Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists pay in North Carolina

$60,280avg. a year
$28.98 an hour · 3,310 employed

Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists in North Carolina earn an average of $60,280 a year. That is $12,850 (18%) less than the U.S. average of $73,130. The best-paying metro area is Winston-Salem, NC at $61,480.

$62,220Median pay
$28.98Average hourly
+31%Avg. pay since 2020
#34Of 46 states

Top-paying North Carolina metro areas

Average pay for probation officers and correctional treatment specialists by metro area. Swipe to see all 10.

1190 jobs
Winston-Salem, NC
$61,480
$29.56 an hour
2160 jobs
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$61,370
$29.50 an hour
3120 jobs
Asheville, NC
$60,730
$29.20 an hour
4340 jobs
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$60,720
$29.19 an hour
5580 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$60,540
$29.11 an hour
6560 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$59,230
$28.48 an hour
7260 jobs
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$59,170
$28.45 an hour
8180 jobs
Wilmington, NC
$58,450
$28.10 an hour
9120 jobs
Fayetteville, NC
$57,900
$27.84 an hour
10170 jobs
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$57,260
$27.53 an hour

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Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists pay in North Carolina, charted

Pay over time

North Carolina, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where North Carolina probation officers and correctional treatment specialists work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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North Carolina vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$73,130$35.16
North Carolina$60,280$28.98
South Carolina$61,900$29.76
Virginia$59,840$28.77
Georgia$59,350$28.53
Tennessee$57,980$27.87

Questions and answers

How much do probation officers and correctional treatment specialists make in North Carolina?

The average is $60,280 a year, and the median is $62,220. That is $12,850 (18%) less than the U.S. average of $73,130.

What is the hourly wage in North Carolina?

$28.98 an hour on average; the median is $29.91.

Where in North Carolina do they earn the most?

Winston-Salem, NC ($61,480), followed by Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC ($61,370). The lowest average among 10 metro areas with data is Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($57,260).

How does North Carolina rank?

North Carolina ranks #34 of 46 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 21-1092. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national probation officers and correctional treatment specialists page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.