Bailiff earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level bailiff earnings begin at:

$56.45 per hour

$117,410 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level bailiff earnings begin at:

$56.45 per hour

$117,410 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level bailiff earnings begin at:

$53.79 per hour

$111,890 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level bailiff earnings begin at:

$50.62 per hour

$105,280 per year

10th percentile

Starting level bailiff earnings begin at:

$46.46 per hour

$96,640 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Bailiff salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Alaska $90,600
Massachusetts $86,730
Washington $78,290
New York $77,540
Nebraska $76,090
Nevada $71,230
Kansas $69,390
California $63,620
Colorado $63,320
Maine $62,800
Georgia $62,400
Virginia $62,290
Texas $60,300
Maryland $59,470
Florida $59,000
Utah $57,290
Oregon $57,140
North Carolina $56,100
Michigan $53,810
Iowa $52,100
Ohio $51,060
Idaho $50,350
Minnesota $49,890
Hawaii $48,940
Pennsylvania $47,600
Montana $46,800
Arizona $46,390
Illinois $46,390
Arkansas $45,090
Louisiana $44,040
Missouri $44,040
New Jersey $43,690
Indiana $43,000
Alabama $42,300
Oklahoma $42,000
New Hampshire $41,010
Vermont $40,820
Wisconsin $39,080
Wyoming $38,360
Mississippi $38,200
West Virginia $36,250
Tennessee $35,990
South Carolina $34,280
Puerto Rico $31,500
Delaware $31,260
Kentucky $30,760
North Dakota $27,560
Connecticut $111,890

How do bailiff salaries compare to similar careers?

Bailiffs earn 12% less than similar careers in Connecticut. On average, they make less than lawyers but more than special agents.

Career Median Salary
Lawyer salary $164K
Compliance manager salary $163K
Bailiff salary $112K
Hearing officer salary $95K
Judicial law clerk salary $99K
Detective salary $95K
Special agent salary $95K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)