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Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates salary in Baltimore, MD

The median judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD earns $191,320 a year, 24% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $10,915 a month.

10th percentile
$172,190
25th percentile
$172,190
Median percentile
$191,320
75th percentile
$191,320
90th percentile
$213,620

Based on 90 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

$130,977 take-home a year
Gross pay$191,320
Federal income tax−$34,651
Social Security + Medicare−$14,213
Maryland income tax (approx.)−$11,479
Monthly take-home$10,915
Every two weeks$5,038

Does it go far here?

$183,104Median pay in Baltimore, MD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.5 vs 100).
15%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,611 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Baltimore, MD

JobMedian pay
General Internal Medicine Physicians$322,890
Family Medicine Physicians$307,400
Chief Executives$268,030
Physicians, All Other$218,770
Dentists, General$172,110
Computer and Information Systems Managers$168,520
Architectural and Engineering Managers$167,350
Aerospace Engineers$166,980

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