Judge, Magistrate Judge, and Magistrate Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$153,990
$74.03/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $46,950 | $22.57 |
| 25th percentile | $85,710 | $41.21 |
| Median | $153,990 | $74.03 |
| 75th percentile | $194,950 | $93.73 |
| 90th percentile | $221,710 | $106.59 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 24,030
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | ||
| 1st | $239,760 | $234,415 1st |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 2nd | $221,710 | $209,641 6th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 3rd | $217,760 | $210,173 5th |
| New York | ||
| 4th | $216,390 | $200,508 7th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 5th | $211,810 | $192,640 12th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 6th | $208,350 | $226,788 3rd |
| Nebraska | ||
| 7th | $208,180 | $231,047 2nd |
| New Mexico | ||
| 8th | $205,400 | $222,748 4th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 9th | $204,160 | $187,638 14th |
| Colorado | ||
| 10th | $198,790 | $192,903 10th |
| Vermont | ||
| 11th | $194,170 | $198,218 8th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 12th | $190,110 | $192,768 11th |
| Florida | ||
| 13th | $186,040 | $179,898 16th |
| Alaska | ||
| 14th | $183,310 | $179,085 17th |
| Indiana | ||
| 15th | $183,000 | $196,081 9th |
| Idaho | ||
| 16th | $172,920 | $181,079 15th |
| Maryland | ||
| 17th | $172,190 | $164,055 23rd |
| North Dakota | ||
| 18th | $171,100 | $192,336 13th |
| Oregon | ||
| 19th | $166,400 | $160,989 24th |
| Nevada | ||
| 20th | $166,360 | $166,395 20th |
| Maine | ||
| 21st | $161,470 | $166,378 21st |
| Kentucky | ||
| 22nd | $150,650 | $167,094 19th |
| Kansas | ||
| 23rd | $148,910 | $165,331 22nd |
| Iowa | ||
| 24th | $147,510 | $168,080 18th |
| Texas | ||
| 25th | $139,990 | $144,235 25th |
| Washington | ||
| 26th | $134,270 | $125,471 28th |
| Georgia | ||
| 27th | $133,660 | $138,806 26th |
| Delaware | ||
| 28th | $131,340 | $131,593 27th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 29th | $110,580 | $113,332 29th |
| Virginia | ||
| 30th | $104,000 | $102,864 30th |
| Ohio | ||
| 31st | $95,260 | $102,680 31st |
| Arizona | ||
| 32nd | $93,280 | $92,653 34th |
| Utah | ||
| 33rd | $92,780 | $93,846 33rd |
| South Carolina | ||
| 34th | $86,210 | $91,958 35th |
| Montana | ||
| 35th | $84,630 | $89,418 36th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 36th | $83,040 | $94,142 32nd |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 37th | $76,620 | $81,428 37th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 38th | $63,240 | $70,662 38th |
| Alabama | ||
| 39th | $52,850 | $59,500 39th |
| Michigan | ||
| 40th | $51,210 | $53,223 41st |
| Mississippi | ||
| 41st | $49,960 | $57,456 40th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +2.8%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Doctoral or professional degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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