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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 |
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 |
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.
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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
Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023