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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023
21-1092 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
Provide social services to assist in rehabilitation of law offenders in custody or on probation or parole. Make recommendations for actions involving formulation of rehabilitation plan and treatment of offender, including conditional release and education and employment stipulations.
National estimates for Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
Industry profile for Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
Geographic profile for Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
National estimates for Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 85,870 |
0.3 % |
$ 32.64 |
$ 67,880 |
0.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 20.05 |
$ 23.46 |
$ 29.71 |
$ 39.44 |
$ 50.59 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 41,700 |
$ 48,800 |
$ 61,800 |
$ 82,040 |
$ 105,220 |
Industry profile for Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
44,100 |
2.08 |
$ 31.68 |
$ 65,880 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
38,970 |
0.71 |
$ 34.49 |
$ 71,740 |
| Individual and Family Services |
1,320 |
0.04 |
$ 20.81 |
$ 43,270 |
| Facilities Support Services |
860 |
0.45 |
$ 22.60 |
$ 47,000 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities |
300 |
0.20 |
$ 19.79 |
$ 41,170 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
44,100 |
2.08 |
$ 31.68 |
$ 65,880 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
38,970 |
0.71 |
$ 34.49 |
$ 71,740 |
| Facilities Support Services |
860 |
0.45 |
$ 22.60 |
$ 47,000 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities |
300 |
0.20 |
$ 19.79 |
$ 41,170 |
| Individual and Family Services |
1,320 |
0.04 |
$ 20.81 |
$ 43,270 |
Top paying industries for Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
38,970 |
0.71 |
$ 34.49 |
$ 71,740 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
44,100 |
2.08 |
$ 31.68 |
$ 65,880 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities |
40 |
0.01 |
$ 28.04 |
$ 58,330 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations |
90 |
0.03 |
$ 24.22 |
$ 50,380 |
| Facilities Support Services |
860 |
0.45 |
$ 22.60 |
$ 47,000 |
Geographic profile for Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
13,420 |
0.75 |
1.32 |
$ 49.15 |
$ 102,230 |
| Texas |
6,460 |
0.48 |
0.84 |
$ 24.28 |
$ 50,510 |
| Florida |
4,420 |
0.46 |
0.82 |
$ 21.51 |
$ 44,740 |
| Pennsylvania |
4,390 |
0.74 |
1.30 |
$ 31.04 |
$ 64,560 |
| New York |
4,140 |
0.44 |
0.78 |
$ 40.35 |
$ 83,920 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| West Virginia |
900 |
1.30 |
2.30 |
$ 23.28 |
$ 48,430 |
| Idaho |
700 |
0.85 |
1.50 |
$ 27.19 |
$ 56,560 |
| Tennessee |
2,600 |
0.81 |
1.43 |
$ 23.48 |
$ 48,840 |
| Colorado |
2,280 |
0.81 |
1.42 |
$ 31.77 |
$ 66,070 |
| Delaware |
370 |
0.79 |
1.39 |
$ 27.60 |
$ 57,410 |
Top paying states for Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
13,420 |
0.75 |
1.32 |
$ 49.15 |
$ 102,230 |
| Connecticut |
1,130 |
0.68 |
1.21 |
$ 44.70 |
$ 92,970 |
| New York |
4,140 |
0.44 |
0.78 |
$ 40.35 |
$ 83,920 |
| Massachusetts |
1,350 |
0.37 |
0.65 |
$ 39.76 |
$ 82,700 |
| New Jersey |
2,800 |
0.67 |
1.18 |
$ 38.02 |
$ 79,070 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
4,740 |
0.77 |
1.36 |
$ 49.89 |
$ 103,780 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
3,560 |
0.38 |
0.66 |
$ 42.04 |
$ 87,450 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
1,990 |
0.70 |
1.25 |
$ 33.24 |
$ 69,130 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
1,760 |
0.55 |
0.98 |
$ 24.83 |
$ 51,650 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
1,490 |
0.90 |
1.58 |
$ 43.44 |
$ 90,350 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
1,450 |
0.32 |
0.57 |
$ 35.42 |
$ 73,670 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
1,450 |
0.63 |
1.12 |
$ 31.43 |
$ 65,380 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
1,400 |
0.35 |
0.62 |
$ 26.35 |
$ 54,810 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA |
1,300 |
1.24 |
2.20 |
$ 51.74 |
$ 107,620 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
1,040 |
0.54 |
0.96 |
$ 37.68 |
$ 78,380 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Jefferson City, MO |
200 |
2.72 |
4.81 |
$ 20.17 |
$ 41,950 |
| Pine Bluff, AR |
70 |
2.37 |
4.19 |
$ 24.99 |
$ 51,970 |
| Charleston, WV |
210 |
2.01 |
3.56 |
$ 24.67 |
$ 51,310 |
| Beckley, WV |
80 |
1.83 |
3.24 |
$ 22.87 |
$ 47,570 |
| Flagstaff, AZ |
100 |
1.61 |
2.85 |
$ 26.28 |
$ 54,670 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA |
420 |
1.50 |
2.65 |
$ 47.58 |
$ 98,970 |
| Abilene, TX |
110 |
1.49 |
2.64 |
$ 22.31 |
$ 46,410 |
| Dalton, GA |
100 |
1.46 |
2.59 |
$ 22.69 |
$ 47,200 |
| Bismarck, ND |
100 |
1.46 |
2.58 |
$ 30.50 |
$ 63,440 |
| Jackson, MI |
80 |
1.43 |
2.54 |
$ 34.52 |
$ 71,800 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
540 |
0.47 |
0.84 |
$ 64.31 |
$ 133,750 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
810 |
0.33 |
0.59 |
$ 57.15 |
$ 118,860 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA |
1,300 |
1.24 |
2.20 |
$ 51.74 |
$ 107,620 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
4,740 |
0.77 |
1.36 |
$ 49.89 |
$ 103,780 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA |
420 |
1.50 |
2.65 |
$ 47.58 |
$ 98,970 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA |
290 |
0.91 |
1.60 |
$ 46.20 |
$ 96,090 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
1,490 |
0.90 |
1.58 |
$ 43.44 |
$ 90,350 |
| Rochester, MN |
70 |
0.57 |
1.01 |
$ 43.28 |
$ 90,030 |
| St. Cloud, MN |
70 |
0.65 |
1.16 |
$ 42.07 |
$ 87,500 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
3,560 |
0.38 |
0.66 |
$ 42.04 |
$ 87,450 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists:
About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.
The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall.
The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median.
More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours;
for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration.
A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024
United States Department of Labor
