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Judges, and Magistrates in Texas

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Judges, and Magistrates in Texas

Is Texas a good place for you to work as a Judge or Magistrate?

15.9% Jobs Projection
$95,990 Median Salary
170 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Judges, and Magistrates in Texas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Judges, and Magistrates in Texas is growing faster than average.

  • Judges, and Magistrates in Texas earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Judges, and Magistrates Work in Texas?

There were 2,890 Judges, and Magistrates employed in this state in 2017.

Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Judges, and Magistrates in this state are growing at a rate of 15.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.6%.

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Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 170 annual job openings, and 3,280 total jobs in 2026 for Judges, and Magistrates in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,400 annual jobs and 30,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Judges, and Magistrates Make in Texas?

In 2018 wages for Judges, and Magistrates ranged from $17,630 to $150,310 with $95,990 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.48 to $72.27. The median hourly rate was $46.15.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $38.96 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $7.19.

The median salary in Texas is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Texas Metros for Judges, and Magistrates

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Judges, and Magistrates.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 470 $111,950
Austin-Round Rock, TX 280 $142,030
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 60 $46,000
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 40 $76,430

Top States for Judges, and Magistrates Employment

View the list below to see where most Judges, and Magistrates work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York 3,170 $163,360
Ohio 2,510 $77,070
California 1,610 $193,330
Georgia 1,340 $103,840
Illinois 1,070 $0
New Jersey 1,020 $167,400
Washington 910 $121,640
Oklahoma 880 $54,080
Arizona 790 $103,610
Indiana 750 $145,830
South Carolina 690 $61,000
Michigan 630 $0
Missouri 580 $151,720
Maryland 580 $156,670
Alabama 580 $49,610
Colorado 560 $158,580
Minnesota 530 $155,590
Tennessee 420 $104,150
Kansas 400 $105,400
Iowa 390 $48,140

Below are the states where Judges, and Magistrates get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $193,330
Connecticut $184,230
Nevada $167,610
New Jersey $167,400
New York $163,360
Colorado $158,580
Maryland $156,670
Minnesota $155,590
Florida $154,060
Missouri $151,720

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