Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates in New York
Local pay for judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in New York, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 23-1023
$216,390
median pay, New York
2,270
employed in New York
+40.5%
vs U.S. median
+2.5%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates earn in New York
New York · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in New York earn between $174,250 and $232,590 a year; the U.S. median is $153,990.
$166,930
P10
$174,250
P25
$216,390
MEDIAN
$232,590
P90
Pay by metro in New York
$204,160
$177,840
$176,500
$174,940
$174,730
$174,250
$172,410
$172,270
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