SOC 33-3011 · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro

Bailiffs Salary in Greenville, SC

The average salary for bailiffs in Greenville, South Carolina is $29,970 a year ($14.41 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $25,230: half of the 30 people in this job in the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 53% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($63,112).

$29,970average per year

$14.41 / hourMedian $25,230Take-home ≈ $25,963

  • $25K10th
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  • $34K75th
  • $37K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-53%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2South Carolina metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bailiffs pay range in Greenville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $36,520 or more. The middle half of bailiffs in Greenville earn between $25,230 and $34,280.

  • $25K10th
  • $25K25th
  • $25KMedian
  • $34K75th
  • $37K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$29,970$2,498$14.41
Median$25,230$2,102$12.13
Entry level (25th percentile)$25,230$2,102$12.13
Experienced (75th percentile)$34,280$2,857$16.48

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

Bailiffs salary after taxes in Greenville

On the average salary of $29,970, a single filer in Greenville takes home about $25,963 a year, or $2,164 a month and $999 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% of gross pay.

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

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

Prices in the Greenville area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.3), so the average $29,970 buys what about $32,136 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Greenville ($46,580). A typical home costs $315,285, or 10.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bailiffs salary in other South Carolina cities

Greenville ranks 2nd of 2 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Charleston pays the most ($37,420).

All Bailiffs salaries in South Carolina

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 Greenville: questions

How much do bailiffs make an hour in Greenville?

$14.41 an hour on average, and $12.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level bailiffs salary in Greenville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $25,230, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the bailiffs take-home pay in Greenville?

About $25,963 a year ($2,164 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $29,970.

Do bailiffs earn more in Greenville than elsewhere?

The average here is 53% 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 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC (24860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.70, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.70).

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