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State comparison · 2025

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

Occupation

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates in Rhode Island earn a median of $239,760. In Arizona, $93,280. After cost-of-living, the gap is 60.5% — not 61.1%.

Nominal pay gap
-61.1%
Arizona vs Rhode Island
COL-adjusted gap
-60.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Arizona

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates

Median
$93,280
p25
$89,990
p75
$164,360
p10
$81,120
p90
$209,950
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
100.7
See full breakdown for Arizona

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.