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Judicial Salaries: U.S. District Court Judges
| District judge salaries varied by state, 1789-1891 [ District Judge Salaries by State ] | ||
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Year
|
Minimum
|
Maximum
|
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1789
|
$800
|
$1,800
|
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1812
|
$800
|
$3,000
|
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1816
|
$800
|
$3,100
|
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1817
|
$800
|
$3,000
|
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1830
|
$1,200
|
$3,500
|
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1844
|
$1,200
|
$3,800
|
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1847
|
$1,200
|
$3,500
|
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1852
|
$1,200
|
$5,000
|
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1854
|
$1,200
|
$3,500
|
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1860
|
$1,200
|
$6,000
|
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1862
|
$1,200
|
$3,500
|
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1866
|
$1,200
|
$4,500
|
|
1867
|
$3,500
|
$5,000
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| In 1891 salaries for district court judges were made uniform | |
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Date Effective
|
Annual Salary
|
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February 24, 1891
|
$5,000
|
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March 1, 1903
|
$6,000
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March 1, 1919
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$7,500
|
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January 1, 1927
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$10,000
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August 1, 1946
|
$15,000
|
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March 1, 1955
|
$22,500
|
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July 1, 1964
|
$30,000
|
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March 1, 1969
|
$40,000
|
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October 1, 1975
|
$42,000
|
|
October 1, 1976
|
$44,000
|
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March 1, 1977
|
$54,500
|
|
October 1, 1979
|
$61,500
|
|
October 1, 1980
|
$67,100
|
|
October 1, 1981
|
$70,300
|
|
October 1, 1982
|
$73,100
|
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January 1, 1984
|
$76,000
|
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January 1, 1985
|
$78,700
|
|
January 1, 1987
|
$81,100
|
|
March 1, 1987
|
$89,500
|
|
February 1, 1990
|
$96,600
|
|
January 1, 1991
|
$125,100
|
|
January 1, 1992
|
$129,500
|
|
January 1, 1993
|
$133,600
|
|
January 1, 1998
|
$136,700
|
|
January 1, 2000
|
$141,300
|
|
January 1, 2001
|
$145,100
|
|
January 1, 2002
|
$150,000
|
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January 1, 2003
|
$154,700
|
|
January 1, 2004
|
$158,100
|
|
January 1, 2005
|
$162,100
|
|
January 1, 2006
|
$165,200
|
|
January 1, 2008
|
$169,300
|
|
January 1, 2009
|
$174,000
|
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January 1, 2014
|
$199,100
|
| January 1, 2015 | $201,100 |
| January 1, 2016 | $203,100 |
| January 1, 2017 | $205,100 |
| January 1, 2018 | $208,000 |
| January 1, 2019 | $210,900 |
| January 1, 2020 | $216,400 |
| January 1, 2021 | $218,600 |
| January 1, 2022 | $223,400 |
| January 1, 2023 | $232,600 |
| January 1, 2024 | $243,300 |