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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

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.



Map of employment of probation officers and correctional treatment specialists by state, May 2023


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


Map of location quotient of probation officers and correctional treatment specialists by state, May 2023


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


Map of annual mean wages of probation officers and correctional treatment specialists by state, May 2023


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



Map of employment of probation officers and correctional treatment specialists by area, May 2023


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


Map of location quotient of probation officers and correctional treatment specialists by area, May 2023


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