SOC 33-3011 · Champaign-Urbana, IL metro

Bailiffs Salary in Champaign, IL

The average salary for bailiffs in Champaign, Illinois is $58,020 a year ($27.89 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $54,810: half of the 70 people in this job in the Champaign-Urbana, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($63,112).

$58,020average per year

$27.89 / hourMedian $54,810Take-home ≈ $46,068

  • $39K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $79K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
-8%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 4Illinois metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bailiffs pay range in Champaign

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,920 or more. The middle half of bailiffs in Champaign earn between $49,310 and $76,840.

  • $39K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $79K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$58,020$4,835$27.89
Median$54,810$4,568$26.35
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,310$4,109$23.71
Experienced (75th percentile)$76,840$6,403$36.94

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Bailiffs salary after taxes in Champaign

On the average salary of $58,020, a single filer in Champaign takes home about $46,068 a year, or $3,839 a month and $1,772 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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Is Champaign a good place for bailiffs? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Champaign area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $58,020 buys what about $62,586 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Champaign ($50,700). A typical home costs $237,290, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bailiffs salary in other Illinois cities

Champaign ranks 1st of 4 Illinois metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Bailiffs salaries in Illinois

Highest-paying cities for bailiffs

Warner Robins, GA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($136,120).

Bailiffs salary by city

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Bailiffs salary in Champaign: questions

How much do bailiffs make an hour in Champaign?

$27.89 an hour on average, and $26.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level bailiffs salary in Champaign?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,310, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the bailiffs take-home pay in Champaign?

About $46,068 a year ($3,839 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,020.

Do bailiffs earn more in Champaign than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($63,112).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 33-3011; area Champaign-Urbana, IL (16580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 5.99, this job is 6.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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