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Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists in West Virginia

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Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists in West Virginia

Is West Virginia a good place for you to work as a Probation Officer or Correctional Treatment Specialist?

12.5% Jobs Projection
$37,490 Median Salary
80 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists in West Virginia are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists in West Virginia is growing faster than average.

  • Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists in West Virginia earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists Work in West Virginia?

There were approximately 880 workers employed as Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists in this state in 2018.

There were 840 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,005 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists working in it, which means West Virginia has fewer Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists than average.

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Job Projections for West Virginia

Jobs for Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists in this state are growing at a rate of 12.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.7%.

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West Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 80 annual job openings, and a total of 900 jobs for West Virginia Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 8,300 annual jobs and 96,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists Make in West Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists ranged from $27,000 to $54,760 with $37,490 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.98 to $26.33. The median hourly rate was $18.03.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.47 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.56.

The median salary in West Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top West Virginia Metros for Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,120 $56,720
Charleston, WV 200 $39,370
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV 110 $57,840
Wheeling, WV-OH 90 $35,690
Beckley, WV 70 $36,870
Winchester, VA-WV 70 $41,590
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 60 $39,620
Morgantown, WV 30 $39,940

Top States for Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists Employment

The table below shows the states where most Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 13,560 $89,210
New York 4,770 $70,620
Pennsylvania 4,150 $53,890
Florida 3,770 $32,880
Ohio 3,190 $49,160
North Carolina 3,090 $42,810
Georgia 2,860 $41,840
Illinois 2,840 $68,080
New Jersey 2,790 $73,780
Virginia 2,640 $45,060
Missouri 2,460 $36,730
Michigan 2,400 $64,840
Arizona 2,320 $53,010
Colorado 2,250 $56,490
Washington 2,010 $61,370
Tennessee 1,980 $40,930
Indiana 1,780 $47,910
Oregon 1,660 $59,070
Maryland 1,590 $57,830
Wisconsin 1,430 $47,100

Below are the states where Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $89,210
Rhode Island $85,260
New Jersey $73,780
Iowa $71,630
New York $70,620
Illinois $68,080
Minnesota $67,060
Massachusetts $66,260
Alaska $65,470
Michigan $64,840

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