Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates in Virginia
Local pay for judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Virginia, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 23-1023
$104,000
median pay, Virginia
1,270
employed in Virginia
-32.5%
vs U.S. median
+2.5%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates earn in Virginia
Virginia · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Virginia earn between $68,940 and $192,440 a year; the U.S. median is $153,990.
$62,180
P10
$104,000
MEDIAN
$192,440
P75
$213,830
P90
Pay by metro in Virginia
$104,000
$104,000
$104,000
$104,000
$91,000
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