Highest-Paying States for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
Ranked purely by BLS median annual wage — this does not account for cost of living or job availability. See best states for a balanced ranking.
- 1Rhode Island$239,760
- 2Massachusetts$221,710
- 3Connecticut$217,760
- 4New York$216,390
- 5Hawaii$211,810
- 6Tennessee$208,350
- 7Nebraska$208,180
- 8New Mexico$205,400
- 9New Jersey$204,160
- 10Colorado$198,790
- 11Vermont$194,170
- 12Minnesota$190,110
- 13Florida$186,040
- 14Alaska$183,310
- 15Indiana$183,000