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State comparison · 2025

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

Occupation

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates in Rhode Island earn a median of $239,760. In Idaho, $172,920. After cost-of-living, the gap is 22.7% — not 27.9%.

Nominal pay gap
-27.9%
Idaho vs Rhode Island
COL-adjusted gap
-22.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Idaho

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates

Median
$172,920
p25
$133,750
p75
$226,260
p10
$79,180
p90
$226,260
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
95.5
See full breakdown for Idaho

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.