The annual salary statistics of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $49,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $86,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $177,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $229,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $230,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $230,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $177,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,310.
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 | $177,900 | 58.57% | 58.21% |
| 2020 | $73,710 | -2.59% | - |
| 2019 | $75,620 | 4.76% | - |
| 2018 | $72,020 | -5.25% | - |
| 2017 | $75,800 | 0.07% | - |
| 2016 | $75,750 | 0.25% | - |
| 2015 | $75,560 | -5.39% | - |
| 2014 | $79,630 | 6.82% | - |
| 2013 | $74,200 | -0.19% | - |
| 2012 | $74,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $177,900, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Newark-Union (median annual salary $167,720). In comparison, the median annual salary of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 5.7 percent (5.7%) higher than that in Newark-Union.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Youngstown-Warren-Boardman | |
| Philadelphia |