SOC 33-3011 · San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR metro

Bailiffs Salary in San Juan, PR

The average salary for bailiffs in San Juan, Puerto Rico is $40,250 a year ($19.35 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,770: half of the 800 people in this job in the San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 36% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($63,112).

$40,250average per year

$19.35 / hourMedian $37,770

  • $36K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

800people in this job
-36%vs U.S. metro average
n/acost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bailiffs pay range in San Juan

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,580 or more. The middle half of bailiffs in San Juan earn between $35,770 and $44,480.

  • $36K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,250$3,354$19.35
Median$37,770$3,148$18.16
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,770$2,981$17.20
Experienced (75th percentile)$44,480$3,707$21.38

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

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

This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in San Juan ($29,440). A typical home costs $138,700, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bailiffs salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for bailiffs

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

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Bailiffs salary in San Juan: questions

How much do bailiffs make an hour in San Juan?

$19.35 an hour on average, and $18.16 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level bailiffs salary in San Juan?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,770, a fair guide to starting pay.

Do bailiffs earn more in San Juan than elsewhere?

The average here is 36% 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 San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR (41980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.1%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). 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.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 10.41, this job is 10.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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