The annual salary statistics of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Kansas City, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Kansas 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 | $69,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $70,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $135,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $146,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $159,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Kansas City, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $159,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $135,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $69,470.
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 | $135,080 | 4.77% | 9.57% |
| 2021 | $128,630 | -1.03% | - |
| 2020 | $129,950 | -0.50% | - |
| 2019 | $130,600 | 9.95% | - |
| 2018 | $117,600 | -3.77% | - |
| 2017 | $122,030 | -9.64% | - |
| 2016 | $133,790 | -1.08% | - |
| 2015 | $135,230 | 5.30% | - |
| 2014 | $128,060 | 2.37% | - |
| 2013 | $125,020 | 2.30% | - |
| 2012 | $122,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $135,080, Kansas City is the lowest paying city for judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in state of Missouri, following city of Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers (median annual salary of $180,130). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Kansas City is about 25.0 percent (25.0%) lower than that of the highest paying city Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers.
| 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 |