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Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates salary in Denver, CO

The median judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO 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
$190,230
Median percentile
$198,790
75th percentile
$209,840
90th percentile
$219,580

Based on 310 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?

$187,924Median pay in Denver, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.8 vs 100).
16%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,874 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Denver, CO

JobMedian pay
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$307,490
Physicians, All Other$298,600
Family Medicine Physicians$255,590
Computer and Information Systems Managers$203,340
Financial Managers$193,400
Architectural and Engineering Managers$191,440
Marketing Managers$182,470
Sales Managers$181,580

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