SOC 23-1023 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates — Omaha
Omaha, NE-IA · 1 metro areas compared
In Omaha, NE the median wage for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates reaches $208,180 a year.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow about as fast as average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +2.5%
- Openings per year
- 900
- Typical entry-level education
- Doctoral or professional degree
- Related work experience
- 5 years or more
- On-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Omaha, NE-IA.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
In Omaha, NE the median wage for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates reaches $208,180 a year. That is 35.2% more than the national median of $153,990. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $202,550 and $208,180. The lowest tenth earn under $147,510, while the highest tenth earn more than $213,800.
Employment stands at 90, or 0.2 jobs per thousand held locally. Lincoln leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $208,180. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 13th of 565 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $147,510 | −4.2% |
| 25th | $202,550 | +31.5% |
| Median (50th) | $208,180 | +35.2% |
| 75th | $208,180 | +35.2% |
| 90th | $213,800 | +38.8% |
| Mean | $186,780 | +21.3% |
Other metro areas in Nebraska
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln | $208,180 | 40 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Omaha run 8.1% below the national average, so the median of $208,180 goes as far as $226,529 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 47.1% above the national median in real terms.
Published median
$208,180as reported by BLSLocal price level
91.9US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$226,529US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $208,180 a year, 35.2% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $147,510 to $213,800 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 90 jobs in this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Lincoln, at $208,180.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates in Omaha, NE?
The median annual wage is $208,180, or $100.09 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $153,990, so pay in Omaha, NE is 35.2% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Omaha, NE earns more than $213,800 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $147,510 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Lincoln, at $208,180 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 90 jobs in this occupation in Omaha, NE. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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