Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates Salary in New York

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$216,390

Median hourly

$104

Average annual

$198,770

Employed in state

2.3K

The median annual salary for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates in New York is $216,390, or about $104 an hour. That is 41% higher than the national median.

Pay in New York ranges from $166,930 at the 10th percentile to $232,590 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 2.3K people work as judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in the state.

Pay distribution in New York

10th$166,930

25th$174,250

Median$216,390

75th$232,590

90th$232,590

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $104.03
Daily: $832
Weekly: $4,161
Bi-weekly: $8,323
Monthly: $18,033
Annual: $216,390

$216,390 a year is around the 50th percentile for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistratess in New York. The median is $216,390.

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates — New York
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$80.30	$166,930
25th percentile	$83.80	$174,250
Median	$104.00	$216,390
75th percentile	$111.80	$232,590
90th percentile	$111.80	$232,590
Average (mean)	$95.60	$198,770
Employment	2,270 people

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates pay by metro area in New York

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$204,160	1.3K
Glens Falls, NY	$177,840	30
Utica-Rome, NY	$176,500	50
Rochester, NY	$174,940	130
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	$174,730	60
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$174,250	180
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	$172,410	150
Syracuse, NY	$172,270	120
Binghamton, NY	$165,900	40

Pay distribution in New York

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Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates pay by metro area in New York

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