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Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates salary in Mississippi

The median judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Mississippi earns $49,960 a year, 68% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,360 a month.

10th percentile
$27,510
25th percentile
$42,010
Median percentile
$49,960
75th percentile
$68,640
90th percentile
$165,240

Based on 360 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

$40,324 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,960
Federal income tax−$3,815
Social Security + Medicare−$3,822
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$1,998
Monthly take-home$3,360
Every two weeks$1,551

Does it go far here?

$57,456Median pay in Mississippi is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.0 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($954 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Mississippi

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$235,630
Dentists, General$143,660
Architectural and Engineering Managers$142,790
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$137,220
Pharmacists$133,230
Nurse Practitioners$124,730
Computer and Information Systems Managers$124,280
Industrial Production Managers$118,660

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