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Best states for a juvenile officer
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Do you want to become a juvenile officer at Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for juvenile officers that you can check out, before you begin your journey. We wanted to look at the best states for juvenile officers -- where there are plenty of juvenile officer jobs to go around and juvenile officers get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.
To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for juvenile officers.Nevada is the best state, and Pacifica is the city with the highest pay for juvenile officers.
10 best states for juvenile officers in 2025
1. Nevada
Total juvenile officer jobs: 325 Average annual salary: $52,514 Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $82,000 Location Quotient: 1.8
2. North Dakota
Total juvenile officer jobs: 125 Average annual salary: $46,085 Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $63,000 Location Quotient: 1.55
3. Mississippi
Total juvenile officer jobs: 278 Average annual salary: $44,340 Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $70,000 Location Quotient: 1.51
4. Rhode Island
Total juvenile officer jobs: 177 Average annual salary: $42,924 Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $63,000 Location Quotient: 1.68
5. Minnesota
Total juvenile officer jobs: 960 Average annual salary: $42,974 Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $59,000 Location Quotient: 1.67
6. Arizona
Total juvenile officer jobs: 775 Average annual salary: $42,993 Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $67,000 Location Quotient: 1.53
7. California
Total juvenile officer jobs: 12 Average annual salary: $65,586 Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $103,000 Location Quotient: 0
8. Alaska
Total juvenile officer jobs: 2 Average annual salary: $56,462 Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $79,000 Location Quotient: 0.03
9. Oregon
Total juvenile officer jobs: 374 Average annual salary: $48,142 Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $71,000 Location Quotient: 1.04
10. Massachusetts
Total juvenile officer jobs: 1,159 Average annual salary: $42,217 Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000 Location Quotient: 1.46
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Detailed list of the best states for a juvenile officer
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | $52,514 | $33,000 | 2,998,039 | 325 |
| 2 | North Dakota | $46,085 | $33,000 | 755,393 | 125 |
| 3 | Mississippi | $44,340 | $27,000 | 2,984,100 | 278 |
| 4 | Rhode Island | $42,924 | $28,000 | 1,059,639 | 177 |
| 5 | Minnesota | $42,974 | $31,000 | 5,576,606 | 960 |
| 6 | Arizona | $42,993 | $27,000 | 7,016,270 | 775 |
| 7 | California | $65,586 | $41,000 | 39,536,653 | 12 |
| 8 | Alaska | $56,462 | $40,000 | 739,795 | 2 |
| 9 | Oregon | $48,142 | $32,000 | 4,142,776 | 374 |
| 10 | Massachusetts | $42,217 | $29,000 | 6,859,819 | 1,159 |
| 11 | Iowa | $41,943 | $29,000 | 3,145,711 | 391 |
| 12 | Utah | $47,827 | $31,000 | 3,101,833 | 1 |
| 13 | New York | $43,253 | $28,000 | 19,849,399 | 1,678 |
| 14 | New Hampshire | $41,482 | $29,000 | 1,342,795 | 185 |
| 15 | New Jersey | $41,925 | $27,000 | 9,005,644 | 1,040 |
| 16 | Connecticut | $43,873 | $29,000 | 3,588,184 | 303 |
| 17 | Washington | $42,871 | $29,000 | 7,405,743 | 726 |
| 18 | Delaware | $44,932 | $29,000 | 961,939 | 0 |
| 19 | Vermont | $40,779 | $29,000 | 623,657 | 82 |
| 20 | Idaho | $37,795 | $25,000 | 1,716,943 | 307 |
| 21 | New Mexico | $38,348 | $24,000 | 2,088,070 | 230 |
| 22 | Illinois | $39,088 | $27,000 | 12,802,023 | 1,354 |
| 23 | District of Columbia | $44,543 | $29,000 | 693,972 | 0 |
| 24 | Louisiana | $37,888 | $23,000 | 4,684,333 | 307 |
| 25 | Kansas | $38,555 | $26,000 | 2,913,123 | 261 |
| 26 | Colorado | $37,213 | $25,000 | 5,607,154 | 689 |
| 27 | Maryland | $37,388 | $24,000 | 6,052,177 | 754 |
| 28 | Michigan | $38,071 | $26,000 | 9,962,311 | 725 |
| 29 | Wyoming | $38,754 | $27,000 | 579,315 | 0 |
| 30 | Maine | $36,025 | $26,000 | 1,335,907 | 143 |
| 31 | Alabama | $34,687 | $21,000 | 4,874,747 | 460 |
| 32 | Ohio | $34,865 | $23,000 | 11,658,609 | 968 |
| 33 | Texas | $35,551 | $21,000 | 28,304,596 | 1,931 |
| 34 | Pennsylvania | $31,968 | $21,000 | 12,805,537 | 1,329 |
| 35 | South Dakota | $33,728 | $24,000 | 869,666 | 113 |
| 36 | Nebraska | $32,259 | $22,000 | 1,920,076 | 244 |
| 37 | Oklahoma | $31,776 | $20,000 | 3,930,864 | 349 |
| 38 | Tennessee | $30,731 | $20,000 | 6,715,984 | 673 |
| 39 | Hawaii | $38,339 | $29,000 | 1,427,538 | 0 |
| 40 | West Virginia | $32,970 | $22,000 | 1,815,857 | 143 |
| 41 | North Carolina | $30,080 | $19,000 | 10,273,419 | 1,109 |
| 42 | Wisconsin | $29,624 | $21,000 | 5,795,483 | 563 |
| 43 | Kentucky | $31,242 | $21,000 | 4,454,189 | 316 |
| 44 | Virginia | $32,285 | $21,000 | 8,470,020 | 14 |
| 45 | Indiana | $28,290 | $19,000 | 6,666,818 | 657 |
| 46 | South Carolina | $27,934 | $18,000 | 5,024,369 | 452 |
| 47 | Montana | $30,536 | $22,000 | 1,050,493 | 0 |
| 48 | Georgia | $24,635 | $15,000 | 10,429,379 | 1,158 |
| 49 | Arkansas | $26,576 | $17,000 | 3,004,279 | 251 |
| 50 | Florida | $28,375 | $17,000 | 20,984,400 | 71 |
| 51 | Missouri | $24,430 | $16,000 | 6,113,532 | 558 |
Highest paying states for juvenile officers
| Rank | State | Avg. Juvenile Officer Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | $52,514 |
| 2 | North Dakota | $46,085 |
| 3 | Mississippi | $44,340 |
| 4 | Rhode Island | $42,924 |
| 5 | Minnesota | $42,974 |
| 6 | Arizona | $42,993 |
| 7 | California | $65,586 |
| 8 | Alaska | $56,462 |
| 9 | Oregon | $48,142 |
| 10 | Massachusetts | $42,217 |
| 11 | Iowa | $41,943 |
| 12 | Utah | $47,827 |
| 13 | New York | $43,253 |
| 14 | New Hampshire | $41,482 |
| 15 | New Jersey | $41,925 |
| 16 | Connecticut | $43,873 |
| 17 | Washington | $42,871 |
| 18 | Delaware | $44,932 |
| 19 | Vermont | $40,779 |
| 20 | Idaho | $37,795 |
| 21 | New Mexico | $38,348 |
| 22 | Illinois | $39,088 |
| 23 | District of Columbia | $44,543 |
| 24 | Louisiana | $37,888 |
| 25 | Kansas | $38,555 |
| 26 | Colorado | $37,213 |
| 27 | Maryland | $37,388 |
| 28 | Michigan | $38,071 |
| 29 | Wyoming | $38,754 |
| 30 | Maine | $36,025 |
| 31 | Alabama | $34,687 |
| 32 | Ohio | $34,865 |
| 33 | Texas | $35,551 |
| 34 | Pennsylvania | $31,968 |
| 35 | South Dakota | $33,728 |
| 36 | Nebraska | $32,259 |
| 37 | Oklahoma | $31,776 |
| 38 | Tennessee | $30,731 |
| 39 | Hawaii | $38,339 |
| 40 | West Virginia | $32,970 |
| 41 | North Carolina | $30,080 |
| 42 | Wisconsin | $29,624 |
| 43 | Kentucky | $31,242 |
| 44 | Virginia | $32,285 |
| 45 | Indiana | $28,290 |
| 46 | South Carolina | $27,934 |
| 47 | Montana | $30,536 |
| 48 | Georgia | $24,635 |
| 49 | Arkansas | $26,576 |
| 50 | Florida | $28,375 |
| 51 | Missouri | $24,430 |
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Updated January 8, 2025