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Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates salary in Louisiana

The median judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Louisiana earns $83,040 a year, 46% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,396 a month.

10th percentile
$24,660
25th percentile
$41,600
Median percentile
$83,040
75th percentile
$119,000
90th percentile
$143,800

Based on 180 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

$64,757 take-home a year
Gross pay$83,040
Federal income tax−$9,439
Social Security + Medicare−$6,353
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$2,491
Monthly take-home$5,396
Every two weeks$2,491

Does it go far here?

$94,142Median pay in Louisiana is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.2 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,064 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Louisiana

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$350,920
Family Medicine Physicians$255,330
Nurse Anesthetists$222,130
Dentists, General$170,750
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,850
Petroleum Engineers$139,640
Chemical Engineers$134,800
Industrial Production Managers$133,210

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