The annual salary statistics of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Jefferson City, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Jefferson City 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 | $63,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $81,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $170,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $170,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $170,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Jefferson City, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $170,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $170,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,440.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates from 2012 to 2021. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 3-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $170,840 | 11.08% | 11.08% |
| 2018 | $151,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $170,840, Jefferson City is the second highest paying city for judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in state of Missouri, following the highest paying city Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers (median annual salary of $180,130). Compared with Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, the median annual salary of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Jefferson City is 5.2 percent (5.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| Jefferson City | |
| St Louis | |
| Springfield | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kansas City |