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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


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


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 530 0.47 0.77 $ 60.94 $ 126,750
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 920 0.39 0.63 $ 54.64 $ 113,640
Bakersfield, CA 440 1.35 2.21 $ 50.80 $ 105,670
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 1,260 1.22 2.01 $ 50.30 $ 104,610
Salinas, CA 210 1.14 1.87 $ 50.09 $ 104,190
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 5,500 0.90 1.48 $ 46.80 $ 97,350
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 230 1.13 1.86 $ 45.75 $ 95,160
Stockton-Lodi, CA 460 1.67 2.75 $ 45.73 $ 95,120
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 300 0.96 1.58 $ 44.42 $ 92,390
El Centro, CA 150 2.36 3.88 $ 43.47 $ 90,410

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area 380 2.33 3.83 $ 18.24 $ 37,940
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 350 1.41 2.33 $ 21.76 $ 45,270
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area 340 2.90 4.76 $ 20.05 $ 41,710
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 300 2.42 3.97 $ 31.79 $ 66,130
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 280 1.11 1.82 $ 21.84 $ 45,440

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 180 2.91 4.79 $ 47.28 $ 98,340
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area 340 2.90 4.76 $ 20.05 $ 41,710
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area 270 2.53 4.16 $ 18.44 $ 38,360
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 300 2.42 3.97 $ 31.79 $ 66,130
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area 380 2.33 3.83 $ 18.24 $ 37,940

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 180 2.91 4.79 $ 47.28 $ 98,340
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 180 1.74 2.86 $ 41.93 $ 87,210
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 160 1.56 2.56 $ 39.46 $ 82,080
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 110 0.71 1.17 $ 37.06 $ 77,070
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area 100 1.12 1.83 $ 36.62 $ 76,180


About May 2022 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.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023