Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates in Texas

Local pay for judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Texas, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.

SOC 23-1023

$139,990

median pay, Texas

2,770

employed in Texas

-9.1%

vs U.S. median

+2.5%

growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)

What judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates earn in Texas

Texas · annual wage · OEWS May 2025

Half of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Texas earn between $82,190 and $167,990 a year; the U.S. median is $153,990.

$31,380

P10

$82,190

P25

$139,990

MEDIAN

$167,990

P75

$184,790

P90

Pay by metro in Texas

$153,990

$145,860

$140,090

$139,870

$135,430

$132,550

$78,630

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