25th pctl
$124K
State Trial Judge Salary in Portland
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median (p50)
$157K
75th pctl
$186K
90th pctl
$211K
Adjusted for Portland at 1.08× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
State Trial Judge in Portland pulls a median of $156,600 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $185,760 and the 90th percentile at $210,600. Portland sits at 1.08× the national average for comp. If you're up for review, the right ask sits at p75: $185,760.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$185,760 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$171,180 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$156,600 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
Carry the math. Not the maybe.
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