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State comparison · 2025

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

Occupation

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates in Connecticut earn a median of $217,760. In Iowa, $147,510. After cost-of-living, the gap is 25.1% — not 47.6%.

Nominal pay gap
+47.6%
Connecticut vs Iowa
COL-adjusted gap
+25.1%
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

Iowa

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates

Median
$147,510
p25
$45,470
p75
$165,950
p10
$45,470
p90
$173,670
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
87.8
See full breakdown for Iowa

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.