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State comparison · 2025

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates salary: Alaska vs Rhode Island

Occupation

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates in Rhode Island earn a median of $239,760. In Alaska, $183,310. After cost-of-living, the gap is 23.6% — not 23.5%.

Nominal pay gap
-23.5%
Alaska vs Rhode Island
COL-adjusted gap
-23.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Alaska

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates

Median
$183,310
p25
$128,550
p75
$216,220
p10
$82,160
p90
$221,220
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
102.4
See full breakdown for Alaska

Rhode Island

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates

Median
$239,760
p25
$214,990
p75
$254,950
p10
$81,690
p90
$271,090
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
102.3
See full breakdown for Rhode Island

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.