The annual salary statistics of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville 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 | $214,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $214,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $214,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $222,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $228,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $228,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $214,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $214,320.
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 | $214,320 | 6.61% | 20.12% |
| 2019 | $200,160 | 3.41% | - |
| 2018 | $193,330 | 4.25% | - |
| 2017 | $185,120 | 1.92% | - |
| 2016 | $181,560 | 2.45% | - |
| 2015 | $177,110 | 3.47% | - |
| 2014 | $170,970 | -0.12% | - |
| 2013 | $171,180 | -0.01% | - |
| 2012 | $171,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $214,320, Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville is the second highest paying city for judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in state of California, following the highest paying city San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos (median annual salary of $223,830). Compared with San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, the median annual salary of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville is 4.2 percent (4.2%) lower.