The annual salary statistics of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan 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 | $202,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $202,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $204,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $204,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $204,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $204,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $204,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $202,040.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates from 2012 to 2019. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $204,700 | 7.84% | 7.84% |
| 2018 | $188,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $204,700 in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area is 5.4 percent (5.4%) lower than that in the highest paying West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area and 7.1 percent (7.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
| 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 |