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State comparison · 2025

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

Occupation

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates in Connecticut earn a median of $217,760. In Indiana, $183,000. After cost-of-living, the gap is 7.2% — not 19%.

Nominal pay gap
+19%
Connecticut vs Indiana
COL-adjusted gap
+7.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

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

Indiana

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates

Median
$183,000
p25
$146,400
p75
$183,000
p10
$58,960
p90
$183,000
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
93.3
See full breakdown for Indiana

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.