Average salary, compensation, and wages for Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers in the United StatesJudges, magistrate judges, and magistrates had median annual earnings of $94,070 in 2002. The middle 50 percent earned between $44,970 and $120,390. The top 10 percent earned more than $138,300, while the bottom 10 percent earned less than $24,250. Median annual earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in 2002 were $112,720 in State government and $54,750 in local government. Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers earned a median of $64,540, and arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators earned a median of $47,320. In Federal courts, the following salaries apply: the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court earned $198,600, and the Associate Justices earned $190,100. Federal court of appeals judges earned $164,100 a year in 2001 while district court judges had salaries of $154,700, as did judges in the Court of Federal Claims and the Court of International Trade. Federal judges with limited jurisdiction, such as magistrates and bankruptcy court judges, had salaries of $142,324. According to a survey by the National Center for State Courts, annual salaries of associate justices of States� highest courts averaged $120,100 in 2002 and ranged from about $89,381 to $170,319. Salaries of State intermediate appellate court judges averaged $116,064 and ranged from $91,469 to $159,657. Salaries of State judges of general jurisdiction trial courts averaged $109,811 and ranged from $82,600 to $150,000. Most salaried judges are provided health and life insurance, and contributions to retirement plans are made on their behalf. More information on Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers from The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook Overview of Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers occupation Number of Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers in the U.S. Salary and earnings for Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers Working conditions for Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers Significant points for Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers Training requirements for Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers Labor Information Home | Occupational data by city | Search Rainforests | Madagascar | What's new |