The annual salary statistics of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield 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 | $152,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $167,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $178,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $178,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $204,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $204,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $178,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $152,670.
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 | $178,440 | 4.04% | 26.12% |
| 2021 | $171,230 | -2.21% | - |
| 2020 | $175,020 | 2.82% | - |
| 2019 | $170,080 | 2.58% | - |
| 2018 | $165,690 | 5.81% | - |
| 2017 | $156,070 | 5.82% | - |
| 2016 | $146,990 | 0.08% | - |
| 2015 | $146,870 | 8.38% | - |
| 2014 | $134,560 | 3.37% | - |
| 2013 | $130,030 | -1.38% | - |
| 2012 | $131,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $178,440, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the highest paying city for judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in state of Colorado, followed by East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $170,770). In comparison, the median annual salary of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 4.3 percent (4.3%) higher than that in East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland |