Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates Salary in U.S.
SOC 23-1023 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates in U.S. is $156,210 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $75.10 per hour. 25,580 people work as Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates in U.S.. Wages have grown 14% since 2019, when the median was $136,910.
Median Annual Salary
$156,210
Mean Annual
$143,110
Median Hourly
$75.10
Total Employed
25,580
Salary Distribution
$47k
10th
$86k
25th
$156k
Median
$190k
75th
$217k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $172,990 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $172,990 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $156,210 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $156,210 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $156,210 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $99,110 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $99,110 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $156,210 |
| 2023 | $148,910 |
| 2022 | $151,030 |
| 2021 | $148,030 |
| 2020 | $141,080 |
| 2019 | $136,910 |
Related Legal Occupations Jobs in U.S.
Other occupations in the same group, sorted by salary.
| Lawyers | $151,160 |
| Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $115,230 |
| Legal Support Workers, All Other | $68,760 |
| Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | $67,710 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $61,010 |
| Judicial Law Clerks | $60,400 |