Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates Salary

Yes — at the median salary of $178K, rent takes 16.9% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,735/month. That stays under the 30% guideline most financial planners use.

The 10th-percentile wage — what new judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates typically earn — is $167K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $9,997/month.

Local pay is 16% above the national median — $178K here vs. $154K nationally.

Central East New York nonmetropolitan area pays $178K median vs. the U.S. average of $154K — that’s +16%.

The median is $178,410 a year, that works out to about $86 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $166,610, and experienced judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates can clear $223,790. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $10,265/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,735/month, which eats 16.9% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.

Central East New York nonmetropolitan area has a Regional Price Parity of 100 (100 is the national average). That's right at the national average. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates salary is worth about $178,410 in national-average purchasing power.

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.