Career Atlas USA

Bailiffs Salary in the United States

According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Bailiffs in the United States is $56,600. BLS estimates approximately 17,310 people work in this occupation nationwide.

Median salary
$56,600
Average salary
$61,660
Median hourly
$27.21
Employment
17,310

Salary Distribution

Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.

PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$32,140$15.45
25th percentile$43,720$21.02
Median (50th)$56,600$27.21
75th percentile$74,630$35.88
90th percentile$96,770$46.53

Data Reliability

BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.

Wage estimate
RSE 0.6% — Very reliable
Employment estimate
RSE 1.3% — Very reliable

Where Does Your Salary Fall?

Enter an annual salary to see roughly where it falls among reported wages for this occupation, based on the percentile points above.

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Sources

Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)May 2025 (release 25).

Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.

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