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State comparison · 2025

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates salary: Connecticut vs New York

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Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates in Connecticut earn a median of $217,760. In New York, $216,390. After cost-of-living, the gap is 4.8% — not 0.6%.

Nominal pay gap
+0.6%
Connecticut vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
+4.8%
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
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New York

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates

Median
$216,390
p25
$174,250
p75
$232,590
p10
$166,930
p90
$232,590
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.9
See full breakdown for New York

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.