Salary by state
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
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Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates — median wage by state
- Rhode Island: $239,760, COL-adjusted $234,370
- Massachusetts: $221,710, COL-adjusted $209,556
- Connecticut: $217,760, COL-adjusted $210,193
- New York: $216,390, COL-adjusted $200,547
- Hawaii: $211,810, COL-adjusted $192,555
- Tennessee: $208,350, COL-adjusted $226,714
- Nebraska: $208,180, COL-adjusted $231,054
- New Mexico: $205,400, COL-adjusted $222,777
- New Jersey: $204,160, COL-adjusted $187,647
- Colorado: $198,790, COL-adjusted $192,813
- Vermont: $194,170, COL-adjusted $198,133
- Minnesota: $190,110, COL-adjusted $192,809
- Florida: $186,040, COL-adjusted $179,923
- Alaska: $183,310, COL-adjusted $179,014
- Indiana: $183,000, COL-adjusted $196,141
- Idaho: $172,920, COL-adjusted $181,068
- Maryland: $172,190, COL-adjusted $163,990
- North Dakota: $171,100, COL-adjusted $192,247
- Oregon: $166,400, COL-adjusted $160,928
- Nevada: $166,360, COL-adjusted $166,360
- Maine: $161,470, COL-adjusted $166,292
- Kentucky: $150,650, COL-adjusted $167,018
- Kansas: $148,910, COL-adjusted $165,272
- Iowa: $147,510, COL-adjusted $168,007
- Texas: $139,990, COL-adjusted $144,171
- Washington: $134,270, COL-adjusted $125,486
- Georgia: $133,660, COL-adjusted $138,795
- Delaware: $131,340, COL-adjusted $131,603
- Pennsylvania: $110,580, COL-adjusted $113,299
- Virginia: $104,000, COL-adjusted $102,868
- Ohio: $95,260, COL-adjusted $102,651
- Arizona: $93,280, COL-adjusted $92,632
- Utah: $92,780, COL-adjusted $93,812
- South Carolina: $86,210, COL-adjusted $92,006
- Montana: $84,630, COL-adjusted $89,461
- Louisiana: $83,040, COL-adjusted $94,150
- Wisconsin: $76,620, COL-adjusted $81,424
- West Virginia: $63,240, COL-adjusted $70,659
- Alabama: $52,850, COL-adjusted $59,516
- Michigan: $51,210, COL-adjusted $53,233
- Mississippi: $49,960, COL-adjusted $57,425
- Arkansas: —
- California: —
- District of Columbia: —
- Illinois: —
- Missouri: —
- New Hampshire: —
- North Carolina: —
- Oklahoma: —
- South Dakota: —
- Wyoming: —
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- Rhode Island$239,760
- Massachusetts$221,710
- Connecticut$217,760
- New York$216,390
- Hawaii$211,810
- Tennessee$208,350
- Nebraska$208,180
- New Mexico$205,400
- New Jersey$204,160
- Colorado$198,790
- Vermont$194,170
- Minnesota$190,110
- Florida$186,040
- Alaska$183,310
- Indiana$183,000
- Idaho$172,920
- Maryland$172,190
- North Dakota$171,100
- Oregon$166,400
- Nevada$166,360
- Maine$161,470
- Kentucky$150,650
- Kansas$148,910
- Iowa$147,510
- Texas$139,990
- Washington$134,270
- Georgia$133,660
- Delaware$131,340
- Pennsylvania$110,580
- Virginia$104,000
- Ohio$95,260
- Arizona$93,280
- Utah$92,780
- South Carolina$86,210
- Montana$84,630
- Louisiana$83,040
- Wisconsin$76,620
- West Virginia$63,240
- Alabama$52,850
- Michigan$51,210
- Mississippi$49,960
- Arkansas—
- California—
- District of Columbia—
- Illinois—
- Missouri—
- New Hampshire—
- North Carolina—
- Oklahoma—
- South Dakota—
- Wyoming—