Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates Salary in Texas

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 14 metro areas • Texas

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates in Texas earn a median salary of $102,924 per year on average across 14 metro and nonmetro areas, -34.1% vs the national median of $156,210. An estimated 1,880 judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates are employed across Texas, with salaries ranging from $53,810 to $166,120 depending on location.

$102,924 Avg median salary in Texas
$166,120 Highest paying metro
$53,810 Lowest paying metro
1,880 Employed in Texas

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      Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates salaries by city in Texas

      Metro area Median salary 25th pct 75th pct Employed
      Houston, TX $166,120 $133,590 $166,120 460
      Austin, TX $153,990 $139,990 $167,990 690
      Lubbock, TX $139,870 $66,590 $165,310 40
      Corpus Christi, TX $137,460 $108,400 $184,790 40
      Beaumont, TX $132,550 $81,120 $165,400 30
      Hill Country Region of Texas $116,750 $65,960 $154,860 60
      San Antonio, TX $116,080 $20,980 $174,500 170
      McAllen, TX $90,880 $20,220 $197,510 50
      Texarkana, TX-AR $78,630 $62,810 $93,800 30
      Eastern Region of Texas $69,580 $31,160 $119,170 30
      Coastal Plains Region of Texas $65,730 $31,160 $133,150 50
      North Region of Texas $65,200 $31,490 $125,990 110
      Brownsville, TX $54,290 $19,920 $125,990 30
      Northwestern Region of Texas $53,810 $31,520 $84,980 90

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