What is the salary of a Judge? In the United States, a Judge earns an average salary of $45,924. The salary range for a Judge is usually between $20,395 and $95,002 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $184,991. The highest Judge salary in the United States was $234,978. The average hourly pay for a Judge is $22.08.
Top 3 states paying the highest average Judge salary are Nevada, with an average salary of $239,012, followed by New Hampshire, with an average salary of $171,509, and Alabama, with an average salary of $154,500. Employers paying the highest salary for a Judge job are Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (TX), COURT OF APPEALS (GA) and Washington County (UT).
| Employer | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, TX | $191,998 |
| COURT OF APPEALS, GA | $190,564 |
| Washington County, UT | $170,813 |
| Collin County, TX | $161,615 |
| Lewis County, WA | $159,192 |
| Ellis County, TX | $158,333 |
| City of Longview, TX | $156,854 |
| City of Memphis, TN | $145,780 |
| Lubbock County, TX | $136,689 |
| SUPERIOR COURTS, GA | $131,733 |
| Job Title | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Judges Secretary | $31,388 |
| Judge's Secretary | $29,052 |
| Judge Circuit Court | $238,763 |
| Judge Secretary | $58,698 |
| Judge Pro Temp | $67,600 |
| Judges Assistant | $68,681 |
| Judge - Elected | $112,918 |
| Judge Pro Tempore | $46,111 |
| Judges | $217,879 |
| Judge-Probate Ct | $21,703 |
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| State | Average Salary | Records Number |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $154,500 | 2 |
| Arkansas | $43,981 | 7 |
| Arizona | $82,573 | 198 |
| California | $7,906 | 74 |
| Colorado | $74,790 | 6 |
| Georgia | $131,115 | 272 |
| Indiana | $73,330 | 25 |
| Kansas | $5,058 | 16 |
| Kentucky | $104,579 | 2 |
| Louisiana | $92,359 | 10 |
| Maryland | $6,293 | 6 |
| Michigan | $52,716 | 13 |
| Minnesota | $600 | 1 |
| Missouri | $15,660 | 5 |
| Mississippi | $61,028 | 12 |
| North Dakota | $3,399 | 1 |
| New Hampshire | $171,509 | 1 |
| New Jersey | $45,291 | 99 |
| New Mexico | $6,112 | 15 |
| Nevada | $239,012 | 10 |
| Ohio | $33,120 | 67 |
| Oklahoma | $36,763 | 12 |
| Oregon | $42,489 | 7 |
| Pennsylvania | $65,261 | 1 |
| South Carolina | $70,750 | 7 |
| Tennessee | $63,253 | 19 |
| Texas | $98,072 | 50 |
| Utah | $77,391 | 64 |
| Washington | $82,707 | 28 |
| Wisconsin | $18,537 | 12 |
| West Virginia | $2,175 | 4 |
| Wyoming | $54,812 | 5 |