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State comparison · 2025

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates salary: Florida vs Massachusetts

Occupation

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates in Massachusetts earn a median of $221,710. In Florida, $186,040. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14.1% — not 16.1%.

Nominal pay gap
-16.1%
Florida vs Massachusetts
COL-adjusted gap
-14.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Florida

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates

Median
$186,040
p25
$176,450
p75
$196,890
p10
$171,860
p90
$220,410
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
103.4
See full breakdown for Florida

Massachusetts

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates

Median
$221,710
p25
$186,170
p75
$221,710
p10
$155,450
p90
$221,710
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
105.8
See full breakdown for Massachusetts

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.