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Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates salary in Michigan

The median judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Michigan earns $51,210 a year, 67% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,429 a month.

10th percentile
$45,720
25th percentile
$48,340
Median percentile
$51,210
75th percentile
$127,310
90th percentile
$181,280

Based on 570 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

$41,151 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,210
Federal income tax−$3,965
Social Security + Medicare−$3,918
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,176
Monthly take-home$3,429
Every two weeks$1,583

Does it go far here?

$53,223Median pay in Michigan is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.2 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,129 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Michigan

JobMedian pay
Emergency Medicine Physicians$417,760
Psychiatrists$291,850
Chief Executives$255,560
Nurse Anesthetists$247,010
Family Medicine Physicians$214,070
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$209,650
Pediatricians, General$204,690
Dentists, General$169,930

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