Judicial Branch salaries

Full-time civilian employees of the Judicial Branch earned a median of $121,785 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 11% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $102,540 and $148,711.

Median pay

$121,785

full-time, September 2026

Middle 50%

$102,540–$148,711

25th–75th percentile

Employees

164

all schedules

Pay published for

100%

of employees

Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026

Judicial Branch

$90,83810th $102,54025th $121,785Median $148,71175th $182,58690th

All federal (full-time)

Judicial Branch pay by occupation

The 2 largest occupations at this agency with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay.

Judicial Branch pay by occupation
Occupation	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301	40	$122,899	$109,243–$130,246
Law Clerk Series 0904	39	$109,243	$109,243–$127,874

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Judicial Branch pay by state

States where the agency has at least 30 full-time employees with published pay and a published duty station.

Judicial Branch pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
District of Columbia	144	$121,785	$102,540–$145,586

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Change since September 2025

The median moved +1.0% from $120,579 in September 2025 to $121,785 in September 2026. Headcount went from 171 to 164 (−4.1%). A change in the median reflects both pay adjustments and who joined or left the workforce, so it is not the same as a pay raise.