The annual salary statistics of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $92,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $97,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $118,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $134,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $158,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $158,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $118,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $92,690.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $118,790 | 12.56% | 56.65% |
| 2021 | $103,870 | 40.58% | - |
| 2017 | $61,720 | 0.99% | - |
| 2016 | $61,110 | 2.16% | - |
| 2015 | $59,790 | -2.37% | - |
| 2014 | $61,210 | 3.84% | - |
| 2013 | $58,860 | 12.52% | - |
| 2012 | $51,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $118,790, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the highest paying city for judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in state of Louisiana, followed by Baton Rouge (median annual salary $86,380). In comparison, the median annual salary of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 27.3 percent (27.3%) higher than that in Baton Rouge.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge |