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Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates salary
in Columbus, OH

Median base pay · Columbus, OH
$104,000
≈ $50.00/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 240 jobs
Middle 50%
$63,940–$157,410
vs U.S. median
-32%
Metro rank
#18 of 22

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates in the Columbus, OH metro earn a median of $104,000 a year, based on BLS estimates for 240 jobs (May 2025). That is 32% below the U.S. median of $153,990 and 9% above the OH statewide median of $95,260. It ranks #18 of 22 metros with published figures for this job.

JUDGES, MAGISTRATE JUDGES, AND MAGISTRATES · COLUMBUS, OH · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · COLUMBUS, OH · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$40,020P25$63,940MEDIAN$104,000P75$157,410P90$218,960
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$46,950P25$85,710MEDIAN$153,990P75$194,950P90$221,710
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Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates pay in other OH metros

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Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$122,750
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What is the average Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates salary in Columbus?

The BLS median is $104,000 a year (May 2025). Half of the 240 jobs pay between $63,940 and $157,410. The 10th percentile is $40,020 and the 90th is $218,960.

Is Columbus a high-paying metro for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates?

That is 32% below the U.S. median of $153,990 and 9% above the OH statewide median of $95,260. It ranks #18 of 22 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates make an hour in Columbus?

About $50.00 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $104,000 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $30.74–$75.68 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.