SOC 21-1092 · Ocala, FL metro

Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists Salary in Ocala, FL

The average salary for probation officers and correctional treatment specialists in Ocala, Florida is $50,680 a year ($24.37 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,360: half of the 100 people in this job in the Ocala, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 31% less than the U.S. average for this job ($73,130).

$50,680average per year

$24.37 / hourMedian $49,360Take-home ≈ $42,901

  • $37K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $64K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

100people in this job
-31%vs U.S. average
#13 of 16Florida metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists pay range in Ocala

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,630 or more. The middle half of probation officers and correctional treatment specialists in Ocala earn between $44,990 and $56,780.

  • $37K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $64K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$50,680$4,223$24.37
Median$49,360$4,113$23.73
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,990$3,749$21.63
Experienced (75th percentile)$56,780$4,732$27.30

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists pay in Ocala vs. Florida and the U.S.

Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists in Ocala earn 4% less than the Florida average ($52,570) and 31% less than the U.S. average ($73,130). At the median the gap is -26% against the U.S. median of $66,270.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Ocala$50,680$49,360$37,440$63,630100
Florida$52,570$50,960$38,350$64,9404,490
United States$73,130$66,270$46,840$107,79089,390

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists salary after taxes in Ocala

On the average salary of $50,680, a single filer in Ocala takes home about $42,901 a year, or $3,575 a month and $1,650 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Ocala a good place for probation officers and correctional treatment specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Ocala area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.2), so the average $50,680 buys what about $53,216 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Ocala ($43,990). A typical home costs $273,318, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists salary in other Florida cities

Ocala ranks 13th of 16 Florida metro areas for this job; Miami pays the most ($55,260).

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Highest-paying cities for probation officers and correctional treatment specialists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($137,430).

Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists salary by city

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Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists salary in Ocala: questions

How much do probation officers and correctional treatment specialists make an hour in Ocala?

$24.37 an hour on average, and $23.73 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level probation officers and correctional treatment specialists salary in Ocala?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,990, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the probation officers and correctional treatment specialists take-home pay in Ocala?

About $42,901 a year ($3,575 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,680. Florida has no state income tax.

Do probation officers and correctional treatment specialists earn more in Ocala than elsewhere?

The average here is 31% less than the U.S. average for this job ($73,130).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 21-1092; area Ocala, FL (36100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.37, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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