Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists pay in the U.S.
$73,130avg. a year
$35.16 an hour · 89,390 employed
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists in the U.S. earn an average of $73,130 a year and a median of $66,270. Pay is highest in California ($105,440) and lowest in Mississippi ($38,240).
$66,270Median pay
$35.16Average hourly
+18%Avg. pay since 2020
89,390Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for probation officers and correctional treatment specialists
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
113,900 jobs
California
$105,440
$50.69 an hour
21,200 jobs
Connecticut
$97,050
$46.66 an hour
31,200 jobs
Massachusetts
$92,910
$44.67 an hour
41,260 jobs
Oregon
$86,210
$41.45 an hour
52,150 jobs
Washington
$84,910
$40.82 an hour
62,040 jobs
Minnesota
$84,020
$40.39 an hour
7190 jobs
Vermont
$82,490
$39.66 an hour
8480 jobs
Alaska
$81,840
$39.35 an hour
94,360 jobs
New York
$80,970
$38.93 an hour
102,890 jobs
New Jersey
$80,640
$38.77 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $137,430 | $66.07 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $125,960 | $60.56 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $114,080 | $54.85 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $109,960 | $52.87 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $106,940 | $51.41 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $101,240 | $48.67 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $98,200 | $47.21 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $98,180 | $47.20 |
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- Social and Human Service Assistants$47,690
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers$64,000
- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$71,430
- Healthcare Social Workers$71,790
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$68,030
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $62,270 | $61,050 | 1,080 |
| Alaska | $81,840 | $77,000 | 480 |
| Arizona | $62,370 | $60,910 | 1,100 |
| Arkansas | $51,100 | $51,180 | 850 |
| California | $105,440 | $103,640 | 13,900 |
| Colorado | $73,490 | $71,680 | 2,540 |
| Connecticut | $97,050 | $97,350 | 1,200 |
| Delaware | $80,140 | $81,880 | 380 |
| Florida | $52,570 | $50,960 | 4,490 |
| Georgia | $59,350 | $60,270 | 2,650 |
| Hawaii | $73,950 | $73,830 | 40 |
| Idaho | $61,340 | $59,780 | 760 |
| Illinois | $78,380 | $74,390 | 2,590 |
| Indiana | $62,650 | $60,170 | 2,270 |
| Iowa | $75,840 | $77,390 | 950 |
| Kansas | $62,750 | $61,890 | 760 |
| Kentucky | $59,380 | $59,610 | 830 |
| Louisiana | $63,690 | $62,910 | 980 |
| Maine | $65,690 | $71,140 | 160 |
| Maryland | $77,530 | $76,390 | 1,370 |
| Massachusetts | $92,910 | $94,590 | 1,200 |
| Michigan | $74,550 | $79,760 | 2,190 |
| Minnesota | $84,020 | $81,580 | 2,040 |
| Mississippi | $38,240 | $34,110 | 150 |
| Missouri | $47,900 | $46,840 | 2,290 |
| Montana | $60,620 | $59,750 | 360 |
| Nebraska | $63,710 | $63,460 | 560 |
| Nevada | $74,620 | $75,840 | 780 |
| New Jersey | $80,640 | $80,280 | 2,890 |
| New Mexico | $66,670 | $66,000 | 620 |
| New York | $80,970 | $80,350 | 4,360 |
| North Carolina | $60,280 | $62,220 | 3,310 |
| North Dakota | $65,990 | $65,140 | 250 |
| Ohio | $63,260 | $61,120 | 3,310 |
| Oklahoma | $50,380 | $50,380 | 870 |
| Oregon | $86,210 | $84,920 | 1,260 |
| Pennsylvania | $69,440 | $67,370 | 4,310 |
| South Carolina | $61,900 | $56,780 | 460 |
| South Dakota | $67,860 | $66,870 | 280 |
| Tennessee | $57,980 | $58,010 | 2,120 |
| Texas | $56,510 | $52,880 | 8,100 |
| Vermont | $82,490 | $83,820 | 190 |
| Virginia | $59,840 | $58,820 | 2,730 |
| Washington | $84,910 | $82,750 | 2,150 |
| West Virginia | $54,830 | $53,120 | 890 |
| Wyoming | $59,280 | $56,580 | 200 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$106,940
4,700 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$81,960
3,490 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$57,360
2,320 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$74,780
1,890 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$78,200
1,560 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$61,270
1,340 jobsRiverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$98,200
1,260 jobsSacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$114,080
1,250 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do probation officers and correctional treatment specialists make?
The average is $73,130 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $66,270 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $35.16, and the median is $31.86 an hour.
Which state pays probation officers and correctional treatment specialists the most?
California, with an average of $105,440 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $137,430.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $46,840 a year, and the top 10% earn over $107,790.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 21-1092. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.