23 Series · SOC 23-1023

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates

National salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)

Median Salary

$156,210

per year

Median Hourly

$75.10/hr

per hour

Mean Salary

$143,110

average

Employment

25,580

jobs nationwide

Salary Range

Annual Salary Distribution

$46,520$86,060$156,210$189,890$216,540
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

Hourly Rate Distribution

$22.37$41.38$75.10$91.29$104.11
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$46,520

25th Percentile

$86,060

Median

$156,210

75th Percentile

$189,890

90th Percentile

$216,540

Salary by State

Highest Paying States

1. Massachusetts $221,710 2. Connecticut $211,420 3. Hawaii $203,290 4. New Jersey $200,150 5. Nebraska $196,390

Lowest Paying States

33. Mississippi $49,900 34. Alabama $50,950 35. Michigan $51,250 36. West Virginia $63,240 37. Montana $63,260
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# State Median Salary vs National
1 Massachusetts $221,710 +42% above national
2 Connecticut $211,420 +35% above national
3 Hawaii $203,290 +30% above national
4 New Jersey $200,150 +28% above national
5 Nebraska $196,390 +26% above national
6 Arkansas $192,910 +23% above national
7 Colorado $191,640 +23% above national
8 New York $189,890 +22% above national
9 Minnesota $182,790 +17% above national
10 Maryland $181,320 +16% above national
11 Tennessee $178,730 +14% above national
12 Indiana $177,180 +13% above national
13 Oregon $174,100 +11% above national
14 Alaska $168,880 +8% above national
15 New Mexico $164,340 +5% above national
16 Maine $156,770 same as national
17 Missouri $156,210 same as national
18 Kansas $148,910 5% below national
19 Vermont $141,080 10% below national
20 Texas $139,990 10% below national
21 Kentucky $138,620 11% below national
22 Washington $131,740 16% below national
23 Georgia $131,670 16% below national
24 Delaware $126,700 19% below national
25 Utah $123,640 21% below national
26 Nevada $118,690 24% below national
27 Virginia $104,000 33% below national
28 Ohio $97,260 38% below national
29 Puerto Rico $95,570 39% below national
30 South Carolina $84,270 46% below national
31 Wisconsin $83,620 46% below national
32 Louisiana $70,610 55% below national
33 Montana $63,260 60% below national
34 West Virginia $63,240 60% below national
35 Michigan $51,250 67% below national
36 Alabama $50,950 67% below national
37 Mississippi $49,900 68% below national

Salary by Metro Area

Highest Paying Metros

1. Longview-Kelso, WA $224,040 2. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $221,710 3. Worcester, MA $221,710 4. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $218,190 5. Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT $211,420

Lowest Paying Metros

147. Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $45,180 148. Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,400 149. Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $45,520 150. Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $48,010 151. Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI $48,700
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# Metro Area Median Salary vs National
1 Longview-Kelso, WA $224,040 +43% above national
2 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $221,710 +42% above national
3 Worcester, MA $221,710 +42% above national
4 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $218,190 +40% above national
5 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT $211,420 +35% above national
6 Kennewick-Richland, WA $201,510 +29% above national
7 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ $200,150 +28% above national
8 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $200,150 +28% above national
9 Trenton-Princeton, NJ $200,150 +28% above national
10 Knoxville, TN $197,740 +27% above national
11 Lincoln, NE $196,390 +26% above national
12 Omaha, NE-IA $196,390 +26% above national
13 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $196,190 +26% above national
14 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $193,000 +24% above national
15 South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $191,090 +22% above national
16 Colorado Springs, CO $184,690 +18% above national
17 Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $184,690 +18% above national
18 Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $184,690 +18% above national
19 Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $184,690 +18% above national
20 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $182,790 +17% above national
21 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $181,320 +16% above national
22 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV $181,170 +16% above national
23 Syracuse, NY $178,590 +14% above national
24 Evansville, IN $177,180 +13% above national
25 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN $177,180 +13% above national
26 Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $177,180 +13% above national
27 Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $177,180 +13% above national
28 Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $177,180 +13% above national
29 Utica-Rome, NY $175,420 +12% above national
30 Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $174,820 +12% above national
31 Boise City, ID $174,660 +12% above national
32 Salem, OR $174,320 +12% above national
33 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $174,100 +11% above national
34 Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $174,100 +11% above national
35 Albuquerque, NM $172,990 +11% above national
36 Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $172,390 +10% above national
37 Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $172,190 +10% above national
38 Binghamton, NY $171,820 +10% above national
39 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY $170,530 +9% above national
40 Rochester, NY $170,520 +9% above national
41 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY $169,710 +9% above national
42 Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $168,950 +8% above national
43 Glens Falls, NY $168,790 +8% above national
44 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $168,530 +8% above national
45 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $166,120 +6% above national
46 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $163,190 +4% above national
47 Tucson, AZ $156,800 same as national
48 St. Louis, MO-IL $156,210 same as national
49 Springfield, MO $156,210 same as national
50 Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $156,210 same as national
51 North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $156,210 same as national
52 Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $156,210 same as national
53 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX $153,990 1% below national
54 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $151,990 3% below national
55 Kansas City, MO-KS $150,430 4% below national
56 Topeka, KS $148,910 5% below national
57 Wichita, KS $148,910 5% below national
58 Alaska nonmetropolitan area $144,620 7% below national
59 Oklahoma City, OK $144,540 7% below national
60 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $141,790 9% below national
61 Gainesville, GA $141,790 9% below national
62 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $141,740 9% below national
63 Fort Wayne, IN $141,740 9% below national
64 West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $137,620 12% below national
65 South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $137,620 12% below national
66 Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $137,620 12% below national
67 East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $137,620 12% below national
68 Corpus Christi, TX $137,460 12% below national
69 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $132,960 15% below national
70 Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $123,260 21% below national
71 Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $123,260 21% below national
72 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $123,120 21% below national
73 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH $123,050 21% below national
74 Western Washington nonmetropolitan area $119,300 24% below national
75 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA $117,960 24% below national
76 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $116,080 26% below national
77 Arizona nonmetropolitan area $114,630 27% below national
78 Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area $110,260 29% below national
79 New Orleans-Metairie, LA $109,450 30% below national
80 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $108,920 30% below national
81 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA $108,680 30% below national
82 Canton-Massillon, OH $107,680 31% below national
83 Youngstown-Warren, OH $106,480 32% below national
84 Memphis, TN-MS-AR $106,070 32% below national
85 Charlottesville, VA $104,000 33% below national
86 Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA $104,000 33% below national
87 Lynchburg, VA $104,000 33% below national
88 Richmond, VA $104,000 33% below national
89 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC $104,000 33% below national
90 Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $104,000 33% below national
91 Charleston, WV $103,940 33% below national
92 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $103,940 33% below national
93 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $102,340 34% below national
94 Chattanooga, TN-GA $102,040 35% below national
95 Sandusky, OH $101,110 35% below national
96 Lima, OH $100,380 36% below national
97 Columbia, SC $99,240 36% below national
98 Columbus, OH $99,110 37% below national
99 Akron, OH $96,420 38% below national
100 San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR $95,570 39% below national
101 Charleston-North Charleston, SC $93,220 40% below national
102 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $90,880 42% below national
103 West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $90,140 42% below national
104 Cleveland, OH $89,630 43% below national
105 North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $89,630 43% below national
106 Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $87,030 44% below national
107 Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $87,030 44% below national
108 South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $86,120 45% below national
109 Macon-Bibb County, GA $85,530 45% below national
110 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $84,000 46% below national
111 Florence, SC $82,320 47% below national
112 Kansas nonmetropolitan area $76,610 51% below national
113 Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $75,970 51% below national
114 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $74,170 53% below national
115 East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $72,470 54% below national
116 Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $70,460 55% below national
117 Montgomery, AL $69,960 55% below national
118 Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $69,580 55% below national
119 Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $66,980 57% below national
120 Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $65,730 58% below national
121 North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $65,200 58% below national
122 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $63,240 60% below national
123 Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $63,240 60% below national
124 Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $63,240 60% below national
125 Roanoke, VA $62,560 60% below national
126 Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $62,560 60% below national
127 Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $62,560 60% below national
128 Huntsville, AL $61,500 61% below national
129 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $54,290 65% below national
130 Mobile, AL $54,170 65% below national
131 Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $53,810 66% below national
132 Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area $52,910 66% below national
133 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS $52,440 66% below national
134 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $52,260 67% below national
135 Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $52,170 67% below national
136 Birmingham, AL $51,520 67% below national
137 Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area $50,810 67% below national
138 Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $50,500 68% below national
139 Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $50,320 68% below national
140 Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $49,970 68% below national
141 Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $49,840 68% below national
142 West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $49,540 68% below national
143 Jackson, MS $49,390 68% below national
144 East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $49,130 69% below national
145 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $48,850 69% below national
146 Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area $48,770 69% below national
147 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI $48,700 69% below national
148 Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $48,010 69% below national
149 Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $45,520 71% below national
150 Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,400 71% below national
151 Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $45,180 71% below national

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024. Data reflects cross-industry estimates for all ownership types.