SOC 33-3011 · Morgantown, WV metro

Bailiffs Salary in Morgantown, WV

The average salary for bailiffs in Morgantown, West Virginia is $36,180 a year ($17.39 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,940: half of the 30 people in this job in the Morgantown, WV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 43% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($63,112).

$36,180average per year

$17.39 / hourMedian $36,940Take-home ≈ $30,328

  • $35K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $37K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-43%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 2West Virginia metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bailiffs pay range in Morgantown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $36,940 or more. The middle half of bailiffs in Morgantown earn between $34,940 and $36,940.

  • $35K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $37K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,180$3,015$17.39
Median$36,940$3,078$17.76
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,940$2,912$16.80
Experienced (75th percentile)$36,940$3,078$17.76

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

Bailiffs salary after taxes in Morgantown

On the average salary of $36,180, a single filer in Morgantown takes home about $30,328 a year, or $2,527 a month and $1,166 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 Morgantown a good place for bailiffs? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Morgantown area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.3), so the average $36,180 buys what about $38,769 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Morgantown ($47,350). A typical home costs $226,953, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bailiffs salary in other West Virginia cities

Morgantown ranks 1st of 2 West Virginia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Bailiffs salaries in West Virginia

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 Morgantown: questions

How much do bailiffs make an hour in Morgantown?

$17.39 an hour on average, and $17.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level bailiffs salary in Morgantown?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,940, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the bailiffs take-home pay in Morgantown?

About $30,328 a year ($2,527 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,180.

Do bailiffs earn more in Morgantown than elsewhere?

The average here is 43% 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 Morgantown, WV (34060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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 4.19, this job is 4.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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