$62,270	$61,050	$30	-14.9%	1,080
31	South Carolina	$61,900	$56,780	$30	-15.4%	460
32	Idaho	$61,340	$59,780	$29	-16.1%	760
33	Montana	$60,620	$59,750	$29	-17.1%	360
34	North Carolina	$60,280	$62,220	$29	-17.6%	3,310
35	Virginia	$59,840	$58,820	$29	-18.2%	2,730
36	Kentucky	$59,380	$59,610	$29	-18.8%	830
37	Georgia	$59,350	$60,270	$29	-18.8%	2,650
38	Wyoming	$59,280	$56,580	$29	-18.9%	200
39	Tennessee	$57,980	$58,010	$28	-20.7%	2,120
40	Texas	$56,510	$52,880	$27	-22.7%	8,100
41	West Virginia	$54,830	$53,120	$26	-25%	890
42	Florida	$52,570	$50,960	$25	-28.1%	4,490
43	Arkansas	$51,100	$51,180	$25	-30.1%	850
44	Oklahoma	$50,380	$50,380	$24	-31.1%	870
45	Missouri	$47,900	$46,840	$23	-34.5%	2,290
46	Mississippi	$38,240	$34,110	$18	-47.7%	150

Top-Paying Metro Areas

Highest median pay among 346 metro areas.

#	Metro area	Median	Mean	Employment
1	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$144,410	$137,430	560
2	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$135,890	$125,960	830
3	Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$114,280	$110,020	160
4	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$108,150	$106,940	4,700
5	Rochester, MN	$105,350	$98,030	70
6	St. Cloud, MN	$103,770	$99,930	60
7	Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$100,690	$114,080	1,250
8	Bellingham, WA	$98,940	$88,330	40
9	Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$98,100	$95,190	640
10	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	$97,410	$109,960	140

Pay by Industry

Highest-paying industries employing probation officers and correctional treatment specialistss (BLS OEWS, by median).

#	Industry	Median	Mean	Employment
1	Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$70,260	$75,130	41,880
2	Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$70,260	$75,120	41,910
3	Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Schools and Hospitals and USPS	$67,120	$73,850	86,720
4	Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Schools and Hospitals and USPS	$67,120	$73,840	86,760
5	Sector 99 - Federal, State, and Local Government, excl. State & Local Schools & Hospitals & USPS	$67,120	$73,850	86,720
6	State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$66,270	$72,650	44,840
7	State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$66,270	$72,650	44,860
8	Cross-Industry, Private, Federal, State, and Local	$66,270	$73,130	89,390
9	Ambulatory Health Care Services	$56,060	$64,030	30
10	Facilities Support Services	$55,460	$55,490	500
11	Administrative and Support Services	$55,000	$54,590	530
12	Sector 56 - Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$55,000	$54,590	530

Workforce Deep-Dive

Distribution and demographics from Census ACS (2023, self-reported). Wage figures here are ACS averages and run lower than the authoritative BLS wages above; use them for shape, not exact pay.

Annual wage distribution

< $10K

11,320

$10-20k

1,456

$20-30k

4,016

$30-40k

6,699

$40-50k

17,098

$50-60k

18,872

$60-70k

13,949

$70-80k

9,036

$80-90k

8,607

$90-100k

5,064

$100-110k

4,332

$110-120k

2,675

$120-130k

2,156

$130-140k

365

$140-150k

404

$150-160k

380

$160-170k

111

$170-180k

138

$200k+

164

Pay by age band

16-24

$38,895

25-34

$49,676

35-44

$64,151

45-54

$68,875

55-64

$52,553

65+

$25,350

Education level

Bachelors Degree

$58,186

Masters Degree

$61,688

Associates Degree

$49,846

Regular high school diploma

$47,247

1 or more years of college credit, no degree

$51,932

Some college, but less than 1 year

$53,780

Professional degree

$68,721

GED or alternative credential

$47,299

Doctorate degree

$95,691

No schooling completed

$67,096

12th grade - no diploma

$103,054

Grade 10

$40,781

Grade 9

$69,327

Grade 11

$5,098

Grade 6

$49,956

Kindergarten

$50,976

Full-time vs part-time

Full-time

92,446 · $64,988

Part-time

3,005 · $38,270

Race / ethnicity

White

$57,875

Black

$55,442

Two or More Races

$56,065

Other

$76,913

Asian

$66,431

American Indian

$46,594

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

$62,600

Alaska Native

$29,872

American Indian and Alaska Native tribes specified; or American Indian or Alaska Native, not specified and no other races

$45,878

Top fields of study

Criminal Justice And Fire Protection

$57,318

Psychology

$61,659

Sociology

$60,543

Criminology

$68,163

Social Work

$59,720

Communications

$61,958

General Business

$70,100

Business Management And Administration

$67,408

Top Skills

Most important skills for this role (O*NET importance, 1–5 scale).

Social Perceptiveness

4.0

Active Listening

4.0

Speaking

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

Time Management

3.4

Active Learning

3.4

Coordination

3.1

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do probation officers and correctional treatment specialists make in the U.S.?

The median probation officers and correctional treatment specialists salary in the United States is $66,270 per year (mean $73,130), and about 80% earn between $46,840 and $107,790.

How much do probation officers and correctional treatment specialists make per hour?

Roughly $35 per hour, based on a mean annual wage of $73,130 and 2,080 work hours per year.

Which state pays probation officers and correctional treatment specialists the most?

California has the highest average pay for probation officers and correctional treatment specialists at $105,440 per year (median $103,640).

What is the job outlook for probation officers and correctional treatment specialists?

Employment is projected to change +2.6% from 2024 to 2034 (About as fast as average), with about 7,900 openings per year.

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