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Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates salary in North Dakota

The median judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in North Dakota earns $171,100 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $10,471 a month.

10th percentile
$58,040
25th percentile
$110,580
Median percentile
$171,100
75th percentile
$171,100
90th percentile
$175,960

Based on 130 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

$125,646 take-home a year
Gross pay$171,100
Federal income tax−$29,798
Social Security + Medicare−$13,089
North Dakota income tax (approx.)−$2,567
Monthly take-home$10,471
Every two weeks$4,833

Does it go far here?

$192,336Median pay in North Dakota is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.0 vs 100).
9%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($954 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in North Dakota

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$454,550
Computer and Information Systems Managers$149,130
Pharmacists$142,040
Financial Managers$135,890
Physician Assistants$133,450
Nurse Practitioners$130,070
Managers, All Other$126,440
Sales Managers$119,990

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