Career Atlas USA

Best States for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1New Mexico74.5 / 100
  2. 2New York71.3 / 100
  3. 3Indiana70.1 / 100
  4. 4Alaska69.6 / 100
  5. 5Idaho68.9 / 100
  6. 6Rhode Island66 / 100
  7. 7Ohio65.2 / 100
  8. 8North Dakota65.2 / 100
  9. 9Virginia63.3 / 100
  10. 10Kansas63.2 / 100
  11. 11Vermont63.2 / 100
  12. 12Colorado63.1 / 100
  13. 13Washington60.8 / 100
  14. 14New Jersey60.4 / 100
  15. 15Iowa59.8 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).