Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 36 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$156,210

Highest

$221,710

Massachusetts

Lowest

$49,900

Mississippi

Total Employment

19,990

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Massachusetts	$221,710	600	+41.9%
2	Connecticut	$211,420	200	+35.3%
3	Hawaii	$203,290	120	+30.1%
4	New Jersey	$200,150	990	+28.1%
5	Nebraska	$196,390	160	+25.7%
6	Arkansas	$192,910	220	+23.5%
7	Colorado	$191,640	620	+22.7%
8	New York	$189,890	2,460	+21.6%
9	Minnesota	$182,790	470	+17.0%
10	Maryland	$181,320	390	+16.1%
11	Tennessee	$178,730	520	+14.4%
12	Indiana	$177,180	720	+13.4%
13	Oregon	$174,100	320	+11.5%
14	Alaska	$168,880	140	+8.1%
15	New Mexico	$164,340	240	+5.2%
16	Maine	$156,770	80	+0.4%
17	Missouri	$156,210	550	+0.0%
18	Kansas	$148,910	420	-4.7%
19	Vermont	$141,080	90	-9.7%
20	Texas	$139,990	2,610	-10.4%
21	Kentucky	$138,620	420	-11.3%
22	Washington	$131,740	1,050	-15.7%
23	Georgia	$131,670	1,210	-15.7%
24	Delaware	$126,700	120	-18.9%
25	Utah	$123,640	100	-20.9%
26	Nevada	$118,690	100	-24.0%
27	Virginia	$104,000	0	-33.4%
28	Ohio	$97,260	2,510	-37.7%
29	South Carolina	$84,270	670	-46.1%
30	Wisconsin	$83,620	130	-46.5%
31	Louisiana	$70,610	180	-54.8%
32	Montana	$63,260	90	-59.5%
33	West Virginia	$63,240	350	-59.5%
34	Michigan	$51,250	530	-67.2%
35	Alabama	$50,950	610	-67.4%
36	Mississippi	$49,900	0	-68.1%