Judge earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level judge earnings begin at:

$94.21 per hour

$195,950 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level judge earnings begin at:

$80.96 per hour

$168,400 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level judge earnings begin at:

$44.60 per hour

$92,780 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level judge earnings begin at:

$29.09 per hour

$60,510 per year

10th percentile

Starting level judge earnings begin at:

$15.69 per hour

$32,640 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Judge salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Ohio $95,260
South Dakota $93,810
Arizona $93,280
Utah $92,780
South Carolina $86,210
Montana $84,630
Louisiana $83,040
Wisconsin $76,620
West Virginia $63,240
Oklahoma $63,020
Alabama $52,850
Michigan $51,210
Mississippi $49,960
Rhode Island $239,760
Massachusetts $221,710
Connecticut $217,760
New York $216,390
Hawaii $211,810
Illinois $210,120
Tennessee $208,350
Nebraska $208,180
California $206,790
New Mexico $205,400
New Jersey $204,160
Colorado $198,790
Vermont $194,170
Minnesota $190,110
Florida $186,040
Alaska $183,310
Indiana $183,000
Idaho $172,920
Maryland $172,190
North Dakota $171,100
Arkansas $170,720
Missouri $170,720
Oregon $166,400
Nevada $166,360
Maine $161,470
Kentucky $150,650
Kansas $148,910
Iowa $147,510
Texas $139,990
Washington $134,270
Georgia $133,660
Delaware $131,340
Pennsylvania $110,580
Puerto Rico $104,310
Virginia $104,000

How do judge salaries compare to similar careers?

Judges earn 7% more than similar careers in Utah. On average, they make less than compliance managers but more than special agents.

Career Median Salary
Compliance manager salary $135K
Judge salary $93K
Hearing officer salary $103K
Detective salary $79K
Customs inspector salary $79K
Special agent salary $79K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)