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State comparison · 2025

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

Occupation

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates in Rhode Island earn a median of $239,760. In Texas, $139,990. After cost-of-living, the gap is 62.6% — not 71.3%.

Nominal pay gap
+71.3%
Rhode Island vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
+62.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

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

Texas

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates

Median
$139,990
p25
$82,190
p75
$167,990
p10
$31,380
p90
$184,790
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
97.1
See full breakdown for Texas

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.