The map below shows you the number of trial court justice job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where trial court justices earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

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We spoke to trial court justice professors and experts from several universities and companies to get their opinions on where the trial court justice job market for recent graduates is heading and how young graduates entering the trial court justice industry can be adequately prepared. Here are their thoughts.

Yes, trial court justice jobs are in demand. Trial court justice demand is projected to grow -1% from 2018 to 2028.

Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	42	0.00%
2020	43	0.00%
2019	43	0.00%
2018	43	0.00%
2017	43	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2026	$57,406	$27.60	+3.0%
2025	$55,709	$26.78	+2.2%
2024	$54,493	$26.20	+0.1%
2023	$54,460	$26.18	+6.3%
2022	$51,221	$24.63	--0.8%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	District of Columbia	693,972	38	5%
2	Massachusetts	6,859,819	113	2%
3	Maryland	6,052,177	73	1%
4	Minnesota	5,576,606	33	1%
5	Oregon	4,142,776	25	1%
6	Connecticut	3,588,184	21	1%
7	Hawaii	1,427,538	17	1%
8	Montana	1,050,493	14	1%
9	Idaho	1,716,943	10	1%
10	Delaware	961,939	9	1%
11	Rhode Island	1,059,639	7	1%
12	South Dakota	869,666	5	1%
13	Alaska	739,795	4	1%
14	Wyoming	579,315	4	1%
15	New York	19,849,399	64	0%
16	New Jersey	9,005,644	45	0%
17	Michigan	9,962,311	27	0%
18	Tennessee	6,715,984	25	0%
19	Kansas	2,913,123	12	0%
20	New Mexico	2,088,070	6	0%

Job outlook for trial court justices in the United States

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Trial court justice job and salary trends over time

Trial court justice jobs over time

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