SOC 21-1092 · Salem, OR metro

Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists Salary in Salem, OR

The average salary for probation officers and correctional treatment specialists in Salem, Oregon is $91,360 a year ($43.92 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $86,870: half of the 90 people in this job in the Salem, OR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% more than the U.S. average for this job ($73,130).

$91,360average per year

$43.92 / hourMedian $86,870Take-home ≈ $66,409

  • $65K10th
  • $85K25th
  • $87KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $107K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

90people in this job
+25%vs U.S. average
#1 of 5Oregon metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists pay range in Salem

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,490 a year or less, while the top 10% make $107,400 or more. The middle half of probation officers and correctional treatment specialists in Salem earn between $84,920 and $105,710.

  • $65K10th
  • $85K25th
  • $87KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $107K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$91,360$7,613$43.92
Median$86,870$7,239$41.76
Entry level (25th percentile)$84,920$7,077$40.83
Experienced (75th percentile)$105,710$8,809$50.82

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists pay in Salem vs. Oregon and the U.S.

Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists in Salem earn 6% more than the Oregon average ($86,210) and 25% more than the U.S. average ($73,130). At the median the gap is +31% against the U.S. median of $66,270.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Salem$91,360$86,870$65,490$107,40090
Oregon$86,210$84,920$62,960$107,4001,260
United States$73,130$66,270$46,840$107,79089,390

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists salary after taxes in Salem

On the average salary of $91,360, a single filer in Salem takes home about $66,409 a year, or $5,534 a month and $2,554 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

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Is Salem a good place for probation officers and correctional treatment specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Salem area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $91,360 buys what about $88,144 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Salem ($55,310). A typical home costs $454,689, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists salary in other Oregon cities

Salem ranks 1st of 5 Oregon metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists salaries in Oregon

Highest-paying cities for probation officers and correctional treatment specialists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($137,430).

Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists salary by city

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Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists salary in Salem: questions

How much do probation officers and correctional treatment specialists make an hour in Salem?

$43.92 an hour on average, and $41.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level probation officers and correctional treatment specialists salary in Salem?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,490 a year and the 25th percentile is $84,920, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the probation officers and correctional treatment specialists take-home pay in Salem?

About $66,409 a year ($5,534 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $91,360. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

Do probation officers and correctional treatment specialists earn more in Salem than elsewhere?

The average here is 25% more than the U.S. average for this job ($73,130).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 21-1092; area Salem, OR (41420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).

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