What are the main factors that influence an Appellate Judge's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Appellate Judge?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Appellate Judge roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Appellate Judge's salary?

An Appellate Judge's salary grows with experience: starting around $34,644 for beginners, reaching about $47,079 at mid-level, and approach $58,991 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Appellate Judge?

Appellate Judge salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Appellate Judge roles are District of Columbia $41,085, California $40,929, Massachusetts $40,383. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Appellate Judge roles make?

Salaries for Appellate Judge level roles vary by specialization: Appellate Attorney: $208,386; Judge/Magistrate: $190,140; Judge Advocate: $78,408; Immigration Judge: $77,276; Chief Judge: $75,447.

Appellate Judge Salary in North Carolina

How much does an Appellate Judge make in North Carolina? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Appellate Judge in North Carolina is $35,262 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $17.

However, an Appellate Judge's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $40,933
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $33,087 to $38,231
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $31,106

10% $31,106

50% (Median) $35,262

90% $40,933

Appellate Judge Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$38,231	$3,186	$735	$18
Average	$35,262	$2,939	$678	$17
25th Percentile	$33,087	$2,757	$636	$16

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Key Factors That Influence Appellate Judge Salaries

An Appellate Judge's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Appellate Judge Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Appellate Judge's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $34,644
Early Career (1-2 years): $38,520
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $47,079
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $53,165
Expert (over 8 years): $58,991

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Appellate Judge	less than 1 year	$34,644
Contact Center Representative II - Inbound	1-2 years	$38,520
Contact Center Representative III - Inbound	2-4 years	$47,079
Contact Center Representative IV - Inbound	5-8 years	$53,165
Inbound Contact Center Supervisor	over 8 years	$58,991

How Do Appellate Judge Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Appellate Judges. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $41,085.
California: $40,929.
Massachusetts: $40,383.

District of Columbia $41,085 California $40,929 Massachusetts $40,383 Washington $40,235 New Jersey $40,220 Alaska $40,168 Connecticut $39,656 New York $39,448

Hawaii $38,784 Rhode Island $38,472 Maryland $38,261 Minnesota $37,971 Colorado $37,860 Illinois $37,823 Oregon $37,682 Delaware $37,578

New Hampshire $37,513 Virginia $37,366 Pennsylvania $36,940 Nevada $36,725 North Dakota $36,654 Michigan $36,543 Wisconsin $36,502 Vermont $36,420

Texas $36,194 Maine $36,179 Arizona $36,157 Ohio $36,131 Georgia $35,789 Indiana $35,619 Wyoming $35,585 Utah $35,533

Iowa $35,511 Kansas $35,333 Louisiana $35,281 North Carolina $35,262 Missouri $35,255 Florida $35,110 Montana $35,032 Nebraska $34,958

Kentucky $34,917 South Carolina $34,769 Tennessee $34,676 Idaho $34,639 New Mexico $34,368 Oklahoma $34,309 Alabama $34,090 South Dakota $33,723

Arkansas $33,522 West Virginia $33,415 Mississippi $33,092

Top Paying Cities for Appellate Judge

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Morven: $33,643
Mount Holly: $35,689
Mount Mourne: $35,183

Morven, NC $33,643

Mount Holly, NC $35,689

Mount Mourne, NC $35,183

Mount Pleasant, NC $34,702

Mount Ulla, NC $34,694

Newell, NC $35,855

New London, NC $34,397

Norwood, NC $34,385

Oakboro, NC $34,798

Paw Creek, NC $35,860

Peachland, NC $34,101

Pineville, NC $35,775

Polkton, NC $34,616

Polkville, NC $34,493

Richfield, NC $34,556

Rockwell, NC $34,707

Rutherfordton, NC $34,184

Salisbury, NC $34,765

Warsaw, NC $33,668

Roaring River, NC $33,788

Ronda, NC $33,884

Rutherford College, NC $34,174

Scottville, NC $33,295

Sherrills Ford, NC $34,903

Sparta, NC $33,495

State Road, NC $33,866

Stony Point, NC $34,185

Sugar Grove, NC $33,297

Taylorsville, NC $33,973

Terrell, NC $35,004

Thurmond, NC $33,747

Todd, NC $33,298

Traphill, NC $33,648

Turnersburg, NC $34,288

Union Grove, NC $33,910

Valdese, NC $34,111

Valle Crucis, NC $33,343

Vilas, NC $33,273

Warrensville, NC $33,328

West Jefferson, NC $33,334

Wilkesboro, NC $33,693

Zionville, NC $33,297

Scotts, NC $34,160

Alexander, NC $34,132

Almond, NC $33,570

Arden, NC $34,131

Bakersville, NC $33,360

Balsam, NC $33,767

Balsam Grove, NC $33,867

Barnardsville, NC $34,004

Bat Cave, NC $34,022

Black Mountain, NC $34,037

Brevard, NC $33,924

Bryson City, NC $33,598

Burnsville, NC $33,786

Candler, NC $34,112

Canton, NC $33,979

Cashiers, NC $33,693

Cedar Mountain, NC $34,023

Cherokee, NC $33,698

Chimney Rock, NC $34,010

Clyde, NC $33,932

Columbus, NC $34,353

Cullowhee, NC $33,767

Dana, NC $33,997

Gaston, NC $33,745

Greenville, NC $33,382

Grimesland, NC $33,249

Halifax, NC $33,351

Hamilton, NC $33,249

Shelby, NC $34,764

Spencer, NC $34,766

Spindale, NC $34,220

Stanfield, NC $35,122

Stanley, NC $35,552

Troutman, NC $34,610

Union Mills, NC $33,881

Vale, NC $34,824

Waco, NC $35,222

Wadesboro, NC $33,999

Waxhaw, NC $35,262

Wingate, NC $35,002

Charlotte, NC $35,864

Dillsboro, NC $33,623

East Flat Rock, NC $33,981

Edneyville, NC $34,016

Enka, NC $34,183

Etowah, NC $34,006

Fairview, NC $34,096

Flat Rock, NC $33,983

Fletcher, NC $34,099

Fontana Dam, NC $33,683

Franklin, NC $33,446

Gerton, NC $34,066

Glenville, NC $33,610

Glenwood, NC $33,890

Hazelwood, NC $33,852

Hendersonville, NC $33,980

Green Mountain, NC $33,307

Highlands, NC $33,589

Horse Shoe, NC $34,044

Hot Springs, NC $33,828

Lake Junaluska, NC $33,890

Lake Lure, NC $34,008

Lake Toxaway, NC $33,844

Leicester, NC $34,083

Little Switzerland, NC $33,671

Lynn, NC $34,074

Maggie Valley, NC $33,750

Marion, NC $33,980

Marshall, NC $33,867

Mars Hill, NC $33,888

Micaville, NC $33,671

Mill Spring, NC $33,996

Montreat, NC $34,052

Mountain Home, NC $34,052

Mills River, NC $34,056

Naples, NC $34,067

Nebo, NC $33,806

Old Fort, NC $33,974

Otto, NC $33,409

Penland, NC $33,570

Penrose, NC $33,949

Pisgah Forest, NC $33,981

Ridgecrest, NC $34,042

Robbinsville, NC $33,568

Rosman, NC $33,910

Saluda, NC $33,982

Sapphire, NC $33,729

Scaly Mountain, NC $33,520

Skyland, NC $34,147

Spruce Pine, NC $33,619

Hassell, NC $33,283

Tryon, NC $34,210

Tuckasegee, NC $33,647

Tuxedo, NC $34,025

Waynesville, NC $33,654

Weaverville, NC $34,106

Webster, NC $33,663

Whittier, NC $33,582

Zirconia, NC $34,035

Asheville, NC $34,205

Andrews, NC $33,503

Brasstown, NC $33,365

Culberson, NC $33,331

Hayesville, NC $33,389

Marble, NC $33,472

Murphy, NC $33,368

Warne, NC $33,366

Whitsett, NC $34,521

Henrico, NC $33,718

Hobgood, NC $33,298

Hollister, NC $34,163

Jackson, NC $33,256

Jamesville, NC $33,195

Kelford, NC $33,328

Lewiston Woodville, NC $33,177

Littleton, NC $33,775

Lucama, NC $34,986

Macclesfield, NC $33,954

Margarettsville, NC $33,627

Milwaukee, NC $33,619

Murfreesboro, NC $33,785

Nashville, NC $34,617

Oak City, NC $33,176

Pantego, NC $33,161

Parmele, NC $33,285

Pendleton, NC $33,718

Pikeville, NC $34,411

Pinetops, NC $34,008

Pinetown, NC $33,164

Pleasant Hill, NC $33,737

Potecasi, NC $33,531

Red Oak, NC $34,507

Rich Square, NC $33,328

Roanoke Rapids, NC $33,558

Robersonville, NC $33,216

Roxobel, NC $33,395

Saratoga, NC $34,316

Scotland Neck, NC $33,259

Scranton, NC $33,143

Seaboard, NC $33,566

Severn, NC $33,729

Sharpsburg, NC $34,517

Simpson, NC $33,347

Sims, NC $35,163

Speed, NC $33,538

Spring Hope, NC $35,166

Stantonsburg, NC $34,198

Stokes, NC $33,203

Swanquarter, NC $33,144

Tarboro, NC $33,678

Tillery, NC $33,263

Walstonburg, NC $34,013

Washington, NC $33,258

Weldon, NC $33,477

Whitakers, NC $33,963

Williamston, NC $33,237

Wilson, NC $34,595

Woodland, NC $33,515

Elizabeth City, NC $34,133

Ahoskie, NC $33,685

Avon, NC $33,272

Aydlett, NC $34,233

Barco, NC $34,292

Belvidere, NC $34,099

Buxton, NC $33,289

Camden, NC $34,197

Cofield, NC $33,777

Coinjock, NC $34,321

Colerain, NC $33,601

Columbia, NC $33,255

Corapeake, NC $34,359

Corolla, NC $34,221

Creswell, NC $33,199

Currituck, NC $34,487

Durants Neck, NC $33,871

Edenton, NC $33,680

Eure, NC $33,944

Frisco, NC $33,298

Gates, NC $34,218

Gatesville, NC $33,981

Grandy, NC $34,018

Harbinger, NC $33,733

Harrellsville, NC $33,822

Hatteras, NC $33,303

Hertford, NC $33,858

Hobbsville, NC $34,149

Jarvisburg, NC $33,839

Kill Devil Hills, NC $33,625

Kitty Hawk, NC $33,768

Knotts Island, NC $34,659

Swannanoa, NC $34,137

Sylva, NC $33,648

Vaughan, NC $33,865

Wake Forest, NC $35,881

Warrenton, NC $34,289

Wendell, NC $35,934

Willow Spring, NC $35,804

Wilsons Mills, NC $35,571

Wise, NC $34,028

Youngsville, NC $35,708

Zebulon, NC $35,705

Raleigh, NC $36,391

Durham, NC $35,488

Rocky Mount, NC $34,190

Aulander, NC $33,494

Aurora, NC $33,173

Bailey, NC $35,179

Bath, NC $33,222

Battleboro, NC $34,085

Belhaven, NC $33,180

Bellarthur, NC $33,592

Bethel, NC $33,356

Black Creek, NC $34,604

Blounts Creek, NC $33,186

Castalia, NC $34,809

Chocowinity, NC $33,232

Como, NC $33,906

Conetoe, NC $33,601

Conway, NC $33,645

Edward, NC $33,208

Elm City, NC $34,429

Enfield, NC $33,767

Engelhard, NC $33,151

Everetts, NC $33,287

Fairfield, NC $33,147

Falkland, NC $33,724

Farmville, NC $33,793

Fountain, NC $33,859

Fremont, NC $34,460

White Oak, NC $33,322

Wilmington, NC $33,993

Ash, NC $33,674

Atkinson, NC $33,766

Bolivia, NC $33,836

Bolton, NC $33,714

Brunswick, NC $33,498

Burgaw, NC $33,776

Carolina Beach, NC $33,913

Castle Hayne, NC $33,993

Cerro Gordo, NC $33,300

Chadbourn, NC $33,364

Clarendon, NC $33,413

Clarkton, NC $33,406

Council, NC $33,524

Currie, NC $33,892

Delco, NC $33,830

Evergreen, NC $33,330

Fair Bluff, NC $33,308

Garland, NC $33,487

Hallsboro, NC $33,461

Hampstead, NC $33,801

Harrells, NC $33,432

Holly Ridge, NC $33,685

Ivanhoe, NC $33,544

Kelly, NC $33,590

Kure Beach, NC $33,857

Lake Waccamaw, NC $33,610

Leland, NC $33,969

Longwood, NC $33,570

Magnolia, NC $33,540

Maple Hill, NC $33,641

Nakina, NC $33,474

Riegelwood, NC $33,784

Rocky Point, NC $33,888

Rose Hill, NC $33,562

Shallotte, NC $33,693

Sneads Ferry, NC $33,615

Southport, NC $33,838

Supply, NC $33,751

Tabor City, NC $33,424

Teachey, NC $33,620

Oak Island, NC $33,781

Wallace, NC $33,567

Calabash, NC $33,596

Sunset Beach, NC $33,600

Ocean Isle Beach, NC $33,616

Whiteville, NC $33,428

Willard, NC $33,658

Winnabow, NC $33,962

Wrightsville Beach, NC $33,982

Kinston, NC $33,343

Albertson, NC $33,434

Alliance, NC $33,335

Arapahoe, NC $33,250

Atlantic, NC $33,252

Atlantic Beach, NC $33,339

Ayden, NC $33,282

Bayboro, NC $33,216

Beaufort, NC $33,264

Beulaville, NC $33,602

Bridgeton, NC $33,307

Cedar Island, NC $33,112

Chinquapin, NC $33,569

Comfort, NC $33,336

Cove City, NC $33,220

Davis, NC $33,264

Deep Run, NC $33,378

Dover, NC $33,202

Ernul, NC $33,186

Gloucester, NC $33,302

Grantsboro, NC $33,220

Grifton, NC $33,264

Harkers Island, NC $33,340

Havelock, NC $33,276

Cherry Point, NC $33,405

Hobucken, NC $33,157

Hookerton, NC $33,593

Hubert, NC $33,518

Jacksonville, NC $33,628

Camp Lejeune, NC $33,688

Garysburg, NC $33,565

Manns Harbor, NC $33,125

Townsville, NC $34,113

Manteo, NC $33,411

Maple, NC $34,392

Merry Hill, NC $33,501

Moyock, NC $34,557

Nags Head, NC $33,303

Ocracoke, NC $33,265

Plymouth, NC $33,241

Point Harbor, NC $33,792

Poplar Branch, NC $34,153

Powells Point, NC $33,763

Powellsville, NC $33,664

Rodanthe, NC $33,217

Roduco, NC $34,127

Yanceyville, NC $34,224

Greensboro, NC $34,539

Angier, NC $35,403

Apex, NC $35,779

Bahama, NC $35,060

Benson, NC $34,856

Broadway, NC $34,333

Buies Creek, NC $34,738

Bullock, NC $34,075

Bunn, NC $35,445

Butner, NC $35,307

Carrboro, NC $35,028

Cary, NC $36,169

Chapel Hill, NC $35,030

Clayton, NC $35,884

Coats, NC $34,880

Creedmoor, NC $35,477

Four Oaks, NC $34,744

Franklinton, NC $35,343

Fuquay Varina, NC $35,488

Garner, NC $36,118

Goldsboro, NC $34,336

Henderson, NC $34,705

Holly Springs, NC $35,700

Hurdle Mills, NC $34,228

Kenly, NC $35,073

Kipling, NC $35,159

Kittrell, NC $35,182

Knightdale, NC $36,187

Lillington, NC $34,437

Louisburg, NC $35,169

Macon, NC $33,958

Mamers, NC $34,432

Manson, NC $34,100

Micro, NC $35,124

Middleburg, NC $34,343

Middlesex, NC $35,471

Moncure, NC $34,896

Morrisville, NC $35,986

New Hill, NC $35,394

Norlina, NC $34,224

Oxford, NC $34,504

Pine Level, NC $35,066

Princeton, NC $34,643

Ridgeway, NC $34,261

Rolesville, NC $35,932

Rougemont, NC $34,734

Roxboro, NC $34,159

Selma, NC $35,306

Smithfield, NC $35,199

Stem, NC $35,093

Stovall, NC $34,369

Alamance, NC $34,439

Altamahaw, NC $34,413

Asheboro, NC $34,358

Bear Creek, NC $34,019

Bennett, NC $34,048

Biscoe, NC $33,677

Blanch, NC $33,968

Bonlee, NC $34,176

Browns Summit, NC $34,498

Burlington, NC $34,455

Bynum, NC $34,801

Candor, NC $33,547

Cedar Falls, NC $34,436

Cedar Grove, NC $34,322

Climax, NC $34,510

Colfax, NC $34,604

Cumnock, NC $34,280

Denton, NC $34,291

Eagle Springs, NC $33,593

Efland, NC $34,434

Elon, NC $34,384

Ether, NC $33,880

Franklinville, NC $34,416

Gibsonville, NC $34,477

Goldston, NC $33,898

Graham, NC $34,417

Gulf, NC $34,205

Haw River, NC $34,391

Highfalls, NC $33,873

High Point, NC $34,873

Roper, NC $33,338

Salvo, NC $33,324

Shawboro, NC $34,317

Shiloh, NC $33,923

South Mills, NC $34,482

Stumpy Point, NC $33,156

Sunbury, NC $34,284

Tyner, NC $33,852

Wanchese, NC $33,293

Waves, NC $33,301

Windsor, NC $33,278

Winfall, NC $33,996

Winton, NC $33,906

Albemarle, NC $34,375

Alexis, NC $35,460

Ansonville, NC $34,355

Badin, NC $34,267

Barium Springs, NC $34,516

Belmont, NC $35,746

Bessemer City, NC $35,651

Boiling Springs, NC $34,537

Bostic, NC $33,979

Caroleen, NC $34,422

Casar, NC $34,357

Cherryville, NC $35,208

China Grove, NC $34,744

Cliffside, NC $34,483

Concord, NC $35,050

Cornelius, NC $35,419

Cramerton, NC $35,756

Crouse, NC $35,329

Dallas, NC $35,681

Davidson, NC $35,286

Denver, NC $35,304

Earl, NC $34,907

East Spencer, NC $34,766

Ellenboro, NC $34,271

Faith, NC $34,776

Fallston, NC $34,888

Forest City, NC $34,334

Gastonia, NC $35,823

Huntersville, NC $35,655

Gold Hill, NC $34,623

Granite Quarry, NC $34,769

Grover, NC $35,084

Harris, NC $34,424

Harrisburg, NC $35,647

Henrietta, NC $34,464

High Shoals, NC $35,513

Indian Trail, NC $35,548

Iron Station, NC $35,323

Kannapolis, NC $34,911

Kings Mountain, NC $35,451

Landis, NC $34,771

Lattimore, NC $34,484

Lawndale, NC $34,691

Lilesville, NC $33,631

Lincolnton, NC $35,234

Locust, NC $34,896

Lowell, NC $35,806

Mc Adenville, NC $35,753

Mc Farlan, NC $33,606

Marshville, NC $34,870

Matthews, NC $35,612

Midland, NC $35,355

Mineral Springs, NC $35,260

Misenheimer, NC $34,572

Monroe, NC $35,285

Mooresboro, NC $34,509

Mooresville, NC $34,834

Hillsborough, NC $34,590

Jackson Springs, NC $33,582

Jamestown, NC $34,847

Julian, NC $34,512

Kernersville, NC $34,481

Eden, NC $34,116

Leasburg, NC $33,952

Lexington, NC $34,442

Liberty, NC $34,436

Linwood, NC $34,680

Mc Leansville, NC $34,549

Mebane, NC $34,370

Milton, NC $33,900

Mount Gilead, NC $33,857

Oak Ridge, NC $34,464

Pelham, NC $34,141

Pittsboro, NC $34,557

Pleasant Garden, NC $34,567

Prospect Hill, NC $34,206

Providence, NC $34,096

Ramseur, NC $34,285

Randleman, NC $34,513

Reidsville, NC $34,344

Robbins, NC $33,840

Ruffin, NC $34,171

Sanford, NC $34,367

Saxapahaw, NC $34,433

Seagrove, NC $34,040

Sedalia, NC $34,541

Semora, NC $33,798

Siler City, NC $34,267

Snow Camp, NC $34,402

Sophia, NC $34,520

Southmont, NC $34,599

Staley, NC $34,366

Star, NC $33,840

Stokesdale, NC $34,368

Summerfield, NC $34,480

Swepsonville, NC $34,408

Thomasville, NC $34,625

Trinity, NC $34,575

Troy, NC $33,894

Wallburg, NC $34,543

Welcome, NC $34,425

Wentworth, NC $34,251

West End, NC $33,698

Topton, NC $33,440

Advance, NC $34,347

Ararat, NC $34,065

Belews Creek, NC $34,382

Bethania, NC $34,441

Boonville, NC $34,127

Clemmons, NC $34,382

Cleveland, NC $34,611

Cooleemee, NC $34,606

Danbury, NC $34,152

Dobson, NC $33,938

East Bend, NC $34,266

Germanton, NC $34,334

Hamptonville, NC $34,066

King, NC $34,268

Lawsonville, NC $34,078

Lewisville, NC $34,342

Lowgap, NC $33,731

Madison, NC $34,220

Mayodan, NC $34,125

Mocksville, NC $34,324

Mount Airy, NC $33,967

White Plains, NC $34,013

Pfafftown, NC $34,362

Pilot Mountain, NC $34,114

Pine Hall, NC $34,245

Pinnacle, NC $34,198

Rural Hall, NC $34,369

Sandy Ridge, NC $34,087

Siloam, NC $34,136

Stoneville, NC $34,124

Toast, NC $33,967

Tobaccoville, NC $34,320

Walkertown, NC $34,421

Walnut Cove, NC $34,303

Westfield, NC $34,086

Woodleaf, NC $34,614

Yadkinville, NC $34,214

Winston Salem, NC $34,458

Tarawa Terrace, NC $33,624

Midway Park, NC $33,564

Mccutcheon Field, NC $33,659

La Grange, NC $33,829

Lowland, NC $33,141

Marshallberg, NC $33,323

Maury, NC $33,774

Maysville, NC $33,355

Merritt, NC $33,186

Morehead City, NC $33,370

New Bern, NC $33,296

Newport, NC $33,286

Oriental, NC $33,234

Pink Hill, NC $33,485

Pollocksville, NC $33,198

Richlands, NC $33,599

Salter Path, NC $33,354

Sealevel, NC $33,195

Seven Springs, NC $33,659

Smyrna, NC $33,227

Snow Hill, NC $33,872

Stacy, NC $33,202

Stella, NC $33,427

Stonewall, NC $33,336

Swansboro, NC $33,450

Trenton, NC $33,243

Vanceboro, NC $33,235

Vandemere, NC $33,273

Williston, NC $33,232

Winterville, NC $33,477

Emerald Isle, NC $33,384

Hickory, NC $34,291

Banner Elk, NC $33,353

Blowing Rock, NC $33,363

Boomer, NC $33,581

Boone, NC $33,398

Catawba, NC $34,698

Claremont, NC $34,532

Collettsville, NC $33,335

Connellys Springs, NC $34,286

Conover, NC $34,470

Creston, NC $33,253

Crossnore, NC $33,476

Crumpler, NC $33,333

Deep Gap, NC $33,311

Drexel, NC $34,043

Elkin, NC $34,021

Elk Park, NC $33,309

Ennice, NC $33,626

Ferguson, NC $33,376

Statesville, NC $34,268

Fleetwood, NC $33,323

Glade Valley, NC $33,622

Glen Alpine, NC $33,828

Glendale Springs, NC $33,298

Granite Falls, NC $34,041

Grassy Creek, NC $33,317

Lenoir, NC $33,757

Harmony, NC $34,166

Hays, NC $33,601

Hiddenite, NC $33,933

Hildebran, NC $34,331

Hudson, NC $33,976

Jefferson, NC $33,338

Jonas Ridge, NC $33,585

Jonesville, NC $34,021

Lansing, NC $33,337

Laurel Springs, NC $33,350

Linville, NC $33,325

Linville Falls, NC $33,619

Mc Grady, NC $33,448

Maiden, NC $34,963

Millers Creek, NC $33,406

Minneapolis, NC $33,343

Montezuma, NC $33,478

Moravian Falls, NC $33,680

Morganton, NC $33,737

North Wilkesboro, NC $33,712

Newland, NC $33,398

Newton, NC $34,736

Olin, NC $34,109

Patterson, NC $33,447

Pineola, NC $33,438

Piney Creek, NC $33,344

Plumtree, NC $33,395

Purlear, NC $33,344

Icard, NC $34,333

Rhodhiss, NC $34,212

Roaring Gap, NC $33,644

Fayetteville, NC $33,233

Fort Bragg, NC $33,336

Pope Army Airfield, NC $33,407

Aberdeen, NC $33,644

Autryville, NC $33,295

Timberlake, NC $34,347

Barnesville, NC $33,304

Bladenboro, NC $33,329

Bunnlevel, NC $34,010

Calypso, NC $33,893

Cameron, NC $33,795

Carthage, NC $33,783

Clinton, NC $33,622

Cordova, NC $33,587

Cumberland, NC $33,554

Dublin, NC $33,301

Dudley, NC $34,042

Dunn, NC $34,068

Elizabethtown, NC $33,344

Ellerbe, NC $33,461

Erwin, NC $34,091

Fairmont, NC $33,322

Faison, NC $33,798

Falcon, NC $33,511

Gibson, NC $33,411

Godwin, NC $33,497

Hamlet, NC $33,484

Hoffman, NC $33,573

Hope Mills, NC $33,245

Kenansville, NC $33,562

Lakeview, NC $33,779

Laurel Hill, NC $33,472

Laurinburg, NC $33,443

Lemon Springs, NC $34,074

Linden, NC $33,570

Lumber Bridge, NC $33,301

Lumberton, NC $33,290

Marietta, NC $33,344

Marston, NC $33,475

Maxton, NC $33,255

Mount Olive, NC $33,763

Newton Grove, NC $34,060

Norman, NC $33,536

Olivia, NC $34,103

Orrum, NC $33,305

Pinehurst, NC $33,809

Parkton, NC $33,257

Pembroke, NC $33,248

Pinebluff, NC $33,671

Proctorville, NC $33,364

Raeford, NC $33,447

Red Springs, NC $33,375

Rex, NC $33,296

Rockingham, NC $33,480

Roseboro, NC $33,344

Rowland, NC $33,312

Saint Pauls, NC $33,288

Salemburg, NC $33,464

Shannon, NC $33,331

Southern Pines, NC $33,698

Spring Lake, NC $33,498

Stedman, NC $33,252

Tar Heel, NC $33,328

Turkey, NC $33,654

Vass, NC $33,711

Wade, NC $33,303

Wagram, NC $33,495

Appellate Judge Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Appellate Judge roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 38% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Business Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Appellate Judge positions in Biotechnology or Chemicals typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Appellate Judge as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Appellate Judge

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$42,315	$20.0	20%
Business Services	$40,552	$19.0	15%
Construction	$39,494	$19.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$38,789	$19.0	10%
Healthcare	$38,083	$18.0	8%

Appellate Judge Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Appellate Judge's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$33,087

Average $35,262/year

$38,231

$2,757

Average $2,939/month

$3,186

$636

Average $678/week

$735

$16

Average $17/hour

$18

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$38,231	$3,186	$735	$18
Average	$35,262	$2,939	$678	$17
25th Percentile	$33,087	$2,757	$636	$16

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