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State comparison · 2025

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates salary: Delaware vs Rhode Island

Occupation

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates in Rhode Island earn a median of $239,760. In Delaware, $131,340. After cost-of-living, the gap is 43.8% — not 45.2%.

Nominal pay gap
-45.2%
Delaware vs Rhode Island
COL-adjusted gap
-43.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Delaware

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates

Median
$131,340
p25
$93,490
p75
$211,350
p10
$93,490
p90
$211,350
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
99.8
See full breakdown for Delaware

Rhode Island

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates

Median
$239,760
p25
$214,990
p75
$254,950
p10
$81,690
p90
$271,090
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
102.3
See full breakdown for Rhode Island

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.