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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
23-1023 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
Arbitrate, advise, adjudicate, or administer justice in a court of law. May sentence defendant in criminal cases according to government statutes or sentencing guidelines. May determine liability of defendant in civil cases. May perform wedding ceremonies.
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
Employment (1) |
Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
27,210 |
0.8 % |
$55.51 |
$115,460 |
0.8 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$16.95 |
$30.80 |
$60.52 |
$75.61 |
$88.25 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$35,250 |
$64,070 |
$125,880 |
$157,270 |
$183,570 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
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Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
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States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
New York |
3,250 |
0.36 |
1.85 |
$74.34 |
$154,630 |
Texas |
2,790 |
0.24 |
1.22 |
$43.03 |
$89,490 |
Ohio |
2,420 |
0.45 |
2.34 |
$39.54 |
$82,240 |
Georgia |
1,400 |
0.33 |
1.71 |
$46.72 |
$97,180 |
Florida |
1,330 |
0.16 |
0.84 |
$65.04 |
$135,290 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Oklahoma |
930 |
0.59 |
3.02 |
$36.73 |
$76,400 |
Ohio |
2,420 |
0.45 |
2.34 |
$39.54 |
$82,240 |
West Virginia |
300 |
0.43 |
2.21 |
$37.61 |
$78,220 |
New Mexico |
300 |
0.38 |
1.95 |
$38.94 |
$81,000 |
New York |
3,250 |
0.36 |
1.85 |
$74.34 |
$154,630 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
1,000 |
0.15 |
0.79 |
$76.80 |
$159,750 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
620 |
0.24 |
1.26 |
$52.59 |
$109,400 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
510 |
0.26 |
1.36 |
$54.88 |
$114,150 |
Oklahoma City, OK |
460 |
0.75 |
3.87 |
$36.81 |
$76,570 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
420 |
0.14 |
0.75 |
$49.68 |
$103,340 |
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division |
410 |
0.26 |
1.32 |
(8) |
(8) |
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division |
390 |
0.16 |
0.82 |
$58.13 |
$120,910 |
Cleveland-Elyria, OH |
380 |
0.37 |
1.91 |
$32.98 |
$68,600 |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
350 |
0.18 |
0.94 |
(8) |
(8) |
Columbus, OH |
320 |
0.31 |
1.61 |
$36.67 |
$76,270 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY |
50 |
1.33 |
6.84 |
$71.08 |
$147,840 |
Glens Falls, NY |
60 |
1.19 |
6.16 |
$70.30 |
$146,220 |
Macon, GA |
90 |
0.97 |
4.98 |
$28.15 |
$58,560 |
Utica-Rome, NY |
110 |
0.93 |
4.81 |
$71.75 |
$149,240 |
Brunswick, GA |
40 |
0.89 |
4.59 |
$54.69 |
$113,760 |
Kingston, NY |
50 |
0.85 |
4.39 |
$67.87 |
$141,180 |
Oklahoma City, OK |
460 |
0.75 |
3.87 |
$36.81 |
$76,570 |
Flagstaff, AZ |
50 |
0.75 |
3.88 |
$40.38 |
$83,980 |
Binghamton, NY |
70 |
0.73 |
3.75 |
$70.02 |
$145,650 |
Dutchess County-Putnam County, NY Metropolitan Division |
80 |
0.59 |
3.05 |
$71.25 |
$148,200 |
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