The annual salary statistics of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, Arkansas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $90,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $157,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $180,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $180,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $184,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, Arkansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $184,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $180,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $90,060.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $180,130 | 5.16% | 23.51% |
| 2021 | $170,840 | -1.87% | - |
| 2020 | $174,040 | 2.33% | - |
| 2019 | $169,980 | 14.76% | - |
| 2018 | $144,890 | 2.31% | - |
| 2016 | $141,550 | -0.29% | - |
| 2015 | $141,960 | 1.13% | - |
| 2014 | $140,360 | 5.16% | - |
| 2013 | $133,120 | -3.51% | - |
| 2012 | $137,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $180,130, Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway is the highest paying city for judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in state of Arkansas, followed by West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $157,600). In comparison, the median annual salary of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway is 12.5 percent (12.5%) higher than that in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway | |
| West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area |