The average annual salaries for bailiffs in the state of Kentucky are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of bailiffs among Kentucky cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile bracket | Average annual salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $18,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bailiffs in Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $18,490.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bailiffs from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $22,500 | -6.67% | 12.31% |
| 2021 | $24,000 | 1.25% | - |
| 2020 | $23,700 | 2.45% | - |
| 2019 | $23,120 | -0.52% | - |
| 2018 | $23,240 | -1.98% | - |
| 2017 | $23,700 | 0.76% | - |
| 2016 | $23,520 | -2.21% | - |
| 2015 | $24,040 | 2.75% | - |
| 2014 | $23,380 | 8.17% | - |
| 2013 | $21,470 | 8.10% | - |
| 2012 | $19,730 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of bailiffs in some Kentucky cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of bailiffs in state of Kentucky ranges from $20,540 to $32,970. The highest paying area for bailiffs in Kentucky is Louisville-Jefferson County with a median annual salary of $32,970. The second highest paying city/area in Kentucky State is Evansville (mean annual salary $31,250). The lowest paying area is South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $20,540.