SOC 23-1023 · Youngstown-Warren, OH metro

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates Salary in Youngstown, OH

The average salary for judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Youngstown, Ohio is $109,290 a year ($52.55 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $106,170: half of the 80 people in this job in the Youngstown-Warren, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($143,830).

$109,290average per year

$52.55 / hourMedian $106,170Take-home ≈ $80,140

  • $37K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $106KMedian
  • $161K75th
  • $206K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

80people in this job
-24%vs U.S. average
#5 of 7Ohio metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates pay range in Youngstown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,470 a year or less, while the top 10% make $206,040 or more. The middle half of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Youngstown earn between $49,940 and $160,780.

  • $37K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $106KMedian
  • $161K75th
  • $206K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$109,290$9,108$52.54
Median$106,170$8,848$51.04
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,940$4,162$24.01
Experienced (75th percentile)$160,780$13,398$77.30

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates pay in Youngstown vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Youngstown earn about the same as the Ohio average ($109,500) and 24% less than the U.S. average ($143,830). At the median the gap is -31% against the U.S. median of $153,990.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Youngstown$109,290$106,170$37,470$206,04080
Ohio$109,500$95,260$38,330$210,4401,720
United States$143,830$153,990$46,950$221,71024,030

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates salary after taxes in Youngstown

On the average salary of $109,290, a single filer in Youngstown takes home about $80,140 a year, or $6,678 a month and $3,082 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Youngstown's local income tax (2.75%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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Is Youngstown a good place for judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Youngstown area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.4), so the average $109,290 buys what about $125,054 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Youngstown ($43,800). A typical home costs $175,405, or 1.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates salary in other Ohio cities

Youngstown ranks 5th of 7 Ohio metro areas for this job; Canton pays the most ($133,340).

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Providence, RI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($211,390).

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Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates salary in Youngstown: questions

How much do judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates make an hour in Youngstown?

$52.55 an hour on average, and $51.04 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates salary in Youngstown?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,470 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,940, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates take-home pay in Youngstown?

About $80,140 a year ($6,678 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $109,290. Includes Youngstown's local income tax (2.75%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Do judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates earn more in Youngstown than elsewhere?

The average here is 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($143,830).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 23-1023; area Youngstown-Warren, OH (49660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Youngstown's local income tax (2.75%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 3.33, this job is 3.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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