The annual salary statistics of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos 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 | $83,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $139,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $153,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $167,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $167,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $167,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $153,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $83,780.
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 | $153,980 | -11.09% | 31.56% |
| 2021 | $171,060 | 9.06% | - |
| 2020 | $155,570 | -2.70% | - |
| 2019 | $159,770 | 11.10% | - |
| 2018 | $142,030 | 17.89% | - |
| 2017 | $116,620 | 3.14% | - |
| 2016 | $112,960 | 1.78% | - |
| 2015 | $110,950 | 2.56% | - |
| 2014 | $108,110 | 1.81% | - |
| 2013 | $106,150 | 0.72% | - |
| 2012 | $105,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $153,980, Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is the highest paying city for judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in state of Texas, followed by Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (median annual salary $137,940). In comparison, the median annual salary of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is 10.4 percent (10.4%) higher than that in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington.