Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates salary

United States, all industries · BLS OEWS 2025

National market range

$86K–$195K

Median

$153,990

25th percentile

$85,710

75th percentile

$194,950

$47K

10th

$86K

25th

$154K

Median

$195K

75th

$222K

90th

By state

State

Median

Range · 25th–75th

vs national

Alabama

$52,850

$42K–$77K

-66%

Alaska

$183,310

$129K–$216K

+19%

Arizona

$93,280

$90K–$164K

-39%

Colorado

$198,790

$170K–$199K

+29%

Connecticut

$217,760

$218K–$218K

+41%

Delaware

$131,340

$93K–$211K

-15%

Florida

$186,040

$176K–$197K

+21%

Georgia

$133,660

$70K–$156K

-13%

Hawaii

$211,810

$205K–$217K

+38%

Idaho

$172,920

$134K–$226K

+12%

Indiana

$183,000

$146K–$183K

+19%

Iowa

$147,510

$45K–$166K

-4%

Kansas

$148,910

$77K–$149K

-3%

Kentucky

$150,650

$142K–$157K

-2%

Louisiana

$83,040

$42K–$119K

-46%

Maine

$161,470

$121K–$161K

+5%

Maryland

$172,190

$106K–$191K

+12%

Massachusetts

$221,710

$186K–$222K

+44%

Michigan

$51,210

$48K–$127K

-67%

Minnesota

$190,110

$171K–$190K

+23%

Mississippi

$49,960

$42K–$69K

-68%

Montana

$84,630

$49K–$113K

-45%

Nebraska

$208,180

$203K–$208K

+35%

Nevada

$166,360

$84K–$224K

+8%

New Jersey

$204,160

$103K–$204K

+33%

New Mexico

$205,400

$127K–$216K

+33%

New York

$216,390

$174K–$233K

+41%

North Dakota

$171,100

$111K–$171K

+11%

Ohio

$95,260

$52K–$137K

-38%

Oregon

$166,400

$95K–$178K

+8%

Pennsylvania

$110,580

$111K–$111K

-28%

Rhode Island

$239,760

$215K–$255K

+56%

South Carolina

$86,210

$58K–$123K

-44%

Tennessee

$208,350

$121K–$218K

+35%

Texas

$139,990

$82K–$168K

-9%

Utah

$92,780

$61K–$168K

-40%

Vermont

$194,170

$146K–$194K

+26%

Virginia

$104,000

$69K–$192K

-32%

Washington

$134,270

$114K–$213K

-13%

West Virginia

$63,240

$63K–$139K

-59%

Wisconsin

$76,620

$46K–$137K

-50%

Source: BLS OEWS, 2025 · Ranges are 25th–75th percentile of reported wages for the occupation code · All workers, regardless of gender.

Women are 55% of legal occupations nationally, and earn 55¢ for every dollar men earn (U.S. Census ACS 2024; earnings full-time year-round). A market-based target is computed the same way regardless of gender — that’s the point.

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