Community and Social Service Occupations

Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 13 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$35,558
BLS median: $64,520
DOL Median Salary
$35,558
From 13 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$64,520
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
8
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
86,820
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$35,558
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$26,832$26,832$35,558$70,200$70,200

This figure comes from 13 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$64,520
BLS Survey Salary Range
$45,390$52,580$64,520$84,030$106,290

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 86,820 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 44.9% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
Nebraska$70,200+14.1%1
Texas$35,558-31.5%1
Tennessee$26,832-53.8%1

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists make?

Based on 13 DOL filings, the median salary for a Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists is $35,558, ranging from $26,832 to $70,200.

What is the highest salary for a Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists?

The 90th percentile salary is $106,290 according to BLS data.

Does this data include all Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.