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Court officer salary in New York

Updated October 30, 2026. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Published by Humblebee.

$77,540median pay per year in New York, or $37.28 an hour, May 2025[1]
  1. $56,400lowest 10% earn less
  2. $59,32025th percentile
  3. $77,540median
  4. $95,54075th percentile
  5. $96,770top 10% earn more
Middle half of workers in the inner band[2]US median for this job, $56,600[3]

The median pay for court officers in New York was $77,540 a year in May 2025[1]. That was $20,940 higher than the US median[6].

Jobs in NY
3,830[4]
Rank by median pay
5 of 44[5]
Compared with US median
+37.0%[6]

How much do court officers make in New York?

Half of the court officers in New York earned more than $77,540 a year, and half earned less[1]. That works out to $37.28 an hour[1]. The average was close, at $77,480 a year[7]. The US median for the job was $56,600[3], so New York was $20,940 (37.0%) higher[6]. Across all jobs in the state, the median was $59,670[8], and court officers were $17,870 above it[9].

At the low end, the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $56,400[2]. At the high end, the top-paid 10% earned more than $96,770[2]. The middle of the pack, from the 25th to the 75th percentile, ran from $59,320 to $95,540[2]. About 3,830 people held these jobs in the state[4].

Pay is highest in the New York-Newark-Jersey City area, where the median was $83,360[10]. Albany-Schenectady-Troy had $74,030[11] and Buffalo-Cheektowaga had $73,660[11]. OEWS counts wage and salary workers only. It leaves out the self-employed, and it does not include bonuses or the cost of benefits like health insurance[12].

New York vs US pay

Pay for court officers in New York next to the national figures[1][3].

NYUS
Median per year$77,540[1]$56,600[3]
Median per hour$37.28[1]$27.21[3]
Lowest 10% earn less than$56,400[2]$32,140[13]
Top 10% earn more than$96,770[2]$96,770[13]
Jobs3,830[4]17,310[3]

Pay by metro area in New York

Metro areas in New York with the most jobs for court officers, and the median pay in each[11]. A metro area that crosses state lines is counted as a whole.

Metro areaMedian per yearJobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ[11]$83,3602,730
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$74,030190
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$73,660160
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$60,660140
Rochester, NY$72,450120
Syracuse, NY$75,92090
Utica-Rome, NY$59,45070
Kingston, NY$57,92040

Pay in nearby states

Median pay for court officers in the states that border New York, highest first[14].

StateMedian per yearJobs
Connecticut[14]$111,89040
Massachusetts$86,730930
Pennsylvania$47,600610
New Jersey$43,69050

Median pay for court officers in every state

Job outlook and training

Across the US, jobs for court officers are projected to decline 1.9% from 2025 to 2035[15]. BLS does not publish this projection by state. The typical education for entry is: high school diploma or equivalent[16].

How to become one: steps, training and duties

Frequently asked questions

How much does a court officer make in New York?
The median pay for court officers in New York was $77,540 a year in May 2025[1]. The average was $77,480[7].
How much does a court officer make an hour in New York?
The median hourly wage for court officers in New York was $37.28[1]. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $27.12 an hour[17][2]. The top-paid 10% earned more than $46.53[17][2].
Which city in New York pays court officers the most?
The New York-Newark-Jersey City area had the highest median among the metro areas with published pay, at $83,360 a year[10].
Is New York a good state for court officers?
New York had the 5th highest median annual wage for court officers out of 44 states with a published median[5]. The state median of $77,540 was above the US median of $56,600[1][3].
What do you need to become a court officer in New York?
These are US figures, not New York ones. Across the US, the typical entry education is a high school diploma or equivalent, with no related work experience and moderate-term on-the-job training[16].

Facts and sources

  1. BLS OEWS, May 2025: the median wage for Bailiffs in New York was $77,540 per year and $37.28 per hour. Half of these workers earned more and half earned less. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  2. BLS OEWS, May 2025, annual wage percentiles for Bailiffs in New York: 10th percentile $56,400, 25th percentile $59,320, 75th percentile $95,540, 90th percentile $96,770. The 10th percentile means 10% of workers earned less, the 90th means 10% earned more. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  3. BLS OEWS, May 2025: the median wage for Bailiffs in the US as a whole was $56,600 per year and $27.21 per hour, with about 17,310 jobs nationwide. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  4. BLS OEWS, May 2025: about 3,830 people worked as Bailiffs in New York (wage and salary jobs, not counting self-employed workers). BLS OEWS, May 2025
  5. BLS OEWS, May 2025: New York had the 5th highest median annual wage for Bailiffs out of the 44 states with a published median. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  6. CareerFacts calculation from BLS OEWS, May 2025: the median annual wage for Bailiffs in New York ($77,540) was $20,940 (37.0%) higher than the US median ($56,600). BLS OEWS, May 2025
  7. BLS OEWS, May 2025: the mean (average) wage for Bailiffs in New York was $77,480 per year and $37.25 per hour. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  8. BLS OEWS, May 2025: the median annual wage for all occupations in New York was $59,670. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  9. CareerFacts calculation from BLS OEWS, May 2025: the median annual wage for Bailiffs in New York was $17,870 higher than the median for all occupations in the state ($59,670). BLS OEWS, May 2025
  10. BLS OEWS, May 2025: of the 10 metro areas in or partly in New York with a published median for Bailiffs, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ had the highest median annual wage, $83,360. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  11. Metro areas with the most jobs in this occupation, with median annual wage, May 2025 (table on this page). BLS OEWS, May 2025
  12. BLS OEWS FAQ: OEWS covers part-time and full-time workers paid a wage or salary. It does not cover the self-employed, owners and partners in unincorporated firms, household workers or unpaid family workers. OEWS wages do not include nonproduction bonuses or employer costs of benefits such as health insurance or retirement contributions. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  13. BLS OEWS, May 2025, annual wage percentiles for Bailiffs in the US: 10th percentile $32,140, 25th percentile $43,720, 75th percentile $74,630, 90th percentile $96,770. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  14. BLS OEWS, May 2025, median annual wage for Bailiffs in states that border New York (highest first): Connecticut $111,890; Massachusetts $86,730; Pennsylvania $47,600; New Jersey $43,690. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  15. BLS Employment Projections (US, not by state): employment of Bailiffs is projected to decline 1.9% nationwide from 2025 to 2035, with about 1,600 openings a year on average. All occupations are projected to grow 3.5%. BLS Employment Projections
  16. BLS Employment Projections (US, not by state), typical path into Bailiffs: education needed for entry: High school diploma or equivalent; work experience in a related occupation: None; typical on-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training. BLS Employment Projections
  17. BLS OEWS, May 2025, hourly wage percentiles for Bailiffs in New York: 10th percentile $27.12, 25th percentile $28.52, 75th percentile $45.94, 90th percentile $46.53. BLS OEWS, May 2025

State figures cover only New York. Job outlook and entry requirements are national (US) figures: BLS does not publish them by state in our sources. Figures labelled “CareerFacts calculation” are simple differences between the BLS numbers shown.