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State comparison · 2025

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

Occupation

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates in Connecticut earn a median of $217,760. In Pennsylvania, $110,580. After cost-of-living, the gap is 85.5% — not 96.9%.

Nominal pay gap
+96.9%
Connecticut vs Pennsylvania
COL-adjusted gap
+85.5%
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

Pennsylvania

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates

Median
$110,580
p25
$110,580
p75
$110,580
p10
$110,580
p90
$110,580
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
97.6
See full breakdown for Pennsylvania

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.