Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates Wages
SOC 23-1023 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates is $148,910 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $45,950 and the 90th percentile is $210,890, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
24,470
P10
$45,950
P25
$84,300
Median
$148,910
P75
$182,200
P90
$210,890
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $148,910 | $139,000 | $45,950 | $210,890 | 24,470 | — |
| 2022 | $151,030 | $153,700 | $46,470 | $227,850 | 28,230 | +1.42% |
| 2021 | $148,030 | $142,520 | $46,490 | — | 27,790 | -1.99% |
| 2020 | $141,080 | $131,850 | $40,270 | — | 28,550 | -4.69% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates. The highest median is in Massachusetts at $207,850, 40% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $207,850 | +39.6% | $191,330 | — |
| Connecticut | $205,250 | +37.8% | $184,320 | 200 |
| New Jersey | $196,230 | +31.8% | $163,200 | 990 |
| New York | $196,190 | +31.8% | $185,160 | 2,500 |
| Hawaii | $195,280 | +31.1% | $203,130 | 120 |
| Arkansas | $192,900 | +29.5% | $175,820 | 240 |
| Colorado | $183,790 | +23.4% | $178,020 | 600 |
| Nebraska | $183,550 | +23.3% | $182,560 | 150 |
| Nevada | $178,690 | +20% | $162,590 | 260 |
| Vermont | $175,640 | +18% | $140,920 | 90 |
| Alaska | $168,880 | +13.4% | $158,240 | 140 |
| Indiana | $164,820 | +10.7% | $142,930 | 760 |
| Oregon | $163,470 | +9.8% | $152,530 | 350 |
| Minnesota | $162,990 | +9.5% | $148,090 | 590 |
| Florida | $156,370 | +5% | $124,850 | — |
| North Dakota | $155,210 | +4.2% | $133,090 | 100 |
| New Mexico | $154,960 | +4.1% | $128,370 | 280 |
| North Carolina | $152,170 | +2.2% | $152,170 | 50 |
| Missouri | $150,030 | +0.8% | $148,530 | 510 |
| Kansas | $148,910 | 0% | $121,590 | 430 |
| Maine | $145,640 | -2.2% | $128,150 | 80 |
| Ohio | $139,670 | -6.2% | $133,880 | 2,280 |
| Georgia | $137,880 | -7.4% | $129,340 | 1,230 |
| Texas | $136,200 | -8.5% | $126,750 | 2,250 |
| Tennessee | $134,080 | -10% | $143,050 | 530 |
| Washington | $132,350 | -11.1% | $151,640 | 1,030 |
| Kentucky | $130,560 | -12.3% | $129,330 | 500 |
| Delaware | $121,790 | -18.2% | $150,760 | 120 |
| Louisiana | $100,370 | -32.6% | $99,490 | 150 |
| Wisconsin | $87,880 | -41% | $110,170 | 150 |
| Utah | $87,430 | -41.3% | $114,100 | 140 |
| Arizona | $86,040 | -42.2% | $109,800 | 740 |
| South Carolina | $82,340 | -44.7% | $97,210 | 700 |
| West Virginia | $63,230 | -57.5% | $89,180 | 370 |
| Montana | $56,730 | -61.9% | $63,880 | 80 |
| Michigan | $52,680 | -64.6% | $91,250 | 640 |
| Mississippi | $49,770 | -66.6% | $75,620 | 260 |
| Alabama | $49,140 | -67% | $63,720 | 560 |
| Idaho | — | — | — | 270 |
| Maryland | — | — | — | 530 |