Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates pay in Texas
$127,900avg. a year
$61.49 an hour · 2,770 employed
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates in Texas earn an average of $127,900 a year. That is $15,930 (11%) less than the U.S. average of $143,830. The best-paying metro area is Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX at $149,540.
$139,990Median pay
$61.49Average hourly
+34%Avg. pay since 2020
#25Of 41 states
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates by metro area. Swipe to see all 7.
1710 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$149,540
$71.90 an hour
250 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$139,320
$66.98 an hour
340 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$130,650
$62.81 an hour
4210 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$125,360
$60.27 an hour
5480 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$123,040
$59.16 an hour
630 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$122,740
$59.01 an hour
730 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$78,620
$37.80 an hour
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Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Texas judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $143,830 | $69.15 |
| Texas | $127,900 | $61.49 |
| New Mexico | $166,270 | $79.94 |
| Louisiana | $93,040 | $44.73 |
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- Lawyers$180,370
- Paralegals and Legal Assistants$65,480
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- Legal Support Workers, All Other$77,980
- Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$102,010
- Judicial Law Clerks$67,810
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates make in Texas?
The average is $127,900 a year, and the median is $139,990. That is $15,930 (11%) less than the U.S. average of $143,830.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$61.49 an hour on average; the median is $67.30.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($149,540), followed by Corpus Christi, TX ($139,320). The lowest average among 7 metro areas with data is Texarkana, TX-AR ($78,620).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #25 of 41 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 23-1023. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.