Bailiffs Salary
In Colorado, bailiffs earn $63,320 at the median, or about $30.44 an hour. The range runs from $39K at the entry level to $90K for experienced workers. Adjusted for local prices (RPP 103.71), that's roughly $61,055 in purchasing power. A 2-bedroom apartment runs $1,832/month, about 43.2% of take-home, which is tight.
Statewide average. This is an aggregate across all of Colorado. BLS does not publish metro-level data for this occupation in this state.
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What this looks like in Colorado
Colorado sits well above the national pay line for bailiffs, local pay runs about 12% higher than the U.S. median of $57K. The catch: housing math doesn't keep up. A 2-bedroom at the HUD median rents for $1,832/month, which is 43.8% of the median worker's take-home, past the 30% guideline most planners use. Cost of living (RPP 103.71) is near the national average, so spending patterns here track the typical American budget fairly closely. The pay premium is real, but so are the offsets.
Compensation breakdown
Annual earnings by percentile, Colorado
Entry-level bailiffs (10th percentile) start around $39K. Mid-career wages sit at $63K. Top earners bring in $90K or more, a $51K spread from bottom to top.
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Can a bailiff afford a 2BR apartment alone in Colorado?
It’s a stretch — at the median salary of $63K, rent takes 43.8% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,832/month. The 30% guideline puts the comfortable ceiling at roughly $1,300/month in rent — so roommates or a 1-bedroom would ease the math significantly.
What’s the entry-level salary for bailiffs in Colorado?
The 10th-percentile wage — what new bailiffs typically earn — is $39K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $2,635/month. At HUD’s $1,832/month FMR, rent would take 70% of that take-home — above the 30% guideline, so a 1-bedroom or shared housing is likely necessary starting out.
Is bailiff a high-paying job in Colorado?
Local pay is 12% above the national median — $63K here vs. $57K nationally.
How does Colorado compare to the national average for bailiffs?
Colorado pays $63K median vs. the U.S. average of $57K — that’s +12%. After adjusting for local cost of living (RPP 103.71), the purchasing-power equivalent is $61K — still ahead of the national median.
How much do bailiffs make in Colorado?
The median is $63,320 a year, that works out to about $30 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $38,950, and experienced bailiffs can clear $89,770. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.
Is $63K enough to live in Colorado?
On that salary, you'd take home roughly $4,178/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,832/month, which eats 43.8% of your paycheck. That's above the 30% rule of thumb, housing will be a stretch at the median salary, though you can manage with roommates or a smaller place.
How far does a bailiffs salary go in Colorado?
Colorado has a Regional Price Parity of 103.71 (100 is the national average). Prices are above average here, so your dollar buys less than the same salary would in a cheaper metro. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median bailiffs salary is worth about $61,055 in national-average purchasing power.
Where do bailiffs get paid the most?
The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.