Career Atlas USA

Best States for Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1California93.1 / 100
  2. 2Connecticut81.6 / 100
  3. 3Alaska77.7 / 100
  4. 4Delaware76.6 / 100
  5. 5Minnesota76 / 100
  6. 6Colorado73.8 / 100
  7. 7Pennsylvania71.2 / 100
  8. 8New Jersey69.9 / 100
  9. 9Oregon68.4 / 100
  10. 10Iowa67.7 / 100
  11. 11Washington64 / 100
  12. 12New Mexico61.2 / 100
  13. 13Vermont60.6 / 100
  14. 14Indiana59.2 / 100
  15. 15North Carolina58.1 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).