The annual salary statistics of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville 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 | $38,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $99,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $105,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $186,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $186,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $99,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,500.
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 | $99,270 | 0.40% | 37.83% |
| 2021 | $98,870 | 14.27% | - |
| 2020 | $84,760 | 17.89% | - |
| 2019 | $69,600 | 19.43% | - |
| 2018 | $56,080 | 30.76% | - |
| 2017 | $38,830 | 20.60% | - |
| 2016 | $30,830 | -8.17% | - |
| 2015 | $33,350 | -72.80% | - |
| 2014 | $57,630 | 5.03% | - |
| 2013 | $54,730 | -12.77% | - |
| 2012 | $61,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $99,270, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the highest paying city for judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in state of South Carolina, followed by Columbia (median annual salary $92,260). In comparison, the median annual salary of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 7.1 percent (7.1%) higher than that in Columbia.