SOC 33-3011 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro

Bailiffs Salary in Dallas, TX

The average salary for bailiffs in Dallas, Texas is $72,110 a year ($34.67 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $79,040: half of the 80 people in this job in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($63,112).

$72,110average per year

$34.67 / hourMedian $79,040Take-home ≈ $59,559

  • $46K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $82K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
+14%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 4Texas metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bailiffs pay range in Dallas

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,220 or more. The middle half of bailiffs in Dallas earn between $63,610 and $82,220.

  • $46K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $82K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,110$6,009$34.67
Median$79,040$6,587$38.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$63,610$5,301$30.58
Experienced (75th percentile)$82,220$6,852$39.53

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

Bailiffs salary after taxes in Dallas

On the average salary of $72,110, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $59,559 a year, or $4,963 a month and $2,291 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $72,110 buys what about $69,949 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bailiffs salary in other Texas cities

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

All Bailiffs salaries in Texas

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 Dallas: questions

How much do bailiffs make an hour in Dallas?

$34.67 an hour on average, and $38.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level bailiffs salary in Dallas?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,610, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the bailiffs take-home pay in Dallas?

About $59,559 a year ($4,963 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,110. Texas has no state income tax.

Do bailiffs earn more in Dallas than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.4%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.18, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.18).

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