The annual salary statistics of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Atlantic City-Hammonton, New Jersey is shown in Table 1. The wage data of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Atlantic City-Hammonton 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 | $74,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $172,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $227,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $227,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $227,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Atlantic City-Hammonton, New Jersey in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $227,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $227,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $74,940.
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 | $227,550 | 27.27% | 26.67% |
| 2020 | $165,490 | -1.16% | - |
| 2018 | $167,410 | -0.19% | - |
| 2017 | $167,720 | 0.52% | - |
| 2016 | $166,850 | -0.01% | - |
| 2015 | $166,870 | 0.14% | - |
| 2014 | $166,640 | -0.11% | - |
| 2013 | $166,820 | -0.02% | - |
| 2012 | $166,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $227,550, Atlantic City-Hammonton is the highest paying city for judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in state of New Jersey, followed by Trenton-Ewing (median annual salary $209,010). In comparison, the median annual salary of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Atlantic City-Hammonton is 8.1 percent (8.1%) higher than that in Trenton-Ewing.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Atlantic City-Hammonton | |
| Trenton-Ewing | |
| Edison-New Brunswick | |
| Camden | |
| Wilmington |