SOC 33-3011 · Syracuse, NY metro

Bailiffs Salary in Syracuse, NY

The average salary for bailiffs in Syracuse, New York is $77,670 a year ($37.34 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $75,920: half of the 90 people in this job in the Syracuse, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($63,112).

$77,670average per year

$37.34 / hourMedian $75,920Take-home ≈ $59,804

  • $57K10th
  • $68K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $93K75th
  • $93K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

90people in this job
+23%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 10New York metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bailiffs pay range in Syracuse

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $92,740 or more. The middle half of bailiffs in Syracuse earn between $67,580 and $92,740.

  • $57K10th
  • $68K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $93K75th
  • $93K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$77,670$6,472$37.34
Median$75,920$6,327$36.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$67,580$5,632$32.49
Experienced (75th percentile)$92,740$7,728$44.59

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

Bailiffs salary after taxes in Syracuse

On the average salary of $77,670, a single filer in Syracuse takes home about $59,804 a year, or $4,984 a month and $2,300 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Syracuse area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.7), so the average $77,670 buys what about $81,124 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Syracuse ($52,990). A typical home costs $264,903, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bailiffs salary in other New York cities

Syracuse ranks 2nd of 10 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($79,540).

All Bailiffs salaries in New York

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 Syracuse: questions

How much do bailiffs make an hour in Syracuse?

$37.34 an hour on average, and $36.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level bailiffs salary in Syracuse?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $67,580, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the bailiffs take-home pay in Syracuse?

About $59,804 a year ($4,984 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,670. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do bailiffs earn more in Syracuse than elsewhere?

The average here is 23% more 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 Syracuse, NY (45060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.63, this job is 2.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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