United States
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates salary in the United States
Median annual pay
$156,210
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates in the United States earn a median of $156,210 a year, about $75.10 an hour.
Median
$156,210
per year
Hourly
$75.10
as published
Mean
$143,110
pulled up by top earners
Workers
25,580
in this occupation
Where it pays more in the United States
Median pay for this occupation by area, highest-employing first.
| Area | Type | Median | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | State | $139,990 | -10% |
| Ohio | State | $97,260 | -38% |
| New York | State | $189,890 | +22% |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Metro | $196,190 | +26% |
| Georgia | State | $131,670 | -16% |
| Washington | State | $131,740 | -16% |
| New Jersey | State | $200,150 | +28% |
| Indiana | State | $177,180 | +13% |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | Metro | $153,990 | -1% |
| South Carolina | State | $84,270 | -46% |
| Colorado | State | $191,640 | +23% |
| Alabama | State | $50,950 | -67% |
| Massachusetts | State | $221,710 | +42% |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | Metro | $141,790 | -9% |
| Missouri | State | $156,210 | +0% |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Metro | $132,960 | -15% |
| Cleveland, OH | Metro | $89,630 | -43% |
| Michigan | State | $51,250 | -67% |
| Tennessee | State | $178,730 | +14% |
| Minnesota | State | $182,790 | +17% |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | Metro | $166,120 | +6% |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | Metro | $95,570 | -39% |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | Metro | $221,710 | +42% |
| Kansas | State | $148,910 | -5% |
| Kentucky | State | $138,620 | -11% |
Regional figures come from the same release as the national one. Where an area is missing, the source suppressed it for sample-size reasons rather than reporting an unreliable estimate.
How United States measured this
Employer payroll survey of ~1.1m establishments
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 · Public domain (US Government work)