What are the main factors that influence a Marshal's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Marshal's salary?

A Marshal's salary grows with experience: a Marshal (1-3 years)earns $63,624, a Police Sergeant (3-5 years)earns $83,038, a Police Lieutenant (5+ years)earns $106,579, a Sheriff/Police Chief (5-10 years)earns $129,764,

What are the highest paying states for a Marshal?

Marshal salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Marshal roles are District of Columbia $68,763, California $68,503, Massachusetts $67,590. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Marshal roles make?

Salaries for Marshal level roles vary by specialization: Judicial Marshal: $73,893; Fire Marshal: $69,778; Federal Marshal: $69,301; Assistant Fire Marshal: $63,934; Deputy Marshal: $62,506.

How do different companies affect a Marshal's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Marshal roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

Marshal Salary in the United States

How much does a Marshal make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Marshal in the United States is $62,106 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

However, a Marshal's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $73,064
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $54,820 to $67,842
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $48,188

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Marshal Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,842	$5,653	$1,305	$33
Average	$62,106	$5,175	$1,194	$30
25th Percentile	$54,820	$4,568	$1,054	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Marshal Salaries

A Marshal's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Marshal Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Marshals. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $68,763.
California: $68,503.
Massachusetts: $67,590.

District of Columbia $68,763 California $68,503 Massachusetts $67,590 Washington $67,341 New Jersey $67,316 Alaska $67,229 Connecticut $66,372 New York $66,025

Hawaii $64,913 Rhode Island $64,391 Maryland $64,037 Minnesota $63,553 Colorado $63,366 Illinois $63,304 Oregon $63,068 Delaware $62,894

New Hampshire $62,785 Virginia $62,540 Pennsylvania $61,826 Nevada $61,466 North Dakota $61,348 Michigan $61,162 Wisconsin $61,093 Vermont $60,957

Texas $60,578 Maine $60,553 Arizona $60,516 Ohio $60,472 Georgia $59,901 Indiana $59,615 Wyoming $59,559 Utah $59,472

Iowa $59,435 Kansas $59,137 Louisiana $59,050 North Carolina $59,019 Missouri $59,007 Florida $58,764 Montana $58,634 Nebraska $58,510

Kentucky $58,441 South Carolina $58,193 Tennessee $58,038 Idaho $57,976 New Mexico $57,522 Oklahoma $57,423 Alabama $57,057 South Dakota $56,442

Arkansas $56,106 West Virginia $55,926 Mississippi $55,386

Top Paying Cities for Marshals

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $78,334
San Francisco: $77,476
Oakland: $75,843

San Jose, CA $78,334

San Francisco, CA $77,476

Oakland, CA $75,843

New York, NY $71,508

Paramus, NJ $70,638

Queens Village, NY $70,635

Passaic, NJ $70,576

Bergenfield, NJ $70,571

Stamford, CT $70,434

Huntington, NY $70,409

Newark, NJ $69,950

Bridgeport, CT $69,819

Vallejo, CA $69,695

New Brunswick, NJ $69,670

Petaluma, CA $69,633

Middlesex, NJ $69,515

Somerset, NJ $69,471

Santa Cruz, CA $69,391

Boston, MA $69,012

Monterey, CA $68,794

Seattle, WA $68,652

Santa Rosa, CA $68,639

Los Angeles, CA $68,621

Juneau, AK $68,459

Washington, DC $68,391

Orange, CA $68,170

Santa Ana, CA $68,006

Long Beach, CA $67,944

Anaheim, CA $67,931

Anchorage, AK $67,900

Santa Maria, CA $67,714

Everett, WA $67,701

Danbury, CT $67,483

Bremerton, WA $67,397

Tacoma, WA $67,174

New Suffolk, NY $67,172

Sacramento, CA $67,155

Santa Barbara, CA $67,087

Trenton, NJ $67,018

San Diego, CA $67,018

Brockton, MA $66,950

Fairbanks, AK $66,798

Lompoc, CA $66,639

Lowell, MA $66,589

Ventura, CA $66,577

Nashua, NH $66,565

Stockton, CA $66,559

Modesto, CA $66,105

Poughkeepsie, NY $65,969

Olympia, WA $65,851

Kennewick, WA $65,851

New Haven, CT $65,826

Lawrence, MA $65,602

Hartford, CT $65,540

Riverside, CA $65,528

New Bedford, MA $65,466

Richland, WA $65,466

Bakersfield, CA $65,379

San Bernardino, CA $65,354

New Britain, CT $65,348

Atlantic City, NJ $65,348

New London, CT $65,323

Norwich, CT $65,304

Portsmouth, NH $65,292

Boulder, CO $65,160

Portland, OR $65,074

Worcester, MA $65,068

Minneapolis, MN $64,876

Philadelphia, PA $64,789

Honolulu, HI $64,584

Saint Paul, MN $64,554

Vineland, NJ $64,540

Providence, RI $64,360

Chicago, IL $64,180

Bellingham, WA $64,106

Springfield, MA $64,056

Baltimore, MD $64,037

Chico, CA $63,882

Pittsfield, MA $63,714

Manchester, NH $63,596

Spokane, WA $63,323

Denver, CO $63,317

Albany, NY $63,025

Troy, NY $63,000

Nassau, NY $62,934

Schenectady, NY $62,870

Wilmington, DE $62,820

Burlington, VT $62,733

Salem, OR $62,708

Portland, ME $62,516

Yakima, WA $62,453

Rochester, MN $62,261

Reno, NV $62,230

Fresno, CA $62,230

Milwaukee, WI $62,174

Detroit, MI $62,112

Ann Arbor, MI $62,101

Allentown, PA $62,093

Colorado Springs, CO $61,988

Syracuse, NY $61,957

Carson City, NV $61,957

Houston, TX $61,870

Eugene, OR $61,839

Gary, IN $61,764

Springfield, OR $61,714

Bismarck, ND $61,702

Galveston, TX $61,659

Medford, OR $61,565

Fort Collins, CO $61,541

Concord, NH $61,509

Austin, TX $61,491

Mesa, AZ $61,360

Reading, PA $61,354

Phoenix, AZ $61,348

Dallas, TX $61,329

Saint Cloud, MN $61,270

Madison, WI $61,187

Utica, NY $61,019

Rochester, NY $60,919

Des Moines, IA $60,913

Raleigh, NC $60,907

Atlanta, GA $60,814

Battle Creek, MI $60,795

Salt Lake City, UT $60,777

Lancaster, PA $60,683

Harrisburg, PA $60,597

Kansas City, MO $60,534

Champaign, IL $60,522

Kansas City, KS $60,522

Fort Worth, TX $60,516

Columbus, OH $60,505

Boca Raton, FL $60,491

Pittsburgh, PA $60,466

Richmond, VA $60,441

Indianapolis, IN $60,429

Cleveland, OH $60,423

Las Vegas, NV $60,348

Cincinnati, OH $60,348

Petersburg, VA $60,255

Huntsville, AL $60,162

Lansing, MI $60,120

Lebanon, PA $60,112

Pueblo, CO $60,106

Appleton, WI $60,087

Buffalo, NY $60,062

Dayton, OH $60,044

Racine, WI $60,031

Charlotte, NC $60,025

Saint Louis, MO $60,007

York, PA $59,969

Elkhart, IN $59,969

Gastonia, NC $59,957

Billings, MT $59,943

Beaumont, TX $59,926

Lorain, OH $59,913

Benton Harbor, MI $59,901

Toledo, OH $59,889

Binghamton, NY $59,857

Rock Hill, SC $59,851

Rockford, IL $59,820

Springfield, IL $59,795

Elyria, OH $59,789

Fargo, ND $59,789

Flagstaff, AZ $59,746

Fort Lauderdale, FL $59,708

Duluth, MN $59,671

Miami, FL $59,671

Cheyenne, WY $59,628

Grand Forks, ND $59,628

Bangor, ME $59,491

Cedar Rapids, IA $59,423

Durham, NC $59,397

Louisville, KY $59,392

Grand Rapids, MI $59,379

Hialeah, FL $59,373

Casper, WY $59,286

Scranton, PA $59,212

New Orleans, LA $59,193

Virginia Beach, VA $59,187

Akron, OH $59,156

Peoria, IL $59,075

Sarasota, FL $59,063

Nashville, TN $59,019

Omaha, NE $59,019

Green Bay, WI $59,019

Baton Rouge, LA $58,988

Charleston, SC $58,976

Jamestown, NY $58,945

Davenport, IA $58,945

Tucson, AZ $58,913

Saint Petersburg, FL $58,876

Tampa, FL $58,864

Evansville, IN $58,827

Port Arthur, TX $58,827

Bradenton, FL $58,802

Santa Fe, NM $58,690

Orlando, FL $58,578

Clearwater, FL $58,559

Canton, OH $58,429

La Crosse, WI $58,429

Albuquerque, NM $58,392

Newport News, VA $58,386

High Point, NC $58,367

Ogden, UT $58,342

Corpus Christi, TX $58,292

Norfolk, VA $58,255

Laramie, WY $58,255

Rock Island, IL $58,218

Saginaw, MI $58,205

Jacksonville, FL $58,199

Salisbury, NC $58,187

Boise, ID $58,174

Moline, IL $58,143

Fort Myers, FL $58,125

Memphis, TN $58,112

Tulsa, OK $58,081

Waterloo, IA $58,044

Spartanburg, SC $57,982

Lincoln, NE $57,951

Fort Wayne, IN $57,938

Provo, UT $57,932

Cedar Falls, IA $57,858

San Antonio, TX $57,833

Greensboro, NC $57,808

South Bend, IN $57,802

Savannah, GA $57,733

Muskegon, MI $57,709

Birmingham, AL $57,702

Winston Salem, NC $57,672

Lake Charles, LA $57,522

Anderson, IN $57,510

Lexington, KY $57,491

Augusta, GA $57,473

Greenville, SC $57,473

Lima, OH $57,423

Wichita, KS $57,417

Tuscaloosa, AL $57,417

Columbia, SC $57,361

Springfield, OH $57,348

Asheville, NC $57,249

Bloomington, IN $57,206

Knoxville, TN $56,982

Shreveport, LA $56,976

Wilmington, NC $56,895

Roanoke, VA $56,895

Topeka, KS $56,783

Frankfort, KY $56,776

Oklahoma City, OK $56,734

Chillicothe, OH $56,709

Longview, TX $56,703

Melbourne, FL $56,696

Sioux Falls, SD $56,597

Mobile, AL $56,591

Terre Haute, IN $56,566

Altoona, PA $56,529

Amarillo, TX $56,485

Killeen, TX $56,467

Fayetteville, AR $56,417

Chattanooga, TN $56,398

Sioux City, IA $56,342

Idaho Falls, ID $56,330

Lynchburg, VA $56,280

Gainesville, FL $56,199

Portsmouth, OH $56,168

Little Rock, AR $56,156

Lafayette, LA $56,131

Youngstown, OH $56,131

Daytona Beach, FL $56,094

Clarksville, TN $56,088

Pensacola, FL $56,081

Temple, TX $56,077

Hopkinsville, KY $55,895

Erie, PA $55,883

Florence, SC $55,858

Charleston, WV $55,758

Great Falls, MT $55,727

Macon, GA $55,640

Tallahassee, FL $55,634

Fayetteville, NC $55,622

Waco, TX $55,609

Helena, MT $55,566

Pine Bluff, AR $55,542

Vincennes, IN $55,467

Lubbock, TX $55,442

Alamogordo, NM $55,404

Twin Falls, ID $55,349

Rapid City, SD $55,330

Jackson, MS $55,218

Huntington, WV $55,214

Greenville, MS $55,212

Parkersburg, WV $55,149

Montgomery, AL $55,137

Wichita Falls, TX $55,075

Springfield, MO $55,075

Biloxi, MS $55,044

Monroe, LA $54,982

Johnstown, PA $54,939

Sumter, SC $54,914

Columbus, GA $54,908

Pascagoula, MS $54,790

Abilene, TX $54,790

Kingsport, TN $54,628

Albany, GA $54,628

Gulfport, MS $54,610

Alexandria, LA $54,405

Fort Smith, AR $54,249

El Paso, TX $54,082

Las Cruces, NM $53,802

Harlingen, TX $53,644

Pocatello, ID $53,634

Florence, AL $53,554

Brownsville, TX $53,541

Mcallen, TX $53,411

Dothan, AL $53,324

Columbus, MS $52,955

Altus, OK $52,666

Lawton, OK $52,548

Pierre, SD $52,324

What Skills Can Increase a Marshal's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Leadership (Mentioned in 5.83% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
Installation (Mentioned in 2.62% Job Postings): The action or process of installing someone or something, or of being installed. the act of installing the state of being installed, something that is installed for use.
Access Control (Mentioned in 1.46% Job Postings): In the fields of physical security and information security, access control (AC) is the selective restriction of access to a place or other resource. The act of accessing may mean consuming, entering, or using. Permission to access a resource is called authorization. Locks and login credentials are two analogous mechanisms of access control.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Leadership	5.83%
Installation	2.62%
Access Control	1.46%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Marshal's salary.

Office Management: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Functional Requirements: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Candidate Screening: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Office Management	$67,074	8%
Functional Requirements	$66,453	7%
Candidate Screening	$65,832	6%
Long Term Care	$65,832	6%
Insight	$65,832	6%
Leadership	$65,832	6%

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How Education impacts a Marshal's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Marshals enter the field with a Associate's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Marshal with a Associate's Degree is between $62,726 and $65,253).

Marshal Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Marshal

No Diploma 1.4%

High School 28.1%

Associates 22.4%

Bachelors 40.8%

Masters 5.9%

Doctorate 1.4%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.4%
High School	28.1%
Associates	22.4%
Bachelors	40.8%
Masters	5.9%
Doctorate	1.4%

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Marshal Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Marshal's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$54,820

Average $62,106/year

$67,842

$4,568

Average $5,175/month

$5,653

$1,054

Average $1,194/week

$1,305

$26

Average $30/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,842	$5,653	$1,305	$33
Average	$62,106	$5,175	$1,194	$30
25th Percentile	$54,820	$4,568	$1,054	$26

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Salary Trends for Marshal

Salaries for a Marshal can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $42,887 in 2023 to around $41,878 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Marshal salary trends, .

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2024

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2024	$42,682
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