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Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates salary in Texas

The median judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Texas earns $139,990 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,912 a month.

10th percentile
$31,380
25th percentile
$82,190
Median percentile
$139,990
75th percentile
$167,990
90th percentile
$184,790

Based on 2,770 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

$106,949 take-home a year
Gross pay$139,990
Federal income tax−$22,332
Social Security + Medicare−$10,709
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$8,912
Every two weeks$4,113

Does it go far here?

$144,235Median pay in Texas is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.1 vs 100).
16%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,403 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Texas

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$410,150
Neurologists$360,640
Physicians, Pathologists$345,830
Radiologists$319,320
Emergency Medicine Physicians$316,830
Dentists, All Other Specialists$286,510
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$271,960
Physicians, All Other$269,800

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