SOC 21-1092 · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro

Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists Salary in Austin, TX

The average salary for probation officers and correctional treatment specialists in Austin, Texas is $58,850 a year ($28.29 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $63,150: half of the 650 people in this job in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($73,130).

$58,850average per year

$28.29 / hourMedian $63,150Take-home ≈ $49,466

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  • $49K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $78K90th

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

650people in this job
-20%vs U.S. average
#3 of 21Texas metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists pay range in Austin

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,680 or more. The middle half of probation officers and correctional treatment specialists in Austin earn between $49,490 and $63,150.

  • $47K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $78K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$58,850$4,904$28.29
Median$63,150$5,262$30.36
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,490$4,124$23.79
Experienced (75th percentile)$63,150$5,262$30.36

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

Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists pay in Austin vs. Texas and the U.S.

Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists in Austin earn 4% more than the Texas average ($56,510) and 20% less than the U.S. average ($73,130). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $66,270.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Austin$58,850$63,150$46,570$77,680650
Texas$56,510$52,880$46,020$74,2908,100
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 Austin

On the average salary of $58,850, a single filer in Austin takes home about $49,466 a year, or $4,122 a month and $1,903 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $58,850 buys what about $60,011 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 7.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists salary in other Texas cities

Austin ranks 3rd of 21 Texas metro areas for this job; Odessa pays the most ($67,960).

All Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists salaries in Texas

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 Austin: questions

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

$28.29 an hour on average, and $30.36 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,490, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $49,466 a year ($4,122 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,850. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 20% 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.87, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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