Salaries of judges.

RCW 43.03.012
in effect
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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, 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, 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, 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. 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, 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, 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, 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.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=43.03&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026

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