Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists in Idaho
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$47,898
after federal, FICA and Idaho tax
Tax takes
$11,882
19.9% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$52,391
Idaho costs less than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in Idaho — roughly, since only five points along the band are published.
One filer, standard deduction, no dependants and nothing paid in before tax — the same household the rest of this page uses, so the comparison holds. City and school-district income taxes are not included.
Median here
$59,780
Kept after tax
$47,898
Worth in national money
$52,391
State rank
33
of 46 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- Idaho is among the lower-paying states for this job. The middle earner takes $59,780, ranking 33 of 46 states — about 9.79% below the national middle. Costs here are often lower too, which the figures further down account for.
- Middle of the local pack. Of 476 occupations Idaho reports figures for, this is number 212.
- Idaho is cheaper than average, and that shows up here. From $59,780 the take-home is $47,898; adjusted for what things actually cost, it goes as far as $52,391 would nationally. The average comes to $61,340, above the middle, thanks to the top of the range.
- Idaho ranks 33 of 46 for probation officers and correctional treatment specialists, with a median of $59,780 — about 9.79% below the national figure. A nominal shortfall is not by itself a real one: lower-paying states frequently carry lower tax and lower price levels, and the adjusted figures below are where that is settled rather than assumed.
- In Idaho's occupational distribution, probation officers and correctional treatment specialists sits at 212 of 476 — neither quartile. This local position is what a resident compares against, and it is determined by the state's own labor market rather than by national patterns for this occupation.
- Post-tax income for probation officers and correctional treatment specialists in Idaho, on $59,780, is $47,898 — equivalent to $52,391 once regional price parity is applied. ⚠️ The adjustment uses a statewide index that describes no particular address; within-state price variation, concentrated in housing, routinely exceeds the difference between two states. At $61,340 the mean overshoots the median — the usual right-skewed shape.
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Pay band: Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $47,470 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $59,780 |
| Top tenth earn over | $77,210 |
| This salary | $59,780 |
Positions between the published tenth, quarter, half, three-quarter and ninetieth points are estimated by straight line.
The same pay, somewhere else
The state median for this job
| Take-home in Idaho | $47,898 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $50,213 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | −$718 |
The raise and the real gain point in opposite directions here.
State income tax and state price levels only. No city income tax, and no housing market.
What you would need there
The state median for this job
| To match take-home only | $56,899 |
|---|---|
| Raise you would need | +$868 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 91 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- Half the people doing this work in Idaho earn less than $59,780. The published range is $47,470 up to $77,210, so an individual figure can sit a long way from the middle in either direction.
- One filer, no dependants, no pension contributions — that is the household behind Idaho's $47,898, worked from $59,780. That is on purpose. It lets states be compared with each other, not with each other's family circumstances. Local city taxes are left out. Locally this work ranks 212 of 476.
- One number stands for prices across all of Idaho, which is a simplification — big cities cost far more than small towns. Read $52,391, the adjusted value of that $59,780 median, as a way to compare states fairly, not as a quote for any particular place. The two datasets are also from different years. This job sits at 212 of 476 in the state.
- Reported values are medians; for probation officers and correctional treatment specialists in Idaho the tenth-to-ninetieth percentile band is $47,470 to $77,210. Neither the median nor the band is an offer rate, and neither accounts for hours, shift differentials or overtime.
- The Idaho take-home of $47,898, on $59,780 for work ranking 212 of 476 locally, models the simplest household deliberately: holding it constant is what makes the interstate comparison meaningful. It also means the absolute figure overstates liability for most real filers, and municipal income taxes are outside the model entirely. The occupation ranks 212 of 476 in the state.
- Price deflation uses one statewide parity for Idaho, so $52,391 — the adjusted value of that $59,780 median — establishes comparability between states rather than accuracy within one. The wage and parity series are dated independently, each following its own publication cycle, and neither is projected forward. This occupation sits at 212 of 476 locally.
Questions people ask
How much does pay for this job actually vary?
The range here is narrow. From $47,470 at the bottom tenth to $77,210 at the top, pay for this work clusters rather than spreads.
What does this pay actually buy where I live?
More than the figure suggests. Prices in Idaho sit below the national level, so take-home here stretches like $52,391 would elsewhere. The wage is the same; the ground it covers is larger.
Where does the difference between the wage and my paycheck go?
Four deductions, stacked. The federal layer and the two payroll taxes apply wherever you work; Idaho then takes its own share, leaving $47,898.
Why is this job missing from some states?
Because the survey suppresses a figure when too few employers report it. This occupation has published pay in 46 states — the rest are withheld to protect confidentiality, which is not the same as nobody doing the work there.
What is the dispersion of this occupation's wage distribution?
The tenth-to-ninetieth percentile span ($47,470 to $77,210) sits at or below the family's median dispersion, indicating relatively standardized compensation. Percentiles are published per state, so this dispersion is specific to Idaho rather than a national figure.
What is this occupation's price-adjusted compensation in this state?
Idaho's regional price parity is at or below the national average, so nominal wages understate purchasing power. Take-home deflated by the state price level is $52,391 in national-average terms. The adjustment uses an all-items index and does not isolate housing.
What accounts for the gap between gross wage and take-home here?
Take-home of $47,898 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and Idaho income tax for a single filer with no adjustments. The state layer is levied in addition to the federal one; only its rate and base differ between states.
Why does this occupation lack published estimates in every state?
BLS suppresses estimates failing disclosure or reliability criteria. This occupation has published state-level estimates in 46 of the fifty-one jurisdictions. Suppression reflects sample size and confidentiality rules, and cannot be read as an absence of employment.