Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates in New Jersey
Local pay for judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in New Jersey, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 23-1023
$204,160
median pay, New Jersey
920
employed in New Jersey
+32.6%
vs U.S. median
+2.5%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates earn in New Jersey
New Jersey · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in New Jersey earn between $103,260 and $204,160 a year; the U.S. median is $153,990.
$56,290
P10
$103,260
P25
$204,160
MEDIAN
Pay by metro in New Jersey