Jury duty pay in federal courts

$50a day to start$60a day later on

$50 a day. Petit jurors may get up to $60 a day after 10 days if the judge orders. Grand jurors may get up to $60 after 45 days¹²

The $60 rate is at the judge's discretion.

Your rights as a juror

Mileage: Per mile allowance up to the rate set by the Director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, plus reasonable transportation and in some courts parking¹²
Must your employer pay you?: No. Federal law does not require employers to pay wages during jury service. Federal employees receive their regular salary¹
Job protection: The Jury Selection and Service Act forbids any employer from firing, intimidating or coercing any permanent employee because of federal jury service¹
Postponing or being excused: Contact the federal court that summoned you. Deferral or excusal may be granted for undue hardship or extreme inconvenience at the court's discretion³

Many counties pay more than the state minimum, and your summons usually says what you will be paid. If something here is not covered, your summons or the court clerk can tell you.

Sources

Juror Pay, United States Courts, checked 1 November 2026
28 U.S. Code 1871 Fees, Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School (secondary), checked 1 November 2026
Juror Qualifications, Exemptions and Excuses, United States Courts, checked 1 November 2026

Checked 1 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a copy of the law we used because the official site could not be read.