Bailiffs Salary
Protective Service Occupations · 17K employed in the U.S.
Median annual
$56,600
Median hourly
$27
Average annual
$61,660
Typical range
$32,140–$96,770
Pay distribution
10th to 90th percentile, with the median marked.
What this role pays
The median annual salary for Bailiffs is $56,600 as of May 2025, based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. That works out to about $27 an hour at a full-time schedule.
Maintain order in courts of law..
Most earn between $32,140 and $96,770 a year. There are roughly 17K people employed as bailiffs in the United States. Use the state and metro pages below to see how pay changes by location, and the calculator to convert any hourly or annual figure.
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Convert your pay and see where it lands for Bailiffs.
- Hourly
- $27.21
- Daily
- $218
- Weekly
- $1,088
- Bi-weekly
- $2,177
- Monthly
- $4,717
- Annual
- $56,600
$56,600 a year is around the 50th percentile for Bailiffss. The median is $56,600.
Highest-paying states
Median annual wage by state.
- 1Connecticut$111,890
- 2Alaska$90,600
- 3Massachusetts$86,730
- 4Washington$78,290
- 5New York$77,540
- 6Nebraska$76,090
- 7Nevada$71,230
- 8Kansas$69,390
- 9Colorado$63,320
- 10Maine$62,800
- 11Georgia$62,400
- 12Virginia$62,290
Top-paying metro areas
Median annual wage by metro area.
- 1Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$164,040
- 2Warner Robins, GA$164,040
- 3Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$100,570
- 4New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$83,360
- 5Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$82,590
- 6Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$79,570
- 7Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$79,040
- 8Syracuse, NY$75,920
- 9Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$74,030
- 10Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$73,660
- 11Binghamton, NY$72,500
- 12Rochester, NY$72,450
Related job titles
Employers advertise Bailiffs roles under these titles.
Related occupations
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$76,210
- Correctional Officers and Jailers$58,940
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$106,040
- Detectives and Criminal Investigators$93,790
- Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$66,270
- First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$77,970
- Transit and Railroad Police$90,230
- Security Guards$38,020
What a Bailiffs does
- Screen persons entering courthouse using magnetometers, x-ray machines, and other devices to collect and retain unauthorized firearms and other contraband.
- Maintain order in courtroom during trial and guard jury from outside contact.
- Stop people from entering courtroom while judge charges jury.
- Provide assistance to the public, such as directions to court offices.
- Escort prisoners to and from courthouse and maintain custody of prisoners during court proceedings.
- Provide security by patrolling interior and exterior of courthouse and escorting judges and other court employees.
- Guard lodging of sequestered jury.
- Enforce courtroom rules of behavior and warn persons not to smoke or disturb court procedure.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a Bailiffs make?
- The median annual wage for Bailiffs is $56,600 ($27 per hour). Pay ranges from about $32,140 at the 10th percentile to $96,770 at the 90th percentile.
- What is the average salary for a Bailiffs?
- The average (mean) annual salary is $61,660, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.
- Which state pays Bailiffss the most?
- Connecticut has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $111,890.
- Is Bailiffs a growing occupation?
- BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 17K people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.
- What does a Bailiffs do?
- Screen persons entering courthouse using magnetometers, x-ray machines, and other devices to collect and retain unauthorized firearms and other contraband.; Maintain order in courtroom during trial and guard jury from outside contact.; Stop people from entering courtroom while judge charges jury..