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Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates salaries across 41 states

$149,009
National Average (Median)
$239,760
Highest: Rhode Island
$49,960
Lowest: Mississippi

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates Salary by State

Compare Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$49,960
$239,760

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $52,850 AK $183,310 AZ $93,280 CO $198,790 CT $217,760 DE $131,340 FL $186,040 GA $133,660 HI $211,810 ID $172,920 IN $183,000 IA $147,510 KS $148,910 KY $150,650 LA $83,040 ME $161,470 MD $172,190 MA $221,710 MI $51,210 MN $190,110 MS $49,960 MT $84,630 NE $208,180 NV $166,360 NJ $204,160 NM $205,400 NY $216,390 ND $171,100 OH $95,260 OR $166,400 PA $110,580 RI $239,760 SC $86,210 TN $208,350 TX $139,990 UT $92,780 VT $194,170 VA $104,000 WA $134,270 WV $63,240 WI $76,620

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Rhode Island
$239,760
#2
Massachusetts
$221,710
#3
Connecticut
$217,760
#4
New York
$216,390
#5
Hawaii
$211,810

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates Salary in All 41 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Rhode Island $239,760 $213,840 120
2 Massachusetts $221,710 $201,060 610
3 Connecticut $217,760 $194,050 230
4 New York $216,390 $198,770 2,270
5 Hawaii $211,810 $213,030 120
6 Tennessee $208,350 $173,150 420
7 Nebraska $208,180 $197,450 160
8 New Mexico $205,400 $166,270 250
9 New Jersey $204,160 $170,500 920
10 Colorado $198,790 $191,340 620
11 Vermont $194,170 $158,760 80
12 Minnesota $190,110 $167,790 590
13 Florida $186,040 $186,200 1,380
14 Alaska $183,310 $170,670 140
15 Indiana $183,000 $157,070 790
16 Idaho $172,920 $171,860 250
17 Maryland $172,190 $151,880 170
18 North Dakota $171,100 $164,880 130
19 Oregon $166,400 $159,490 40
20 Nevada $166,360 $149,080 90
21 Maine $161,470 $139,890 100
22 Kentucky $150,650 $140,470 370
23 Kansas $148,910 $123,200 420
24 Iowa $147,510 $113,160 410
25 Texas $139,990 $127,900 2,770
26 Washington $134,270 $159,620 1,040
27 Georgia $133,660 $121,580 1,190
28 Delaware $131,340 $152,360 120
29 Pennsylvania $110,580 $109,520 N/A
30 Virginia $104,000 $125,190 1,270
31 Ohio $95,260 $109,500 1,720
32 Arizona $93,280 $126,550 590
33 Utah $92,780 $114,690 100
34 South Carolina $86,210 $98,400 670
35 Montana $84,630 $82,810 70
36 Louisiana $83,040 $93,040 180
37 Wisconsin $76,620 $94,290 130
38 West Virginia $63,240 $90,520 350
39 Alabama $52,850 $66,740 560
40 Michigan $51,210 $87,370 570
41 Mississippi $49,960 $68,270 360

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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