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Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates salary in Albany, NY

The median judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY earns $172,410 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,897 a month.

10th percentile
$114,370
25th percentile
$171,650
Median percentile
$172,410
75th percentile
$216,740
90th percentile
$221,310

Based on 150 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$118,764 take-home a year
Gross pay$172,410
Federal income tax−$30,112
Social Security + Medicare−$13,189
New York income tax (approx.)−$10,345
Monthly take-home$9,897
Every two weeks$4,568

Does it go far here?

$173,162Median pay in Albany, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.6 vs 100).
13%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,280 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Albany, NY

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$314,460
Architectural and Engineering Managers$181,000
Chief Executives$180,240
Sales Managers$163,510
Computer and Information Systems Managers$158,250
Marketing Managers$153,580
Financial Managers$150,590
Industrial Production Managers$141,300

All judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates salaries · Take-home pay in New York