Judges and Magistrates Salary
Salary data across 60 metro areas in the US & Canada
Avg Median Salary
$153,050
Highest Paying City
San Jose
$221,000
Total Employed
423,800
Judges and Magistrates Salary by City
| City | Median | Average | Range (10th-90th) | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $221,000 | $231,000 | $110,000 - $304,000 | 10,700 |
| San Francisco, CA | $214,000 | $222,000 | $107,000 - $294,000 | 16,300 |
| Seattle, WA | $193,000 | $206,000 | $96,000 - $265,000 | 6,900 |
| Boston, MA | $192,000 | $204,000 | $96,000 - $264,000 | 12,700 |
| New York, NY | $191,000 | $205,000 | $96,000 - $263,000 | 26,300 |
| Washington DC, DC | $191,000 | $213,000 | $96,000 - $263,000 | 3,000 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $185,000 | $191,000 | $92,000 - $254,000 | 8,700 |
| San Diego, CA | $180,000 | $195,000 | $90,000 - $248,000 | 7,900 |
| Denver, CO | $175,000 | $193,000 | $88,000 - $241,000 | 15,300 |
| Honolulu, HI | $173,000 | $193,000 | $86,000 - $238,000 | 5,900 |
| Sacramento, CA | $170,000 | $179,000 | $85,000 - $234,000 | 4,200 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $169,000 | $186,000 | $84,000 - $232,000 | 8,800 |
| Baltimore, MD | $168,000 | $177,000 | $84,000 - $231,000 | 8,200 |
| Austin, TX | $167,000 | $179,000 | $84,000 - $230,000 | 1,800 |
| Hartford, CT | $165,000 | $170,000 | $82,000 - $227,000 | 5,400 |
| Anchorage, AK | $165,000 | $184,000 | $82,000 - $227,000 | 4,000 |
| Portland, OR | $164,000 | $182,000 | $82,000 - $226,000 | 10,400 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $161,000 | $179,000 | $80,000 - $221,000 | 2,400 |
| Atlanta, GA | $160,000 | $171,000 | $80,000 - $220,000 | 5,800 |
| Chicago, IL | $157,000 | $172,000 | $78,000 - $216,000 | 22,600 |
| Dallas, TX | $157,000 | $175,000 | $78,000 - $216,000 | 12,800 |
| Houston, TX | $154,000 | $160,000 | $77,000 - $212,000 | 12,800 |
| Nashville, TN | $153,000 | $159,000 | $76,000 - $210,000 | 2,800 |
| Raleigh, NC | $152,000 | $158,000 | $76,000 - $209,000 | 8,300 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $152,000 | $164,000 | $76,000 - $209,000 | 4,500 |
| Kansas City, MO | $152,000 | $157,000 | $76,000 - $209,000 | 3,200 |
| Richmond, VA | $152,000 | $158,000 | $76,000 - $209,000 | 3,600 |
| Charlotte, NC | $151,000 | $168,000 | $76,000 - $208,000 | 3,300 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $149,000 | $155,000 | $82,000 - $199,000 | 1,400 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $149,000 | $162,000 | $82,000 - $199,000 | 2,800 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $149,000 | $155,000 | $82,000 - $199,000 | 4,400 |
| Miami, FL | $146,000 | $155,000 | $80,000 - $195,000 | 9,700 |
| Detroit, MI | $146,000 | $162,000 | $80,000 - $195,000 | 10,800 |
| Columbus, OH | $146,000 | $152,000 | $80,000 - $195,000 | 6,400 |
| St. Louis, MO | $146,000 | $158,000 | $80,000 - $195,000 | 10,400 |
| Louisville, KY | $146,000 | $157,000 | $80,000 - $195,000 | 6,600 |
| Tampa, FL | $145,000 | $151,000 | $80,000 - $194,000 | 8,700 |
| Buffalo, NY | $145,000 | $160,000 | $80,000 - $194,000 | 2,400 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $144,000 | $149,000 | $79,000 - $193,000 | 7,200 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $144,000 | $157,000 | $79,000 - $193,000 | 3,800 |
| Cleveland, OH | $143,000 | $157,000 | $79,000 - $191,000 | 8,000 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $143,000 | $155,000 | $79,000 - $191,000 | 9,300 |
| San Antonio, TX | $142,000 | $147,000 | $78,000 - $190,000 | 1,300 |
| Memphis, TN | $142,000 | $152,000 | $78,000 - $190,000 | 1,800 |
| Orlando, FL | $141,000 | $153,000 | $78,000 - $189,000 | 2,200 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $141,000 | $150,000 | $78,000 - $189,000 | 3,500 |
| Toronto, ON | $141,000 | $157,000 | $78,000 - $189,000 | 28,300 |
| Vancouver, BC | $139,000 | $152,000 | $76,000 - $186,000 | 8,800 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $137,000 | $141,000 | $75,000 - $183,000 | 5,200 |
| New Orleans, LA | $137,000 | $142,000 | $75,000 - $183,000 | 5,300 |
| Birmingham, AL | $137,000 | $141,000 | $75,000 - $183,000 | 5,300 |
| Tucson, AZ | $135,000 | $143,000 | $74,000 - $181,000 | 3,900 |
| Calgary, AB | $133,000 | $147,000 | $73,000 - $178,000 | 10,000 |
| Edmonton, AB | $131,000 | $139,000 | $72,000 - $175,000 | 3,200 |
| Ottawa, ON | $129,000 | $143,000 | $71,000 - $173,000 | 5,800 |
| Montreal, QC | $121,000 | $127,000 | $67,000 - $162,000 | 2,700 |
| Hamilton, ON | $120,000 | $123,000 | $66,000 - $160,000 | 700 |
| Winnipeg, MB | $112,000 | $123,000 | $62,000 - $150,000 | 1,500 |
| Halifax, NS | $111,000 | $116,000 | $61,000 - $148,000 | 800 |
| Quebec City, QC | $109,000 | $112,000 | $60,000 - $146,000 | 3,000 |