The annual salary statistics of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin 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 | $49,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $81,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $186,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $198,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $198,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $198,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $186,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,830.
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 | $186,060 | -4.43% | 16.17% |
| 2021 | $194,310 | 10.30% | - |
| 2020 | $174,300 | 5.67% | - |
| 2019 | $164,410 | 13.04% | - |
| 2018 | $142,970 | -17.91% | - |
| 2017 | $168,570 | 0.86% | - |
| 2016 | $167,120 | -0.04% | - |
| 2015 | $167,180 | -6.47% | - |
| 2014 | $177,990 | 8.08% | - |
| 2013 | $163,600 | 4.66% | - |
| 2012 | $155,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $186,060, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the highest paying city for judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in state of Tennessee, followed by Knoxville (median annual salary $124,810). In comparison, the median annual salary of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 32.9 percent (32.9%) higher than that in Knoxville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Knoxville | |
| Memphis | |
| Chattanooga | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area |