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Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates Salary in the Industry of Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)

The salary statistics and trend of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in the industry of federal, state, and local government (oes designation) are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,650
25th Percentile Wage
$67,380
50th Percentile Wage
$133,840
75th Percentile Wage
$162,650
90th Percentile Wage
$192,740

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in the industry of federal, state, and local government (oes designation). The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates is $192,740. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $133,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates is $35,650.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in the industry of Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$133,840
5.95% 13.51%
2016
$125,880
-0.83% -
2015
$126,930
9.29% -
2014
$115,140
-2.61% -
2013
$118,150
2.02% -
2012
$115,760
- -

Table 3. Compare Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates Salary in Different Industries within the Federal, State, and Local Government Sector

The average salaries of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in six industries within the federal, state, and local government sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$147,650
State government, including schools and hospitals
$147,650
Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit
$133,840
Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)
$133,840
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$82,850
Local government, including schools and hospitals
$82,850

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