SOC 21-1092 · Billings, MT metro

Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists Salary in Billings, MT

The average salary for probation officers and correctional treatment specialists in Billings, Montana is $60,960 a year ($29.31 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $59,750: half of the 60 people in this job in the Billings, MT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($73,130).

$60,960average per year

$29.31 / hourMedian $59,750Take-home ≈ $49,053

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

60people in this job
-17%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Montana metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists pay range in Billings

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,280 or more. The middle half of probation officers and correctional treatment specialists in Billings earn between $59,750 and $59,870.

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$60,960$5,080$29.31
Median$59,750$4,979$28.73
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,750$4,979$28.73
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,870$4,989$28.78

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

Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists pay in Billings vs. Montana and the U.S.

Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists in Billings earn about the same as the Montana average ($60,620) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($73,130). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $66,270.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Billings$60,960$59,750$59,750$74,28060
Montana$60,620$59,750$48,390$74,280360
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 Billings

On the average salary of $60,960, a single filer in Billings takes home about $49,053 a year, or $4,088 a month and $1,887 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Billings area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.5), so the average $60,960 buys what about $65,180 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Billings ($49,060). A typical home costs $410,666, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists salary in other Montana cities

Billings ranks 2nd of 2 Montana metro areas for this job; Great Falls pays the most ($63,110).

All Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists salaries in Montana

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 Billings: questions

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

$29.31 an hour on average, and $28.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,750, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $49,053 a year ($4,088 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,960.

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

The average here is 17% less 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 Billings, MT (13740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.17, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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