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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
- Massachusetts: $221,710
- Connecticut: $211,420
- Hawaii: $203,290
- New Jersey: $200,150
- Nebraska: $196,390
- Arkansas: $192,910
- Colorado: $191,640
- New York: $189,890
- Minnesota: $182,790
- Maryland: $181,320
- Tennessee: $178,730
- Indiana: $177,180
- Oregon: $174,100
- Alaska: $168,880
- New Mexico: $164,340
- Maine: $156,770
- Missouri: $156,210
- Kansas: $148,910
- Vermont: $141,080
- Texas: $139,990
- Kentucky: $138,620
- Washington: $131,740
- Georgia: $131,670
- Delaware: $126,700
- Utah: $123,640
- Nevada: $118,690
- Virginia: $104,000
- Ohio: $97,260
- South Carolina: $84,270
- Wisconsin: $83,620
- Louisiana: $70,610
- Montana: $63,260
- West Virginia: $63,240
- Michigan: $51,250
- Alabama: $50,950
- Mississippi: $49,900
- Arizona: —
- California: —
- District of Columbia: —
- Florida: —
- Idaho: —
- Illinois: —
- Iowa: —
- New Hampshire: —
- North Carolina: —
- North Dakota: —
- Oklahoma: —
- Pennsylvania: —
- Rhode Island: —
- South Dakota: —
- Wyoming: —
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- Massachusetts$221,710
- Connecticut$211,420
- Hawaii$203,290
- New Jersey$200,150
- Nebraska$196,390
- Arkansas$192,910
- Colorado$191,640
- New York$189,890
- Minnesota$182,790
- Maryland$181,320
- Tennessee$178,730
- Indiana$177,180
- Oregon$174,100
- Alaska$168,880
- New Mexico$164,340
- Maine$156,770
- Missouri$156,210
- Kansas$148,910
- Vermont$141,080
- Texas$139,990
- Kentucky$138,620
- Washington$131,740
- Georgia$131,670
- Delaware$126,700
- Utah$123,640
- Nevada$118,690
- Virginia$104,000
- Ohio$97,260
- South Carolina$84,270
- Wisconsin$83,620
- Louisiana$70,610
- Montana$63,260
- West Virginia$63,240
- Michigan$51,250
- Alabama$50,950
- Mississippi$49,900
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