The median annual wage for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is $163,190 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $134,940.
Pay spans roughly $52,000 at the 10th percentile to $207,600 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $78.46 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $163,190 |
| Mean (annual) | $134,940 |
| Median (hourly) | $78.46 |
| 10th percentile | $52,000 |
| 90th percentile | $207,600 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.