The annual salary statistics of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) 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 | $159,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $175,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $215,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $229,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $229,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $229,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $215,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $159,490.
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 | $215,780 | 8.04% | 14.42% |
| 2020 | $198,430 | 2.25% | - |
| 2019 | $193,960 | 6.07% | - |
| 2018 | $182,190 | -1.36% | - |
| 2017 | $184,660 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $184,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $215,780, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the second highest paying city for judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $216,280). Compared with West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is .2 percent (.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area |