SOC 21-1092 · Odessa, TX metro

Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists Salary in Odessa, TX

The average salary for probation officers and correctional treatment specialists in Odessa, Texas is $67,960 a year ($32.67 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,140: half of the 40 people in this job in the Odessa, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($73,130).

$67,960average per year

$32.67 / hourMedian $62,140Take-home ≈ $56,640

  • $51K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $76K90th

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

40people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
#1 of 21Texas metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists pay range in Odessa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,270 or more. The middle half of probation officers and correctional treatment specialists in Odessa earn between $62,140 and $76,270.

  • $51K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $76K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$67,960$5,663$32.67
Median$62,140$5,178$29.88
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,140$5,178$29.88
Experienced (75th percentile)$76,270$6,356$36.67

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

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

Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists in Odessa earn 20% more than the Texas average ($56,510) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($73,130). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $66,270.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Odessa$67,960$62,140$50,700$76,27040
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 Odessa

On the average salary of $67,960, a single filer in Odessa takes home about $56,640 a year, or $4,720 a month and $2,178 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 Odessa a good place for probation officers and correctional treatment specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Odessa area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.9), so the average $67,960 buys what about $72,378 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Odessa ($48,590). A typical home costs $256,700, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists salary in other Texas cities

Odessa ranks 1st of 21 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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).

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Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists salary in Odessa: questions

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

$32.67 an hour on average, and $29.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,140, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $56,640 a year ($4,720 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,960. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 7% 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 Odessa, TX (36220). 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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