Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists pay in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands

In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands (TX), the median pay for probation officers and correctional treatment specialists is $24.91 an hour ($51,820 a year). About 2,320 people work in this job there.

$24.91Median hourly pay
$50,470–$63,480Middle half of workers, yearly
2,320People in this job in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands (TX)

That is 22% lower than the U.S. median ($66,270). It is 2% lower than the Texas median ($52,880).

Pay range for probation officers and correctional treatment specialists in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands (TX)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$22.93$47,690
25% of workers$24.26$50,470
Half of workers (median)$24.91$51,820
75% of workers$30.52$63,480
90% of workers$37.41$77,820

Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists pay in Texas metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos$63,150650
Odessa$62,14040
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington$59,1701,340
San Antonio-New Braunfels$58,490390
Abilene$57,640130
Sherman-Denison$52,88070
Tyler$52,88080
Waco$52,880110
Beaumont-Port Arthur$52,860180
Amarillo$52,610140
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands (this page)$51,8202,320
Killeen-Temple$51,740230
Midland$51,58040
Longview$50,97040
San Angelo$48,27060
El Paso$48,260290
College Station-Bryan$48,000110
Texarkana$47,88080
Corpus Christi$47,150140
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission$46,940380
Brownsville-Harlingen$45,500210

Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for probation officers and correctional treatment specialists

  • Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +3% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 7,900 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands (TX)

JobMedian yearly pay
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$74,570
Correctional Officers and Jailers$53,810
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$56,670
Social and Human Service Assistants$46,100
Healthcare Social Workers$71,900
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$48,880
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$75,930
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$67,370

Other job titles for this job

Corrections CounselorAdult Probation and Parole OfficerAdult Probation OfficerCommunity Corrections SpecialistCommunity Supervision OfficerCorrectional Case ManagerCorrectional Casework SpecialistCorrectional CounselorCorrectional Probation OfficerCorrectional Probation SpecialistCorrectional SpecialistCorrectional Treatment Case Manager

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.