Best states for a Justice

Q: What is the best state for justices?

The best state to be a justice is Alaska based on justice salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for justices?

The highest paying state for justices is Georgia based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for justices?

The worst state for justices is South Carolina, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Justice opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for justices, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for justices.Although there are abundant justice jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the South. Alaska is the best state in the country for justice jobs.

In order to get you the best states for justices, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.Alaska is the best state, and Juneau is the city with the highest pay for justices.

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10 best states for justices in 2025

1. Alaska
Total Justice Jobs: 2
Average Annual Salary: $75,141
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $50,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $111,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Justice Jobs in Alaska
2. Maine
Total Justice Jobs: 3
Average Annual Salary: $64,502
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $41,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $101,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Justice Jobs in Maine
3. Virginia
Total Justice Jobs: 31
Average Annual Salary: $64,336
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $40,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $102,000
Location Quotient:
1.42
Justice Jobs in Virginia
4. California
Total Justice Jobs: 48
Average Annual Salary: $70,299
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $42,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $114,000
Location Quotient:
0.71
Justice Jobs in California
5. District of Columbia
Total Justice Jobs: 21
Average Annual Salary: $66,619
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $41,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $106,000
Location Quotient:
5.39
Justice Jobs in District of Columbia
6. Illinois
Total Justice Jobs: 19
Average Annual Salary: $63,360
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $40,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $100,000
Location Quotient:
0.69
Justice Jobs in Illinois
7. New York
Total Justice Jobs: 59
Average Annual Salary: $62,416
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $39,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $99,000
Location Quotient:
1.98
Justice Jobs in New York
8. Rhode Island
Total Justice Jobs: 4
Average Annual Salary: $58,403
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $36,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $92,000
Location Quotient:
1.42
Justice Jobs in Rhode Island
9. North Dakota
Total Justice Jobs: 0
Average Annual Salary: $63,956
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $41,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $98,000
Location Quotient:
0
Justice Jobs in North Dakota
10. Washington
Total Justice Jobs: 13
Average Annual Salary: $58,619
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $36,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $94,000
Location Quotient:
0.77
Justice Jobs in Washington

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a justice

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Detailed list of the best states for a justice

Rank	State	Average Salary	Lowest 10% Earn	Population	Job Count
1	Alaska	$75,141	$50,000	739,795	2
2	Maine	$64,502	$41,000	1,335,907	3
3	Virginia	$64,336	$40,000	8,470,020	31
4	California	$70,299	$42,000	39,536,653	48
5	District of Columbia	$66,619	$41,000	693,972	21
6	Illinois	$63,360	$40,000	12,802,023	19
7	New York	$62,416	$39,000	19,849,399	59
8	Rhode Island	$58,403	$36,000	1,059,639	4
9	North Dakota	$63,956	$41,000	755,393	0
10	Washington	$58,619	$36,000	7,405,743	13
11	Colorado	$57,682	$36,000	5,607,154	24
12	Arizona	$59,301	$36,000	7,016,270	6
13	Missouri	$58,969	$37,000	6,113,532	6
14	Nebraska	$59,625	$38,000	1,920,076	1
15	Ohio	$56,640	$35,000	11,658,609	14
16	Minnesota	$58,069	$37,000	5,576,606	7
17	Utah	$59,015	$37,000	3,101,833	1
18	Mississippi	$57,266	$36,000	2,984,100	1
19	West Virginia	$55,792	$35,000	1,815,857	2
20	Kansas	$57,779	$36,000	2,913,123	1
21	New Hampshire	$57,936	$36,000	1,342,795	1
22	Delaware	$56,648	$35,000	961,939	2
23	Massachusetts	$55,809	$35,000	6,859,819	112
24	Florida	$54,981	$34,000	20,984,400	43
25	North Carolina	$54,526	$34,000	10,273,419	17
26	Vermont	$57,226	$36,000	623,657	0
27	New Jersey	$57,055	$35,000	9,005,644	12
28	Oregon	$55,119	$33,000	4,142,776	10
29	Kentucky	$52,548	$33,000	4,454,189	6
30	Connecticut	$58,609	$36,000	3,588,184	0
31	Maryland	$55,260	$34,000	6,052,177	62
32	Idaho	$56,030	$35,000	1,716,943	0
33	Alabama	$51,644	$32,000	4,874,747	6
34	Pennsylvania	$51,331	$32,000	12,805,537	17
35	Texas	$51,003	$31,000	28,304,596	41
36	Wyoming	$53,192	$33,000	579,315	0
37	Louisiana	$46,667	$29,000	4,684,333	6
38	Oklahoma	$45,799	$29,000	3,930,864	5
39	Nevada	$50,909	$31,000	2,998,039	1
40	Hawaii	$42,872	$33,000	1,427,538	2
41	Iowa	$49,091	$31,000	3,145,711	2
42	Indiana	$44,403	$28,000	6,666,818	10
43	Wisconsin	$45,616	$28,000	5,795,483	6
44	South Dakota	$45,516	$29,000	869,666	1
45	Tennessee	$38,544	$24,000	6,715,984	12
46	New Mexico	$46,709	$29,000	2,088,070	1
47	Montana	$45,634	$29,000	1,050,493	1
48	Michigan	$44,562	$28,000	9,962,311	8
49	Arkansas	$44,628	$28,000	3,004,279	1
50	Georgia	$37,935	$24,000	10,429,379	11
51	South Carolina	$43,033	$27,000	5,024,369	4

Highest paying states for justices

Rank	State	Avg. Justice Salary
1	Alaska	$75,141
2	Maine	$64,502
3	Virginia	$64,336
4	California	$70,299
5	District of Columbia	$66,619
6	Illinois	$63,360
7	New York	$62,416
8	Rhode Island	$58,403
9	North Dakota	$63,956
10	Washington	$58,619
11	Colorado	$57,682
12	Arizona	$59,301
13	Missouri	$58,969
14	Nebraska	$59,625
15	Ohio	$56,640
16	Minnesota	$58,069
17	Utah	$59,015
18	Mississippi	$57,266
19	West Virginia	$55,792
20	Kansas	$57,779
21	New Hampshire	$57,936
22	Delaware	$56,648
23	Massachusetts	$55,809
24	Florida	$54,981
25	North Carolina	$54,526
26	Vermont	$57,226
27	New Jersey	$57,055
28	Oregon	$55,119
29	Kentucky	$52,548
30	Connecticut	$58,609
31	Maryland	$55,260
32	Idaho	$56,030
33	Alabama	$51,644
34	Pennsylvania	$51,331
35	Texas	$51,003
36	Wyoming	$53,192
37	Louisiana	$46,667
38	Oklahoma	$45,799
39	Nevada	$50,909
40	Hawaii	$42,872
41	Iowa	$49,091
42	Indiana	$44,403
43	Wisconsin	$45,616
44	South Dakota	$45,516
45	Tennessee	$38,544
46	New Mexico	$46,709
47	Montana	$45,634
48	Michigan	$44,562
49	Arkansas	$44,628
50	Georgia	$37,935
51	South Carolina	$43,033

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Total Justice Jobs:	2
Average Annual Salary:	$75,141
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$50,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$111,000
Location Quotient:	1.03

Best states for a Justice

If you're looking for a Justice job, here are five companies hiring now:

10 best states for justices in 2025

1. Alaska

2. Maine

3. Virginia

4. California

5. District of Columbia

6. Illinois

7. New York

8. Rhode Island

9. North Dakota

10. Washington