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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |