Bailiff earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level bailiff earnings begin at:

$29.34 per hour

$61,030 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level bailiff earnings begin at:

$24.00 per hour

$49,920 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level bailiff earnings begin at:

$19.76 per hour

$41,110 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level bailiff earnings begin at:

$17.00 per hour

$35,360 per year

10th percentile

Starting level bailiff earnings begin at:

$15.14 per hour

$31,490 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Bailiff salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New York $69,890
Illinois $65,510
California $63,620
Colorado $62,640
Washington $58,400
Nebraska $57,920
Nevada $57,830
Texas $51,210
Oregon $49,680
Utah $49,410
New Jersey $49,310
Hawaii $46,730
Georgia $46,470
Florida $46,160
Ohio $45,700
Minnesota $45,170
Michigan $43,600
Virginia $41,110
Vermont $40,820
Kansas $40,170
Maryland $39,160
Louisiana $39,030
Indiana $36,860
Idaho $36,510
Maine $36,450
Tennessee $34,290
Missouri $34,260
North Carolina $34,230
Arkansas $33,260
Arizona $32,920
Pennsylvania $32,650
Puerto Rico $31,500
Delaware $31,260
Oklahoma $31,050
Alabama $30,590
Mississippi $30,420
New Hampshire $30,160
West Virginia $28,530
North Dakota $28,130
Wisconsin $27,700
Kentucky $25,170
South Carolina $24,660

How do bailiff salaries compare to similar careers?

Bailiffs earn about the same as related careers in Virginia. On average, they make less than paralegals but more than legislators.

Career Median Salary
Paralegal salary $48K
Fish and game warden salary $49K
Court reporter salary $51K
Probation officer salary $45K
Legal secretary salary $41K
Bailiff salary $41K
Correctional officer salary $38K
Security guard salary $33K
Legislator salary $19K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)