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State comparison · 2025

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates salary: Colorado vs Connecticut

Occupation

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates in Connecticut earn a median of $217,760. In Colorado, $198,790. After cost-of-living, the gap is 8.3% — not 8.7%.

Nominal pay gap
-8.7%
Colorado vs Connecticut
COL-adjusted gap
-8.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Colorado

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates

Median
$198,790
p25
$170,080
p75
$198,790
p10
$170,080
p90
$219,580
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
103.1
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Connecticut

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates

Median
$217,760
p25
$217,760
p75
$217,760
p10
$114,380
p90
$217,760
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
103.6
See full breakdown for Connecticut

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.