Pay by state · 45 states
Bailiff Salary by State (2026)
Bailiffs earn the most in Connecticut at $111,890 a year and the least in North Dakota at $27,560 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $56,600. All 45 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $111,890Connecticut
- National median
- $56,600BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $27,560North Dakota
- States reporting
- 45of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Bailiff salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of bailiffs OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CTConnecticut | $111,890 | $105,280 | $117,410 | 40 | $107,992 |
| 2 | AKAlaska | $90,600 | $74,980 | $104,480 | 60 | $88,512 |
| 3 | MAMassachusetts | $86,730 | $62,210 | $105,580 | 930 | $82,009 |
| 4 | WAWashington | $78,290 | $51,440 | $100,570 | 180 | $73,159 |
| 5 | NYNew York | $77,540 | $59,320 | $95,540 | 3,830 | $71,849 |
| 6 | NENebraska | $76,090 | $55,590 | $76,610 | 50 | $84,448 |
| 7 | NVNevada | $71,230 | $61,050 | $78,370 | 210 | $71,245 |
| 8 | KSKansas | $69,390 | $64,460 | $74,630 | 450 | $77,042 |
| 9 | COColorado | $63,320 | $50,960 | $77,610 | 70 | $61,445 |
| 10 | MEMaine | $62,800 | $55,870 | $62,800 | 110 | $64,709 |
| 11 | GAGeorgia | $62,400 | $36,920 | $195,080 | 670 | $64,802 |
| 12 | VAVirginia | $62,290 | $47,950 | $78,870 | 320 | $61,610 |
| 13 | TXTexas | $60,300 | $45,680 | $74,820 | 590 | $62,128 |
| 14 | MDMaryland | $59,470 | $57,740 | $61,240 | 410 | $56,660 |
| 15 | FLFlorida | $59,000 | $49,870 | $70,410 | 940 | $57,052 |
| 16 | UTUtah | $57,290 | $54,010 | $68,590 | 40 | $57,948 |
| 17 | OROregon | $57,140 | $52,720 | $65,980 | 80 | $55,282 |
| 18 | NCNorth Carolina | $56,100 | $43,670 | $66,980 | 250 | $59,475 |
| 19 | MIMichigan | $53,810 | $45,120 | $55,750 | 780 | $55,926 |
| 20 | IAIowa | $52,100 | $39,370 | $66,030 | 60 | $59,365 |
| 21 | OHOhio | $51,060 | $46,810 | $61,190 | 1,640 | $55,037 |
| 22 | IDIdaho | $50,350 | $46,990 | $57,090 | 110 | $52,726 |
| 23 | MNMinnesota | $49,890 | $45,090 | $51,680 | 40 | $50,588 |
| 24 | HIHawaii | $48,940 | $48,940 | $54,930 | 50 | $44,511 |
| 25 | PAPennsylvania | $47,600 | $33,210 | $48,790 | 610 | $48,784 |
| 26 | MTMontana | $46,800 | $33,720 | $47,300 | 40 | $49,448 |
| 27 | AZArizona | $46,390 | $43,640 | $48,840 | 270 | $46,078 |
| 28 | ILIllinois | $46,390 | $35,640 | $58,360 | 960 | $46,409 |
| 29 | ARArkansas | $45,090 | $37,660 | $52,070 | 140 | $51,865 |
| 30 | LALouisiana | $44,040 | $36,550 | $57,730 | 90 | $49,928 |
| 31 | MOMissouri | $44,040 | $33,170 | $55,970 | 280 | $48,493 |
| 32 | NJNew Jersey | $43,690 | $40,160 | $59,150 | 50 | $40,154 |
| 33 | INIndiana | $43,000 | $34,940 | $50,660 | 510 | $46,074 |
| 34 | ALAlabama | $42,300 | $35,100 | $56,550 | 150 | $47,623 |
| 35 | OKOklahoma | $42,000 | $42,000 | $44,110 | 180 | $47,813 |
| 36 | NHNew Hampshire | $41,010 | $37,200 | $49,400 | 60 | $39,370 |
| 37 | WIWisconsin | $39,080 | $32,630 | $52,050 | 250 | $41,532 |
| 38 | WYWyoming | $38,360 | $38,220 | $64,010 | 50 | $41,385 |
| 39 | MSMississippi | $38,200 | $26,210 | $47,060 | 180 | $43,932 |
| 40 | PRPuerto Rico | $37,770 | $35,770 | $44,480 | 830 | N/A |
| 41 | WVWest Virginia | $36,250 | $34,450 | $36,940 | 160 | $40,504 |
| 42 | TNTennessee | $35,990 | $31,800 | $46,960 | 100 | $39,175 |
| 43 | SCSouth Carolina | $34,280 | $25,230 | $46,800 | 270 | $36,566 |
| 44 | KYKentucky | $30,760 | $29,590 | $35,800 | 760 | $34,118 |
| 45 | NDNorth Dakota | $27,560 | $27,560 | $27,560 | 170 | $30,981 |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Bailiffs, that changes the ranking: Connecticut leads on raw pay at $111,890, while Connecticut leads once prices are taken into account at $107,992.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Bailiff pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Bailiffs the most?
Connecticut reports the highest median wage for Bailiffs at $111,890 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Alaska ($90,600) and Massachusetts ($86,730).
Which state pays Bailiffs the least?
North Dakota reports the lowest median for Bailiffs at $27,560 a year, $84,330 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Bailiffs earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Connecticut first at $107,992 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $111,890. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.