Washington court salaries and budgets
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| Washington salaries and budgets | |||
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| State judicial budget | |||
| Annual budget: $304,467,000 | |||
| Supreme Court | |||
| Associate Justices: $262,011[1] | |||
| Intermediate Appellate Court | |||
| Judges: $249,417[2] | |||
| Other states | |||
The Washington Judicial System had a budget of $304,467,000 for fiscal year 2026.
Data by year
| Fiscal Year | Court budget |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $304,467,000[3] |
| 2025 | $292,191,000[4] |
| 2024 | $286,648,000[4] |
| 2023 | $268,039,000[5] |
| 2022 | $380,041,500[5] |
| 2021 | $210,580,000[6] |
| 2020 | $205,348,000[6] |
| 2019 | $189,968,000[7] |
| 2018 | $183,221,000[7] |
| 2017 | $192,019,000[8] |
| 2016 | $189,417,000[8] |
| 2015 | $156,198,000[9] |
| 2014 | $153,523,000[9] |
| 2013 | $145,668,000[10] |
| 2012 | $146,397,000[10] |
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Footnotes
- ↑ The salary of the chief justice may be higher than an associate justice.
- ↑ The salary of the chief judge may be higher than an associate judge.
- ↑ Washington State Legislature, "Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5167," accessed October 23, 2025
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Washington State Legislature, "Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5187," December 6, 2023
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Washington State Legislature, "Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5092," October 19, 2022
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Washington State Legislature, "Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1109," October 19, 2022
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Washington Office of Financial Management, "SSB 5883 as enacted," accessed September 21, 2017
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Washington State Legislature, "Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6052," October 19, 2022
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Washington State Legislature, "Chapter 4 - Operating Budget," July 1, 2013
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Washington State Legislature, "Chapter 50 - 2011-2013 Operating Budget," June 15, 2011 Numbers include the operating budget appropriations from the state's general fund, plus the yearly average amounts appropriated from other funds.
Washington courts
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Washington, Western District of Washington • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Washington, Western District of Washington
State courts:
Washington Supreme Court • Washington Court of Appeals • Washington Superior Court • Washington District Courts • Washington Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Washington • Washington judicial elections • Judicial selection in Washington
