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Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates Salary by City
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates Salary by City (2024)
94 metro areas · National average: $137,851 · Source: BLS OEWS May 2024
The table below shows Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates salaries across 94 U.S. metropolitan areas,
sorted from highest to lowest. Click any city to see the full wage breakdown.
Metro Area
Mean Annual
Median Annual
P10
P90
Kennewick, WA $260,930
$201,510
$105,820
N/A
Los Angeles, CA $237,450
N/A
$152,530
N/A
Boston, MA $207,710
$221,710
$155,450
$221,710
Bridgeport, CT $199,410
$211,420
$175,140
$211,420
Worcester, MA $199,050
$221,710
$155,450
$221,710
Longview, WA $195,830
$224,040
$108,680
$224,040
Omaha, NE $193,910
$196,390
$191,090
$215,570
Nashville, TN $190,020
$218,190
$104,550
$225,980
Atlantic City, NJ $188,380
$200,150
$57,110
$223,740
Denver, CO $186,820
$193,000
$165,120
$208,620
Colorado Springs, CO $184,510
$184,690
$165,120
$193,000
Baltimore, MD $180,610
$181,320
$163,190
$194,420
Buffalo, NY $175,440
$169,710
$137,320
$219,920
Lincoln, NE $174,210
$196,390
$73,460
$212,320
Salem, OR $173,790
$174,320
$164,130
$184,570
New York, NY $171,510
$196,190
$60,920
$211,310
Trenton, NJ $170,660
$200,150
$90,300
$211,310
Boise City, ID $170,360
$174,660
$105,240
$218,980
Portland, OR $169,760
$174,100
$108,680
$213,700
Rochester, NY $168,660
$170,520
$86,610
$225,270
Las Vegas, NV $166,370
$181,170
$78,030
$213,220
Minneapolis, MN $166,030
$182,790
$163,880
$182,790
Syracuse, NY $165,420
$178,590
$67,650
$224,980
Glens Falls, NY $164,760
$168,790
$93,490
$224,080
Philadelphia, PA $163,120
$200,150
$69,110
$211,310
Binghamton, NY $162,500
$171,820
$84,170
$224,390
New Orleans, LA $161,550
$109,450
$38,150
N/A
Knoxville, TN $160,510
$197,740
$82,700
$211,890
Albuquerque, NM $158,350
$172,990
$123,260
$174,800
Olympia, WA $157,970
$117,960
$106,990
N/A
Oklahoma City, OK $156,900
$144,540
$132,370
$173,450
Tucson, AZ $154,260
$156,800
$63,040
$218,740
Seattle, WA $152,350
$132,960
$106,130
$235,540
Kansas City, MO $151,600
$150,430
$66,430
$180,020
Indianapolis, IN $150,280
$177,180
$51,060
$197,870
Springfield, MO $149,810
$156,210
$82,650
$180,020
Albany, NY $149,150
$168,530
$61,070
$222,200
Evansville, IN $149,000
$177,180
$78,770
$177,180
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY $148,780
$151,990
$137,620
$177,180
Spokane, WA $148,340
$108,680
$105,800
$218,870
Utica, NY $148,340
$175,420
$62,230
$217,250
Kiryas Joel, NY $148,180
$170,530
$44,410
$223,470
Austin, TX $147,890
$153,990
$131,820
$167,990
Houston, TX $146,690
$166,120
$57,070
$186,010
Atlanta, GA $145,990
$141,790
$55,230
$195,780
Corpus Christi, TX $139,820
$137,460
$108,400
$197,460
Wichita, KS $139,140
$148,910
$51,650
$155,230
St. Louis, MO $138,280
$156,210
$25,580
$169,790
Chicago, IL $138,170
$141,740
$62,810
$177,180
Washington, DC $134,940
$163,190
$52,000
$207,600
Topeka, KS $131,290
$148,910
$44,290
$168,600
Gainesville, GA $130,700
$141,790
$40,460
$195,970
Fort Wayne, IN $130,590
$141,740
$43,070
$177,180
Kingsport, TN $127,400
$104,000
$52,000
$207,600
Columbia, SC $125,780
$99,240
$44,990
$218,380
Lake Havasu City, AZ $125,690
$108,920
$77,800
$213,230
Canton, OH $125,060
$107,680
$37,260
$215,700
Dayton, OH $122,350
$123,050
$40,420
$171,180
Cincinnati, OH $118,690
$123,120
$46,980
$175,040
Lynchburg, VA $118,690
$104,000
$52,000
$207,600
Memphis, TN $116,930
$106,070
$57,760
$207,530
Charlottesville, VA $115,180
$104,000
$52,000
$207,600
Macon, GA $114,770
$85,530
$51,910
$174,730
Virginia Beach, VA $114,700
$104,000
$52,000
$207,600
Richmond, VA $113,890
$104,000
$52,000
$207,600
Augusta, GA $112,990
$84,000
$44,270
$165,260
Greenville, SC $110,620
$102,340
$40,080
$207,180
Roanoke, VA $110,530
$62,560
$52,000
$207,600
Florence, SC $110,030
$82,320
$52,610
$207,180
Youngstown, OH $108,160
$106,480
$36,580
$175,040
Lima, OH $106,820
$100,380
$31,870
$180,200
Chattanooga, TN $106,180
$102,040
$57,670
$167,000
San Antonio, TX $103,310
$116,080
$20,020
$177,300
Columbus, OH $103,260
$99,110
$22,030
$175,040
Huntington, WV $103,050
$103,940
$55,120
$151,990
Cleveland, OH $103,000
$89,630
$27,760
$170,620
Huntsville, AL $102,920
$61,500
$39,660
$212,860
Charlotte, NC $102,010
$74,170
$31,080
$207,180
Charleston, WV $99,320
$103,940
$63,240
$149,590
McAllen, TX $98,900
$90,880
$20,220
$197,510
Hagerstown, MD $97,500
$63,240
$53,360
$194,420
Charleston, SC $97,060
$93,220
$28,310
$207,180
Akron, OH $95,770
$96,420
$24,690
$168,340
Detroit, MI $95,490
$52,260
$45,670
$151,050
San Juan, PR $94,510
$95,570
$74,240
$108,810
Sandusky, OH $93,470
$101,110
$21,740
$153,710
Jackson, MS $91,160
$49,390
$31,050
$173,790
Brownsville, TX $81,480
$54,290
$19,920
$192,210
Mobile, AL $80,630
$54,170
$37,010
$163,760
Montgomery, AL $78,920
$69,960
$37,440
$140,630
Grand Rapids, MI $77,740
$48,700
$45,710
$172,120
Gulfport, MS $75,570
$52,440
$32,990
$155,300
Birmingham, AL $65,710
$51,520
$38,060
$140,630
Daphne, AL $56,670
$48,850
$36,210
$80,220
Data sourced from the
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2024
.
All wage figures are annual.
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