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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
89,920 0.5 % $ 31.21 $ 64,920 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 18.54 $ 22.19 $ 28.78 $ 37.89 $ 48.60
Annual Wage (2) $ 38,550 $ 46,140 $ 59,860 $ 78,810 $ 101,080

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) 45,730 2.15 $ 30.22 $ 62,860
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 41,670 0.78 $ 32.96 $ 68,560
Individual and Family Services 1,090 0.04 $ 18.41 $ 38,290
Facilities Support Services 730 0.42 $ 21.47 $ 44,660
Outpatient Care Centers 80 0.01 $ 22.08 $ 45,930

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) 45,730 2.15 $ 30.22 $ 62,860
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 41,670 0.78 $ 32.96 $ 68,560
Facilities Support Services 730 0.42 $ 21.47 $ 44,660
Individual and Family Services 1,090 0.04 $ 18.41 $ 38,290
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 40 0.02 $ 20.12 $ 41,860

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) 41,670 0.78 $ 32.96 $ 68,560
Social Advocacy Organizations (8) (8) $ 32.26 $ 67,100
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 45,730 2.15 $ 30.22 $ 62,860
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities 30 0.01 $ 25.64 $ 53,320
Employment Services 30 (7) $ 24.11 $ 50,150

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.



Map of employment of probation officers and correctional treatment specialists by state, May 2022


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 14,670 0.83 1.37 $ 46.78 $ 97,300
Texas 7,090 0.55 0.90 $ 23.82 $ 49,540
New York 5,130 0.56 0.93 $ 39.12 $ 81,370
Pennsylvania 4,220 0.73 1.20 $ 29.74 $ 61,850
Florida 4,030 0.44 0.72 $ 21.30 $ 44,300


Map of location quotient of probation officers and correctional treatment specialists by state, May 2022


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 810 1.20 1.97 $ 22.55 $ 46,900
Oregon 1,960 1.03 1.70 $ 33.52 $ 69,720
Missouri 2,420 0.86 1.41 $ 20.29 $ 42,190
California 14,670 0.83 1.37 $ 46.78 $ 97,300
Delaware 370 0.82 1.35 $ 26.14 $ 54,360


Map of annual mean wages of probation officers and correctional treatment specialists by state, May 2022


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 14,670 0.83 1.37 $ 46.78 $ 97,300
Connecticut 1,080 0.66 1.09 $ 44.08 $ 91,690
Massachusetts 1,170 0.33 0.54 $ 40.08 $ 83,370
New York 5,130 0.56 0.93 $ 39.12 $ 81,370
New Jersey 2,800 0.68 1.12 $ 37.34 $ 77,670



Map of employment of probation officers and correctional treatment specialists by area, May 2022


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 5,500 0.90 1.48 $ 46.80 $ 97,350
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 4,520 0.49 0.81 $ 40.52 $ 84,280
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,890 0.68 1.12 $ 31.86 $ 66,270
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,880 0.49 0.81 $ 25.40 $ 52,840
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,750 0.40 0.65 $ 31.24 $ 64,990
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 1,670 1.02 1.68 $ 41.80 $ 86,930
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 1,320 0.60 0.98 $ 29.67 $ 61,720
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,310 0.43 0.71 $ 24.70 $ 51,370
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 1,260 1.22 2.01 $ 50.30 $ 104,610
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,050 0.55 0.91 $ 36.01 $ 74,890


Map of location quotient of probation officers and correctional treatment specialists by area, May 2022


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 210 2.93 4.81 $ 19.27 $ 40,090
El Centro, CA 150 2.36 3.88 $ 43.47 $ 90,410
Pine Bluff, AR 70 2.36 3.87 $ 23.61 $ 49,110
St. Joseph, MO-KS 110 2.18 3.59 $ 19.73 $ 41,040
Charleston, WV 200 1.99 3.27 $ 24.06 $ 50,040
Beckley, WV 80 1.87 3.07 $ 21.57 $ 44,870
Salem, OR 310 1.77 2.90 $ 29.53 $ 61,410
Stockton-Lodi, CA 460 1.67 2.75 $ 45.73 $ 95,120
Flagstaff, AZ 100 1.61 2.65 $ 24.44 $ 50,840
Panama City, FL 120 1.53 2.52 $ 18.45 $ 38,370