241 metro areas
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist Salary by City (2026)
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists earn the most in San Jose, CA, an average of $137,430 a year, against $73,130 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in San Jose, CA ($124,460 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $73,130BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $137,430San Jose, CA
- Best after cost of living
- $124,460San Jose, CA
- Metro areas
- 241With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for probation officers and correctional treatment specialists
Top 10 metro areas
- San Jose, CA$137,430
- San Francisco, CA$125,960
- Sacramento, CA$114,090
- San Luis Obispo, CA$109,970
- Los Angeles, CA$106,930
- Bakersfield, CA$101,230
- St. Cloud, MN$99,920
- Riverside, CA$98,200
- Oxnard, CA$98,180
- Rochester, MN$98,030
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $137,430 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $125,960 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $114,090 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $109,970 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $106,930 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $101,230 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $99,920 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $98,200 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $98,180 |
| Rochester, MN | $98,030 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- San Jose, CA$137,430 nominal$124,460
- St. Cloud, MN$99,920 nominal$114,020
- San Francisco, CA$125,960 nominal$108,950
- Rochester, MN$98,030 nominal$107,940
- Sacramento, CA$114,090 nominal$106,960
- San Luis Obispo, CA$109,970 nominal$101,270
- Bakersfield, CA$101,230 nominal$100,340
- Waterloo, IA$85,380 nominal$98,070
- Waterbury, CT$96,160 nominal$96,370
- Hartford, CT$96,890 nominal$94,300
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $124,460 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $114,020 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $108,950 |
| Rochester, MN | $107,940 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $106,960 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $101,270 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $100,340 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $98,070 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $96,370 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $94,300 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
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Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $137,430 | $110,360 | $150,760 | $124,460 |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | $125,960 | $95,680 | $140,880 | $108,950 |
| 3 | Sacramento, CA | $114,090 | $86,960 | $127,440 | $106,960 |
| 4 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $109,970 | $92,440 | $118,600 | $101,270 |
| 5 | Los Angeles, CA | $106,930 | $79,680 | $120,370 | $94,160 |
| 6 | Bakersfield, CA | $101,230 | $68,060 | $117,580 | $100,340 |
| 7 | St. Cloud, MN | $99,920 | $77,560 | $110,950 | $114,020 |
| 8 | Riverside, CA | $98,200 | $70,640 | $111,780 | $92,260 |
| 9 | Oxnard, CA | $98,180 | $77,520 | $108,370 | $88,820 |
| 10 | Rochester, MN | $98,030 | $78,250 | $107,790 | $107,940 |
| 11 | Hartford, CT | $96,890 | $70,780 | $109,760 | $94,300 |
| 12 | Waterbury, CT | $96,160 | $68,600 | $109,740 | $96,370 |
| 13 | Stockton, CA | $95,410 | $65,500 | $110,140 | $90,790 |
| 14 | Boston, MA-NH | $95,200 | $71,410 | $106,910 | $87,930 |
| 15 | Fresno, CA | $92,440 | $63,340 | $106,790 | $90,490 |
| 16 | San Diego, CA | $91,750 | $74,650 | $100,170 | $82,000 |
| 17 | Salem, OR | $91,350 | $74,360 | $99,740 | $88,130 |
| 18 | Seattle, WA | $89,420 | $73,170 | $97,410 | $80,460 |
| 19 | Bellingham, WA | $88,320 | $72,200 | $96,260 | $85,470 |
| 20 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $87,960 | $75,320 | $94,200 | $80,390 |
| 21 | Portland, OR-WA | $86,380 | $69,180 | $94,870 | $81,940 |
| 22 | Olympia, WA | $86,150 | $72,820 | $92,710 | $83,100 |
| 23 | Kennewick, WA | $85,970 | $74,400 | $91,670 | $85,900 |
| 24 | Waterloo, IA | $85,380 | $70,220 | $92,850 | $98,070 |
| 25 | Bremerton, WA | $84,570 | $67,520 | $92,980 | $80,080 |
| 26 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $84,220 | $61,630 | $95,350 | $80,350 |
| 27 | Albany, NY | $83,910 | $65,920 | $92,770 | $84,280 |
| 28 | Trenton, NJ | $83,600 | $57,370 | $96,510 | $81,020 |
| 29 | Burlington, VT | $83,470 | $69,870 | $90,170 | $82,690 |
| 30 | Eugene, OR | $83,160 | $65,210 | $92,020 | $81,880 |
| 31 | Bend, OR | $82,780 | $64,020 | $92,020 | $79,900 |
| 32 | Longview, WA | $82,330 | $74,960 | $85,950 | $84,400 |
| 33 | Atlantic City, NJ | $82,220 | $55,580 | $95,370 | $83,170 |
| 34 | Rochester, NY | $82,100 | $65,100 | $90,480 | $84,610 |
| 35 | New York, NY-NJ | $81,950 | $56,100 | $94,700 | $72,800 |
| 36 | Chico, CA | $81,240 | $56,060 | $93,640 | $80,280 |
| 37 | Binghamton, NY | $80,890 | $61,820 | $90,270 | $87,110 |
| 38 | Ann Arbor, MI | $80,810 | $68,890 | $86,670 | $80,110 |
| 39 | Medford, OR | $80,750 | $64,920 | $88,550 | $79,610 |
| 40 | Salt Lake City, UT | $80,640 | $63,400 | $89,130 | $79,950 |
| 41 | Ogden, UT | $79,790 | $60,940 | $89,070 | $79,510 |
| 42 | Spokane, WA | $79,560 | $65,960 | $86,280 | $79,290 |
| 43 | Visalia, CA | $79,140 | $58,950 | $89,090 | $79,280 |
| 44 | Anchorage, AK | $79,100 | $57,720 | $89,630 | $75,030 |
| 45 | Buffalo, NY | $78,670 | $57,950 | $88,860 | $82,080 |
| 46 | Chicago, IL-IN | $78,210 | $54,430 | $89,900 | $75,500 |
| 47 | Lansing, MI | $77,770 | $62,650 | $85,220 | $81,870 |
| 48 | Duluth, MN-WI | $77,710 | $60,280 | $86,300 | $87,540 |
| 49 | Salisbury, MD | $77,380 | $63,520 | $84,200 | $80,930 |
| 50 | Glens Falls, NY | $77,360 | $65,940 | $82,990 | $81,550 |
| 51 | Jackson, MI | $77,040 | $70,030 | $80,480 | $83,940 |
| 52 | Utica, NY | $76,960 | $57,870 | $86,380 | $83,040 |
| 53 | Detroit, MI | $76,920 | $63,170 | $83,680 | $76,690 |
| 54 | Yakima, WA | $76,520 | $66,290 | $81,560 | $80,090 |
| 55 | Saginaw, MI | $76,230 | $64,980 | $81,760 | $83,870 |
| 56 | Peoria, IL | $76,000 | $51,810 | $87,920 | $83,310 |
| 57 | Baltimore, MD | $75,940 | $62,000 | $82,800 | $72,680 |
| 58 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $75,840 | $57,640 | $84,780 | $85,250 |
| 59 | Des Moines, IA | $75,690 | $59,590 | $83,620 | $82,540 |
| 60 | Harrisburg, PA | $75,610 | $55,330 | $85,590 | $76,640 |
| 61 | Boulder, CO | $75,070 | $56,140 | $84,390 | $71,360 |
| 62 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $74,840 | $56,990 | $83,620 | $68,730 |
| 63 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $74,780 | $57,410 | $83,320 | $72,920 |
| 64 | Grand Rapids, MI | $74,710 | $58,950 | $82,470 | $78,190 |
| 65 | Denver, CO | $74,260 | $55,520 | $83,470 | $70,200 |
| 66 | Kalamazoo, MI | $73,630 | $61,760 | $79,480 | $77,640 |
| 67 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $73,300 | $56,040 | $81,790 | $73,320 |
| 68 | Colorado Springs, CO | $72,990 | $52,690 | $82,990 | $72,480 |
| 69 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $72,760 | $53,440 | $82,260 | $77,260 |
| 70 | Pittsburgh, PA | $72,570 | $50,040 | $83,660 | $76,650 |
| 71 | Reno, NV | $72,550 | $56,990 | $80,200 | $71,820 |
| 72 | Fort Collins, CO | $71,820 | $57,430 | $78,920 | $71,020 |
| 73 | Davenport, IA-IL | $71,720 | $50,500 | $82,180 | $80,510 |
| 74 | Bloomington, IN | $71,360 | $50,020 | $81,870 | $75,050 |
| 75 | Fargo, ND-MN | $70,990 | $58,120 | $77,360 | $78,120 |
| 76 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $70,780 | $54,450 | $78,830 | $81,870 |
| 77 | Traverse City, MI | $70,320 | $56,660 | $77,040 | $75,310 |
| 78 | Bismarck, ND | $70,120 | $59,650 | $75,250 | $77,030 |
| 79 | Columbus, OH | $70,120 | $55,740 | $77,210 | $73,450 |
| 80 | Monroe, MI | $70,080 | $49,820 | $80,060 | $74,960 |
| 81 | Grand Junction, CO | $69,560 | $52,310 | $78,040 | $72,860 |
| 82 | Fort Wayne, IN | $68,540 | $56,240 | $74,590 | $74,040 |
| 83 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $68,490 | $56,700 | $74,300 | $79,030 |
| 84 | Syracuse, NY | $68,450 | $51,540 | $76,770 | $71,490 |
| 85 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $67,970 | $54,680 | $74,530 | $69,180 |
| 86 | Odessa, TX | $67,950 | $55,560 | $74,070 | $72,370 |
| 87 | Columbia, SC | $67,720 | $54,640 | $74,150 | $72,300 |
| 88 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $67,250 | $54,850 | $73,340 | $73,770 |
| 89 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $67,200 | $54,790 | $73,320 | $68,370 |
| 90 | Las Cruces, NM | $66,980 | $54,080 | $73,320 | $74,250 |
| 91 | Lima, OH | $66,890 | $50,190 | $75,130 | $74,600 |
| 92 | Topeka, KS | $66,870 | $57,990 | $71,240 | $75,290 |
| 93 | Rapid City, SD | $66,540 | $58,360 | $70,570 | $74,630 |
| 94 | Birmingham, AL | $66,520 | $50,170 | $74,590 | $72,590 |
| 95 | New Orleans, LA | $66,190 | $47,030 | $75,610 | $71,480 |
| 96 | Omaha, NE-IA | $66,140 | $50,460 | $73,880 | $71,960 |
| 97 | Toledo, OH | $65,940 | $54,640 | $71,510 | $72,100 |
| 98 | Mobile, AL | $65,750 | $49,570 | $73,720 | $74,630 |
| 99 | Dothan, AL | $65,710 | $54,370 | $71,280 | $78,380 |
| 100 | Albuquerque, NM | $65,690 | $56,060 | $70,450 | $68,750 |
| 101 | Monroe, LA | $65,400 | $48,170 | $73,880 | $78,230 |
| 102 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $65,370 | $53,190 | $71,360 | $68,540 |
| 103 | Santa Fe, NM | $65,150 | $56,680 | $69,330 | $65,960 |
| 104 | Portland, ME | $64,980 | $55,450 | $69,680 | $63,790 |
| 105 | Lincoln, NE | $64,580 | $47,380 | $73,050 | $70,520 |
| 106 | Scranton, PA | $64,560 | $47,130 | $73,130 | $69,010 |
| 107 | South Bend, IN-MI | $64,560 | $51,170 | $71,180 | $69,530 |
| 108 | Phoenix, AZ | $64,420 | $51,940 | $70,550 | $62,350 |
| 109 | Baton Rouge, LA | $64,290 | $44,970 | $73,800 | $70,820 |
| 110 | Wichita, KS | $64,150 | $56,780 | $67,790 | $72,120 |
| 111 | Mansfield, OH | $63,690 | $46,360 | $72,240 | $71,660 |
| 112 | Cleveland, OH | $63,360 | $47,170 | $71,320 | $67,460 |
| 113 | Boise City, ID | $63,250 | $54,750 | $67,430 | $64,280 |
| 114 | Great Falls, MT | $63,110 | $57,820 | $65,710 | $65,170 |
| 115 | Alexandria, LA | $63,090 | $46,300 | $71,340 | $73,630 |
| 116 | Athens, GA | $63,020 | $53,480 | $67,720 | $67,510 |
| 117 | Akron, OH | $62,800 | $52,080 | $68,080 | $67,260 |
| 118 | Yuma, AZ | $62,610 | $49,500 | $69,060 | $67,540 |
| 119 | Lafayette, IN | $62,340 | $51,250 | $67,790 | $66,720 |
| 120 | Montgomery, AL | $62,150 | $44,640 | $70,780 | $69,300 |
| 121 | Erie, PA | $62,070 | $48,170 | $68,910 | $68,250 |
| 122 | Springfield, IL | $62,000 | $47,570 | $69,100 | $66,850 |
| 123 | Shreveport, LA | $61,940 | $52,750 | $66,480 | $73,070 |
| 124 | Atlanta, GA | $61,900 | $52,190 | $66,710 | $61,860 |
| 125 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $61,710 | $52,500 | $66,270 | $65,580 |
| 126 | Spartanburg, SC | $61,650 | $52,730 | $66,060 | $67,710 |
| 127 | Elkhart, IN | $61,510 | $51,170 | $66,600 | $68,100 |
| 128 | Winston, NC | $61,480 | $49,590 | $67,330 | $66,790 |
| 129 | Hickory, NC | $61,360 | $49,130 | $67,390 | $69,340 |
| 130 | Savannah, GA | $61,360 | $48,650 | $67,620 | $64,450 |
| 131 | Dallas, TX | $61,280 | $48,860 | $67,390 | $59,440 |
| 132 | Billings, MT | $60,960 | $56,240 | $63,270 | $65,180 |
| 133 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $60,760 | $54,580 | $63,790 | $66,810 |
| 134 | Greenville, SC | $60,760 | $52,940 | $64,600 | $65,150 |
| 135 | Asheville, NC | $60,740 | $48,780 | $66,600 | $62,940 |
| 136 | Raleigh, NC | $60,720 | $46,900 | $67,520 | $61,860 |
| 137 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $60,690 | $51,630 | $65,170 | $65,210 |
| 138 | Madison, WI | $60,690 | $47,590 | $67,160 | $62,380 |
| 139 | Indianapolis, IN | $60,670 | $39,870 | $70,930 | $63,400 |
| 140 | State College, PA | $60,630 | $49,610 | $66,060 | $62,660 |
| 141 | Richmond, VA | $60,570 | $49,520 | $66,020 | $61,900 |
| 142 | Terre Haute, IN | $60,570 | $45,180 | $68,140 | $68,990 |
| 143 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $60,550 | $48,240 | $66,600 | $62,200 |
| 144 | Evansville, IN | $60,510 | $48,090 | $66,600 | $66,110 |
| 145 | Nashville, TN | $60,510 | $48,360 | $66,480 | $62,810 |
| 146 | Gainesville, GA | $60,340 | $51,540 | $64,670 | $62,360 |
| 147 | Bay City, MI | $60,150 | $45,880 | $67,160 | $65,440 |
| 148 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $60,150 | $46,180 | $67,040 | $68,570 |
| 149 | Charlottesville, VA | $60,110 | $49,820 | $65,170 | $60,630 |
| 150 | Milwaukee, WI | $60,030 | $49,520 | $65,190 | $61,930 |
| 151 | Macon, GA | $59,400 | $49,710 | $64,190 | $67,100 |
| 152 | Tucson, AZ | $59,320 | $50,690 | $63,590 | $61,220 |
| 153 | Lexington, KY | $59,300 | $52,850 | $62,480 | $63,840 |
| 154 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $59,240 | $47,510 | $65,000 | $60,490 |
| 155 | Greensboro, NC | $59,180 | $46,880 | $65,210 | $63,730 |
| 156 | Green Bay, WI | $59,070 | $50,210 | $63,420 | $63,460 |
| 157 | Charleston, SC | $58,880 | $52,750 | $61,880 | $58,320 |
| 158 | Huntsville, AL | $58,880 | $39,500 | $68,450 | $63,260 |
| 159 | Austin, TX | $58,840 | $46,880 | $64,730 | $60,000 |
| 160 | Dalton, GA | $58,840 | $48,280 | $64,060 | $65,490 |
| 161 | Winchester, VA-WV | $58,780 | $47,920 | $64,130 | $60,940 |
| 162 | Rome, GA | $58,590 | $49,030 | $63,290 | $64,980 |
| 163 | Wilmington, NC | $58,450 | $47,300 | $63,940 | $60,620 |
| 164 | Dayton, OH | $58,390 | $45,050 | $64,960 | $62,990 |
| 165 | Rockford, IL | $58,300 | $47,610 | $63,560 | $63,260 |
| 166 | Idaho Falls, ID | $58,220 | $46,650 | $63,920 | $61,670 |
| 167 | Albany, GA | $58,050 | $49,110 | $62,480 | $66,210 |
| 168 | Fayetteville, NC | $57,910 | $46,430 | $63,540 | $62,960 |
| 169 | Roanoke, VA | $57,780 | $47,630 | $62,800 | $61,720 |
| 170 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $57,470 | $49,000 | $61,650 | $66,480 |
| 171 | Houston, TX | $57,370 | $48,070 | $61,940 | $58,170 |
| 172 | Durham, NC | $57,260 | $46,090 | $62,750 | $58,680 |
| 173 | Midland, TX | $57,240 | $50,960 | $60,340 | $59,760 |
| 174 | San Antonio, TX | $56,930 | $47,030 | $61,800 | $60,110 |
| 175 | Charleston, WV | $56,870 | $44,180 | $63,130 | $64,100 |
| 176 | Tyler, TX | $56,870 | $49,210 | $60,650 | $61,710 |
| 177 | Warner Robins, GA | $56,850 | $43,530 | $63,380 | $60,610 |
| 178 | Augusta, GA-SC | $56,830 | $45,840 | $62,230 | $61,840 |
| 179 | Knoxville, TN | $56,800 | $43,850 | $63,170 | $61,360 |
| 180 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $56,580 | $47,960 | $60,820 | $61,860 |
| 181 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $56,370 | $44,490 | $62,210 | $61,150 |
| 182 | Harrisonburg, VA | $56,330 | $48,880 | $59,990 | $59,360 |
| 183 | Springfield, OH | $56,330 | $43,780 | $62,520 | $62,260 |
| 184 | Abilene, TX | $56,240 | $49,360 | $59,650 | $62,240 |
| 185 | Twin Falls, ID | $56,200 | $45,280 | $61,590 | $61,020 |
| 186 | Staunton, VA | $56,100 | $47,360 | $60,400 | $61,560 |
| 187 | Beaumont, TX | $55,990 | $46,450 | $60,690 | $62,180 |
| 188 | Columbus, GA-AL | $55,910 | $44,280 | $61,650 | $62,610 |
| 189 | Cheyenne, WY | $55,740 | $47,150 | $59,970 | $57,770 |
| 190 | Parkersburg, WV | $55,720 | $41,410 | $62,770 | $64,000 |
| 191 | Jackson, TN | $55,700 | $41,830 | $62,520 | $65,130 |
| 192 | Amarillo, TX | $55,640 | $45,490 | $60,630 | $60,600 |
| 193 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $55,410 | $45,120 | $60,490 | $58,270 |
| 194 | El Paso, TX | $55,370 | $44,820 | $60,570 | $61,580 |
| 195 | Miami, FL | $55,270 | $43,620 | $60,990 | $48,420 |
| 196 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $55,200 | $39,640 | $62,880 | $62,430 |
| 197 | San Angelo, TX | $55,180 | $48,090 | $58,660 | $59,680 |
| 198 | Sherman, TX | $55,120 | $50,040 | $57,600 | $58,780 |
| 199 | Beckley, WV | $54,890 | $45,550 | $59,490 | $62,110 |
| 200 | Valdosta, GA | $54,850 | $44,100 | $60,150 | $62,140 |
| 201 | College Station, TX | $54,770 | $45,860 | $59,160 | $60,220 |
| 202 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $54,500 | $45,220 | $59,050 | $58,890 |
| 203 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $54,500 | $44,720 | $59,320 | $54,380 |
| 204 | Blacksburg, VA | $54,480 | $42,560 | $60,320 | $58,760 |
| 205 | North Port, FL | $54,450 | $44,870 | $59,180 | $53,170 |
| 206 | Canton, OH | $54,140 | $39,520 | $61,340 | $60,560 |
| 207 | Waco, TX | $53,980 | $48,420 | $56,720 | $58,330 |
| 208 | Crestview, FL | $53,770 | $44,280 | $58,430 | $55,420 |
| 209 | Jonesboro, AR | $53,480 | $43,180 | $58,530 | $62,280 |
| 210 | Little Rock, AR | $53,080 | $43,160 | $57,950 | $59,400 |
| 211 | Killeen, TX | $52,890 | $44,550 | $56,990 | $58,040 |
| 212 | Orlando, FL | $52,440 | $43,060 | $57,030 | $51,710 |
| 213 | Tulsa, OK | $52,230 | $43,580 | $56,490 | $58,540 |
| 214 | Fayetteville, AR | $52,190 | $40,640 | $57,870 | $57,130 |
| 215 | Cape Coral, FL | $52,080 | $44,100 | $56,010 | $50,880 |
| 216 | Tampa, FL | $52,080 | $42,870 | $56,620 | $51,620 |
| 217 | Longview, TX | $51,900 | $44,220 | $55,680 | $58,000 |
| 218 | McAllen, TX | $51,690 | $44,010 | $55,470 | $60,180 |
| 219 | Deltona, FL | $51,310 | $41,450 | $56,160 | $51,640 |
| 220 | Pensacola, FL | $51,290 | $41,720 | $55,990 | $52,490 |
| 221 | Lakeland, FL | $51,270 | $43,430 | $55,140 | $52,780 |
| 222 | Jacksonville, FL | $51,250 | $41,200 | $56,200 | $51,520 |
| 223 | Tallahassee, FL | $51,110 | $41,160 | $55,990 | $54,420 |
| 224 | Ocala, FL | $50,690 | $40,660 | $55,620 | $53,230 |
| 225 | Lynchburg, VA | $50,480 | $40,850 | $55,220 | $56,490 |
| 226 | Oklahoma City, OK | $50,360 | $41,000 | $54,950 | $55,700 |
| 227 | Johnson City, TN | $50,190 | $44,680 | $52,890 | $57,080 |
| 228 | Gainesville, FL | $50,110 | $40,410 | $54,890 | $51,800 |
| 229 | Corpus Christi, TX | $49,920 | $39,620 | $55,000 | $53,870 |
| 230 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $49,710 | $36,300 | $56,310 | $56,280 |
| 231 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $49,130 | $38,190 | $54,520 | $58,480 |
| 232 | Springfield, MO | $48,710 | $46,030 | $50,040 | $54,990 |
| 233 | Palm Bay, FL | $48,590 | $38,750 | $53,440 | $48,590 |
| 234 | Brownsville, TX | $47,860 | $37,980 | $52,710 | $55,670 |
| 235 | Joplin, MO-KS | $47,050 | $46,550 | $47,300 | $54,890 |
| 236 | Panama City, FL | $46,920 | $35,240 | $52,690 | $48,220 |
| 237 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $46,840 | $43,740 | $48,380 | $54,220 |
| 238 | Columbia, MO | $46,760 | $43,100 | $48,570 | $52,280 |
| 239 | Jefferson City, MO | $46,590 | $43,970 | $47,880 | $52,960 |
| 240 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $44,160 | $35,130 | $48,610 | $51,420 |
| 241 | Jackson, MS | $38,330 | $29,930 | $42,450 | $43,040 |
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- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
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Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays probation officers and correctional treatment specialists the most?
San Jose, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $137,430 a year, followed by San Francisco, CA ($125,960), Sacramento, CA ($114,090), San Luis Obispo, CA ($109,970). The national mean is $73,130 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do probation officers and correctional treatment specialists earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in San Jose, CA ($124,460 at national prices, $137,430 nominal), St. Cloud, MN ($114,020 at national prices, $99,920 nominal), San Francisco, CA ($108,950 at national prices, $125,960 nominal).
How much do probation officers and correctional treatment specialists make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $81,950; Los Angeles, CA: $106,930; Chicago, IL-IN: $78,210; Dallas, TX: $61,280; Houston, TX: $57,370 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do probation officers and correctional treatment specialists earn the least?
Of the 241 metro areas with their own estimate, Jackson, MS has the lowest mean wage, $38,330. At local prices that is worth $43,040.