Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist Salary in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of probation officers and correctional treatment specialists in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of probation officers and correctional treatment specialists in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$47,570
25th Percentile Wage
$57,510
50th Percentile Wage
$66,270
75th Percentile Wage
$80,900
90th Percentile Wage
$85,470

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for probation officers and correctional treatment specialists in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $85,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,570.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of probation officers and correctional treatment specialists from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$66,270
3.52% 13.76%
2021
$63,940
-4.50% -
2020
$66,820
6.02% -
2019
$62,800
1.75% -
2018
$61,700
-0.11% -
2017
$61,770
-1.42% -
2016
$62,650
5.55% -
2015
$59,170
1.62% -
2014
$58,210
3.30% -
2013
$56,290
-1.53% -
2012
$57,150
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Table 2. Compare Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist Salary in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $66,270 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for probation officers and correctional treatment specialists in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of probation officers and correctional treatment specialists in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 17.6 percent (17.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Reading and 30.8 percent (30.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Reading
$80,390
Newark-Union
$80,050
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$66,270
Pittsburgh
$64,790
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$64,540
Williamsport
$63,700
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$63,450
Johnstown
$61,780
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$58,740
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$57,760
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$57,510
Lancaster
$56,650
State College
$54,880
Philadelphia
$54,210
Erie
$52,580
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$50,030
York-Hanover
$49,990
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$48,340
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$45,880

See also: Top paying jobs in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania.