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Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists salary

The BLS estimates 89,390 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $66,270 (May 2025, SOC 21-1092). Across 98 metros with published figures, medians range from $45,500 in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX to $144,410 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.

PROBATION OFFICERS AND CORRECTIONAL TREATMENT SPECIALISTS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$46,840P25$54,250MEDIAN$66,270P75$84,780P90$107,790
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$144,410 · 560 jobs
  2. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$135,890 · 830 jobs
  3. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$108,150 · 4,700 jobs
  4. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$100,690 · 1,250 jobs
  5. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$98,100 · 640 jobs
  6. Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$97,350 · 480 jobs
  7. Stockton-Lodi, CA$97,070 · 240 jobs
  8. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$96,970 · 1,260 jobs
  9. Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$93,550 · 210 jobs
  10. Bakersfield-Delano, CA$92,880 · 530 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$108,150 · 4,700 jobs
  2. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$79,370 · 3,490 jobs
  3. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$51,820 · 2,320 jobs
  4. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$74,310 · 1,890 jobs
  5. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$67,610 · 1,560 jobs
  6. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$59,170 · 1,340 jobs
  7. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$96,970 · 1,260 jobs
  8. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$100,690 · 1,250 jobs
  9. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$80,430 · 1,240 jobs
  10. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$61,270 · 1,170 jobs

ALL METROS (A–Z)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA

Questions

What is the median Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists salary in the U.S.?

$66,270 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $54,250–$84,780.

Where do Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($144,410), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($135,890), Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($108,150). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.