Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates salary in Colorado
The median judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Colorado earns $198,790 a year, 29% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $11,607 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $170,080
- 25th percentile
- $170,080
- Median percentile
- $198,790
- 75th percentile
- $198,790
- 90th percentile
- $219,580
Based on 620 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
$139,278 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $198,790 |
| Federal income tax | −$36,444 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$14,321 |
| Colorado income tax (approx.) | −$8,747 |
| Monthly take-home | $11,607 |
| Every two weeks | $5,357 |
Does it go far here?
$192,903Median pay in Colorado is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.1 vs 100).
15%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,761 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Colorado
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Radiologists | $344,270 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $307,490 |
| Physicians, All Other | $298,320 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $265,560 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $239,200 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $199,420 |
| Pediatricians, General | $196,440 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $183,810 |
All judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado