Bailiff earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level bailiff earnings begin at:

$22.83 per hour

$47,480 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level bailiff earnings begin at:

$17.83 per hour

$37,090 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level bailiff earnings begin at:

$14.07 per hour

$29,260 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level bailiff earnings begin at:

$12.18 per hour

$25,330 per year

10th percentile

Starting level bailiff earnings begin at:

$11.01 per hour

$22,900 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Bailiff salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Connecticut $99,820
Alaska $78,330
Massachusetts $78,330
New York $78,330
Maine $76,610
Washington $63,970
Oregon $63,530
California $60,450
Colorado $59,860
Texas $59,860
Nebraska $59,390
Nevada $59,280
Kansas $54,870
Iowa $50,160
Illinois $50,040
Florida $49,790
New Jersey $49,310
Hawaii $48,320
Maryland $48,320
Michigan $47,700
Virginia $47,480
Minnesota $47,020
Utah $47,020
Ohio $46,970
Pennsylvania $46,970
Vermont $40,820
Indiana $39,800
Louisiana $39,710
Arizona $39,160
Idaho $39,160
Tennessee $38,890
Arkansas $38,860
Missouri $36,880
North Carolina $36,880
Alabama $34,750
Delaware $32,650
Oklahoma $31,050
New Hampshire $30,920
Puerto Rico $29,570
South Carolina $29,260
Wisconsin $29,260
Mississippi $28,790
West Virginia $28,530
North Dakota $27,560
Georgia $24,550
Kentucky $24,000

How do bailiff salaries compare to similar careers?

Bailiffs earn 27% less than similar careers in Wisconsin. On average, they make less than judicial law clerks but more than security guards.

Career Median Salary
Judicial law clerk salary $48K
Paralegal salary $48K
Probation officer salary $50K
Legal secretary salary $48K
Correctional officer salary $49K
Bailiff salary $29K
Security guard salary $30K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)