Probation officer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level probation officer earnings begin at:

$39.02 per hour

$81,160 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level probation officer earnings begin at:

$36.11 per hour

$75,110 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level probation officer earnings begin at:

$28.93 per hour

$60,170 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level probation officer earnings begin at:

$23.96 per hour

$49,840 per year

10th percentile

Starting level probation officer earnings begin at:

$20.97 per hour

$43,610 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Probation officer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Connecticut $97,350
Massachusetts $94,590
Rhode Island $85,260
Oregon $84,920
Vermont $83,820
Washington $82,750
Delaware $81,880
Minnesota $81,580
New York $80,350
New Jersey $80,280
Michigan $79,760
Iowa $77,390
Alaska $77,000
Maryland $76,390
Nevada $75,840
Illinois $74,390
Hawaii $73,830
Colorado $71,680
Maine $71,140
New Hampshire $67,390
Pennsylvania $67,370
South Dakota $66,870
New Mexico $66,000
North Dakota $65,140
Nebraska $63,460
Louisiana $62,910
North Carolina $62,220
Kansas $61,890
Ohio $61,120
Alabama $61,050
Arizona $60,910
Georgia $60,270
Indiana $60,170
Idaho $59,780
Montana $59,750
Kentucky $59,610
Virginia $58,820
District of Columbia $58,450
Tennessee $58,010
South Carolina $56,780
Wyoming $56,580
Utah $54,580
West Virginia $53,120
Texas $52,880
Arkansas $51,180
Florida $50,960
Oklahoma $50,380
Wisconsin $49,710
Missouri $46,840
Mississippi $34,110
California $103,640

How do probation officer salaries compare to similar careers?

Probation officers earn about the same as related careers in Indiana. On average, they make less than sheriffs but more than judicial law clerks.

Career Median Salary
Sheriff salary $73K
Fire inspector salary $73K
Forensic science technician salary $67K
Arbitrator salary $57K
Funeral director salary $61K
Probation officer salary $60K
Landscaper salary $62K
Firefighter salary $63K
Paralegal salary $57K
Judicial law clerk salary $57K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)