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Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates salary in New York, NY

The median judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ earns $204,160 a year, 33% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $11,645 a month.

10th percentile
$79,090
25th percentile
$166,730
Median percentile
$204,160
75th percentile
$225,280
90th percentile
$232,590

Based on 1,280 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

$139,741 take-home a year
Gross pay$204,160
Federal income tax−$37,732
Social Security + Medicare−$14,437
New York income tax (approx.)−$12,250
Monthly take-home$11,645
Every two weeks$5,375

Does it go far here?

$181,374Median pay in New York, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 112.6 vs 100).
16%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,830 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York, NY

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,150
Radiologists$465,780
Anesthesiologists$460,800
Surgeons, All Other$399,990
Dermatologists$374,000
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$341,430
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$335,270
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$329,750

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