Judge Salaries

Key metrics · 2026

Federal minimum wage

Historical data

Year	Judge / year	Judge / month	Judge / hour	Wage / year	Wage / month	Wage / hour	Multiple	Judge CAGR 10y	Judge CAGR 30y	Judge CAGR 50y

Sources: U.S. Courts (judicial compensation), FRED (FEDMINNFRWG). Judge = selected U.S. federal judge (district, circuit, associate justice or chief justice). Annual = hourly × 2,080 h; monthly = annual ÷ 12; hourly judge = annual ÷ 2,080. Minimum wage per year = average of monthly values. Multiple = judge annual ÷ minimum wage annual. CAGR = judge salary, nominal.