RCW 43.03.012
Salaries of judges.
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Current — January 1, 2026
As of January 1, 2023
Pursuant to Article XXVIII, section 1 of the state Constitution and RCW 2.04.092, 2.06.062, 2.08.092, 3.58.010, and 43.03.310, the annual salaries of the judges of the state shall be as follows:
Pursuant to Article XXVIII, section 1 of the state Constitution and RCW 2.04.092, 2.06.062, 2.08.092, 3.58.010, and 43.03.310, the annual salaries of the judges of the state shall be as follows:
(1) Effective July 1, 2022: (a) Chief justice of the supreme court. . . . $227,410 (b) Justices of the supreme court. . . . $224,176 (c) Judges of the court of appeals. . . . $213,400 (d) Judges of the superior court. . . . $203,169 (e) Full-time judges of the district court. . . . $193,447
(1) Effective July 1, 2024: (a) Chief justice of the supreme court. . . . $255,495 (b) Justices of the supreme court. . . . $251,861 (c) Judges of the court of appeals. . . . $239,755 (d) Judges of the superior court. . . . $228,261 (e) Full-time judges of the district court. . . . $217,337
(2) Effective July 1, 2023: (a) Chief justice of the supreme court. . . . $243,329 (b) Justices of the supreme court. . . . $239,868 (c) Judges of the court of appeals. . . . $228,338 (d) Judges of the superior court. . . . $217,391 (e) Full-time judges of the district court. . . . $206,988
(2) Effective July 1, 2025: (a) Chief justice of the supreme court. . . . $265,792 (b) Justices of the supreme court. . . . $262,011 (c) Judges of the court of appeals. . . . $249,417 (d) Judges of the superior court. . . . $237,460 (e) Full-time judges of the district court. . . . $226,096
(3) Effective July 1, 2024: (a) Chief justice of the supreme court. . . . $255,495 (b) Justices of the supreme court. . . . $251,861 (c) Judges of the court of appeals. . . . $239,755 (d) Judges of the superior court. . . . $228,261 (e) Full-time judges of the district court. . . . $217,337
(3) Effective July 1, 2026: (a) Chief justice of the supreme court. . . . $273,819 (b) Justices of the supreme court. . . . $269,924 (c) Judges of the court of appeals. . . . $256,949 (d) Judges of the superior court. . . . $244,631 (e) Full-time judges of the district court. . . . $232,924
(4) The salary for a part-time district court judge shall be the proportion of full-time work for which the position is authorized, multiplied by the salary for a full-time district court judge.
(4) The salary for a part-time district court judge shall be the proportion of full-time work for which the position is authorized, multiplied by the salary for a full-time district court judge.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.