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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

23-1023 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates

Arbitrate, advise, adjudicate, or administer justice in a court of law. May sentence defendant in criminal cases according to government statutes or sentencing guidelines. May determine liability of defendant in civil cases. May perform wedding ceremonies.


National estimates for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
Industry profile for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
Geographic profile for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates

National estimates for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
28,230 0.5 % $ 73.90 $ 153,700 1.1 %

Percentile wage estimates for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 22.34 $ 41.45 $ 72.61 $ 88.38 $ 109.55
Annual Wage (2) $ 46,470 $ 86,210 $ 151,030 $ 183,820 $ 227,850


Industry profile for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 16,090 0.76 $ 90.18 $ 187,570
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 12,150 0.23 $ 52.33 $ 108,840

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 16,090 0.76 $ 90.18 $ 187,570
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 12,150 0.23 $ 52.33 $ 108,840

Top paying industries for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 16,090 0.76 $ 90.18 $ 187,570
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 12,150 0.23 $ 52.33 $ 108,840


Geographic profile for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 3,130 0.34 1.80 $ 84.47 $ 175,690
Texas 2,760 0.21 1.11 $ 55.02 $ 114,440
Ohio 2,480 0.46 2.42 $ 61.23 $ 127,350
Florida 1,510 0.16 0.86 (8) (8)
California 1,420 0.08 0.42 $ 103.36 $ 214,980


Map of location quotient of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 190 0.63 3.29 $ 58.84 $ 122,390
Oklahoma 880 0.55 2.88 $ 45.79 $ 95,250
West Virginia 330 0.48 2.52 $ 41.57 $ 86,460
Ohio 2,480 0.46 2.42 $ 61.23 $ 127,350
Kansas 490 0.36 1.88 $ 53.84 $ 112,000


Map of annual mean wages of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Illinois 980 0.17 0.87 $ 103.62 $ 215,530
California 1,420 0.08 0.42 $ 103.36 $ 214,980
Rhode Island 110 0.23 1.22 $ 97.63 $ 203,060
Hawaii 120 0.20 1.06 $ 97.62 $ 203,050
Nebraska 120 0.13 0.66 $ 85.11 $ 177,020



Map of employment of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,670 0.18 0.95 $ 81.96 $ 170,480
Austin-Round Rock, TX 680 0.58 3.04 $ 68.94 $ 143,400
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 600 0.14 0.72 $ 95.47 $ 198,570
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 520 0.53 2.76 $ 51.75 $ 107,630
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 510 0.19 0.99 $ 68.86 $ 143,230
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 500 0.16 0.86 $ 51.60 $ 107,320
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 500 0.13 0.69 $ 67.23 $ 139,830
Oklahoma City, OK 460 0.74 3.87 $ 45.88 $ 95,430
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 410 0.22 1.14 $ 72.71 $ 151,230
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 400 0.18 0.94 $ 51.60 $ 107,320


Map of location quotient of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Glens Falls, NY 60 1.26 6.59 $ 76.09 $ 158,260
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 50 1.22 6.38 $ 69.93 $ 145,440
Kingston, NY 50 0.82 4.28 $ 70.46 $ 146,560
Utica-Rome, NY 90 0.77 4.03 $ 76.87 $ 159,880
Oklahoma City, OK 460 0.74 3.87 $ 45.88 $ 95,430
Binghamton, NY 70 0.71 3.74 $ 73.33 $ 152,520
Wheeling, WV-OH 40 0.61 3.20 $ 48.85 $ 101,610
Salem, OR 110 0.61 3.17 $ 71.33 $ 148,370
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ 30 0.59 3.10 $ 46.05 $ 95,780
Topeka, KS 60 0.58 3.06 $ 74.72 $ 155,420


Map of annual mean wages of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 90 0.05 0.28 (5) (5)
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 110 0.11 0.55 (5) (5)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 80 0.07 0.38 (5) (5)
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 150 0.10 0.54 $ 106.44 $ 221,390
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 380 0.16 0.83 $ 99.08 $ 206,080
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 110 0.20 1.07 $ 96.96 $ 201,670
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 600 0.14 0.72 $ 95.47 $ 198,570
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 40 0.32 1.66 $ 90.07 $ 187,350
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 70 0.13 0.70 $ 87.97 $ 182,980
Trenton, NJ 50 0.20 1.07 $ 85.14 $ 177,100

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 240 0.64 3.33 $ 48.62 $ 101,140
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 200 1.30 6.79 $ 71.88 $ 149,500
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 190 1.36 7.15 $ 76.85 $ 159,840
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 180 0.56 2.95 $ 64.41 $ 133,970
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 160 0.96 5.04 $ 70.32 $ 146,260

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 190 1.36 7.15 $ 76.85 $ 159,840
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 200 1.30 6.79 $ 71.88 $ 149,500
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 110 1.06 5.53 $ 47.53 $ 98,860
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 160 0.96 5.04 $ 70.32 $ 146,260
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area 60 0.84 4.41 $ 52.80 $ 109,820

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 40 0.27 1.40 $ 102.82 $ 213,860
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 30 0.53 2.75 $ 91.15 $ 189,600
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 190 1.36 7.15 $ 76.85 $ 159,840
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area 50 0.77 4.04 $ 74.55 $ 155,060
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 90 0.70 3.64 $ 73.73 $ 153,360


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(5) This wage is equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023