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Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates salary in Austin, TX

The median judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX earns $153,990 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,710 a month.

10th percentile
$137,410
25th percentile
$139,990
Median percentile
$153,990
75th percentile
$167,990
90th percentile
$167,990

Based on 710 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

$116,518 take-home a year
Gross pay$153,990
Federal income tax−$25,692
Social Security + Medicare−$11,780
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$9,710
Every two weeks$4,481

Does it go far here?

$157,027Median pay in Austin, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.1 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,726 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Austin, TX

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$288,150
Physicians, All Other$276,600
Dentists, General$188,190
Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,990
Architectural and Engineering Managers$176,540
Financial Managers$167,180
Computer Hardware Engineers$165,530
Marketing Managers$164,920

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