The annual salary statistics of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Reno-Sparks, Nevada is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Reno-Sparks 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 | $111,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $138,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $156,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $174,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $195,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Reno-Sparks, Nevada in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $195,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $156,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $111,840.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $156,060 | 3.91% | 3.97% |
| 2018 | $149,960 | -1.85% | - |
| 2017 | $152,740 | 1.89% | - |
| 2016 | $149,860 | -3.54% | - |
| 2015 | $155,170 | 3.16% | - |
| 2014 | $150,270 | -3.05% | - |
| 2013 | $154,850 | 3.22% | - |
| 2012 | $149,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $156,060, Reno-Sparks is the second highest paying city for judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in state of Nevada, following the highest paying city Las Vegas-Paradise (median annual salary of $175,510). Compared with Las Vegas-Paradise, the median annual salary of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Reno-Sparks is 11.1 percent (11.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Las Vegas-Paradise | |
| Reno-Sparks | |
| Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area |