Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates Salary by State and Metro Area
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates in the United States earn a median salary of $153,990/year ($74.03/hr). Salaries range from $46,950 to $221,710 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 41 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$47K
10th percentile
$86K
25th percentile
$154K
Median
$195K
75th percentile
$222K
90th percentile
Where Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | $240K | $1,544 | $147K |
| Tennessee | $208K | $1,215 | $141K |
| Nebraska | $208K | $1,113 | $131K |
| New Mexico | $205K | $1,119 | $130K |
| Connecticut | $218K | $1,679 | $129K |
| New York | $216K | $1,917 | $126K |
| Massachusetts | $222K | $2,347 | $125K |
| Florida | $186K | $1,658 | $119K |
| Indiana | $183K | $1,144 | $117K |
| Colorado | $199K | $1,832 | $117K |
| Alaska | $183K | $1,643 | $117K |
| New Jersey | $204K | $2,067 | $116K |
| Vermont | $194K | $1,498 | $116K |
| Hawaii | $212K | $2,240 | $113K |
| Minnesota | $190K | $1,384 | $113K |
| North Dakota | $171K | $1,034 | $112K |
| Idaho | $173K | $1,136 | $106K |
| Nevada | $166K | $1,501 | $106K |
| Maryland | $172K | $1,795 | $99K |
| Maine | $161K | $1,281 | $96K |
| Kentucky | $151K | $1,110 | $94K |
| Kansas | $149K | $1,066 | $92K |
| Iowa | $148K | $1,064 | $91K |
| Oregon | $166K | $1,555 | $91K |
| Texas | $140K | $1,415 | $89K |
| Washington | $134K | $1,830 | $81K |
| Georgia | $134K | $1,434 | $78K |
| Delaware | $131K | $1,448 | $76K |
| Pennsylvania | $111K | $1,351 | $67K |
| Ohio | $95K | $1,188 | $59K |
| Virginia | $104K | $1,646 | $56K |
| Arizona | $93K | $1,437 | $54K |
| Utah | $93K | $1,350 | $53K |
| Louisiana | $83K | $1,191 | $50K |
| Montana | $85K | $1,129 | $50K |
| South Carolina | $86K | $1,263 | $50K |
| Wisconsin | $77K | $1,202 | $45K |
| West Virginia | $63K | $1,008 | $38K |
| Alabama | $53K | $1,085 | $29K |
| Mississippi | $50K | $1,077 | $27K |
| Michigan | $51K | $1,272 | $26K |
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | $240K | $115.27/hr | 120 |
| Massachusetts | $222K | $106.59/hr | 610 |
| Connecticut | $218K | $104.69/hr | 230 |
| New York | $216K | $104.03/hr | 2,270 |
| Hawaii | $212K | $101.83/hr | 120 |
| Tennessee | $208K | $100.17/hr | 420 |
| Nebraska | $208K | $100.09/hr | 160 |
| New Mexico | $205K | $98.75/hr | 250 |
| New Jersey | $204K | $98.15/hr | 920 |
| Colorado | $199K | $95.57/hr | 620 |
| Vermont | $194K | $93.35/hr | 80 |
| Minnesota | $190K | $91.4/hr | 590 |
| Florida | $186K | $89.44/hr | 1,380 |
| Alaska | $183K | $88.13/hr | 140 |
| Indiana | $183K | $87.98/hr | 790 |
| Idaho | $173K | $83.13/hr | 250 |
| Maryland | $172K | $82.78/hr | 170 |
| North Dakota | $171K | $82.26/hr | 130 |
| Oregon | $166K | $80/hr | 40 |
| Nevada | $166K | $79.98/hr | 90 |
| Maine | $161K | $77.63/hr | 100 |
| Kentucky | $151K | $72.43/hr | 370 |
| Kansas | $149K | $71.59/hr | 420 |
| Iowa | $148K | $70.92/hr | 410 |
| Texas | $140K | $67.3/hr | 2,770 |
| Washington | $134K | $64.55/hr | 1,040 |
| Georgia | $134K | $64.26/hr | 1,190 |
| Delaware | $131K | $63.14/hr | 120 |
| Pennsylvania | $111K | $53.16/hr | , |
| Virginia | $104K | $50/hr | 1,270 |
| Ohio | $95K | $45.8/hr | 1,720 |
| Arizona | $93K | $44.85/hr | 590 |
| Utah | $93K | $44.6/hr | 100 |
| South Carolina | $86K | $41.45/hr | 670 |
| Montana | $85K | $40.69/hr | 70 |
| Louisiana | $83K | $39.93/hr | 180 |
| Wisconsin | $77K | $36.84/hr | 130 |
| West Virginia | $63K | $30.4/hr | 350 |
| Alabama | $53K | $25.41/hr | 560 |
| Michigan | $51K | $24.62/hr | 570 |
| Mississippi | $50K | $24.02/hr | 360 |
Showing 1–10 of 41 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small