Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers Wages

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The median annual wage for Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers is $111,090 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $53,140 and the 90th percentile is $195,000, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.

National Wage Distribution (2023)

Employment

14,670

P10

$53,140

P25

$75,730

Median

$111,090

P75

$160,350

P90

$195,000

National Wage Trend

How national median and mean wages for Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.

National median and mean wage trend for Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers across BLS OEWS release years.
Year Median Mean P10 P90 Employment YoY Median
2023 $111,090 $119,940 $53,140 $195,000 14,670
2022 $94,990 $97,250 $46,070 $151,470 12,490 -14.49%
2021 $102,550 $104,160 $47,580 $180,520 13,840 +7.96%
2020 $97,520 $102,050 $47,580 $180,910 14,570 -4.9%

Wages by State (2023)

State-level OEWS wage estimates for Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers. The highest median is in Indiana at $142,580, 28% above the U.S. median.

Median, mean, and percentile-vs-national annual wages by state for Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers, BLS OEWS 2023.
Area Median Annual vs National Mean Annual Employment
Indiana $142,580 +28.3% $148,970 60
Rhode Island $129,250 +16.3% $133,890 40
Wisconsin $126,920 +14.2% $140,040 50
Michigan $126,610 +14% $130,090 340
Massachusetts $125,550 +13% $132,350 100
Missouri $124,180 +11.8% $130,520 160
Colorado $123,640 +11.3% $130,360 210
Maryland $122,280 +10.1% $119,610 330
New Jersey $118,930 +7.1% $124,140 300
Minnesota $117,540 +5.8% $116,210 110
Florida $114,900 +3.4% $123,280 450
North Carolina $114,900 +3.4% $119,670 220
Iowa $112,220 +1% $114,690 80
Oklahoma $111,610 +0.5% $112,310 120
West Virginia $111,580 +0.4% $110,390 110
New York $111,090 0% $117,680 1,060
Illinois $109,470 -1.5% $113,920 550
Arizona $107,400 -3.3% $107,880 290
Texas $103,650 -6.7% $106,100 850
Utah $99,840 -10.1% $99,360 170
South Carolina $96,310 -13.3% $106,800 130
Louisiana $96,220 -13.4% $111,750 170
Pennsylvania $95,640 -13.9% $106,210 760
Hawaii $94,400 -15% $96,970 50
Tennessee $93,240 -16.1% $102,630 330
Connecticut $91,350 -17.8% $102,710 280
Virginia $87,460 -21.3% $97,480 580
Oregon $83,780 -24.6% $94,270 470
Nevada $75,880 -31.7% $83,870 170
Vermont $74,700 -32.8% $91,580 30
Ohio $72,800 -34.5% $92,620 700
Montana $70,960 -36.1% $79,800 90
New Mexico $68,200 -38.6% $85,520 180
Mississippi $64,630 -41.8% $90,900 140
New Hampshire $63,270 -43% $82,540 130
Georgia $60,300 -45.7% $90,010 430
Idaho $60,010 -46% $77,380 80
Maine $59,110 -46.8% $72,850 120
Arkansas $56,160 -49.4% $68,310 310
Delaware $54,870 -50.6% $71,650 60
Kentucky $42,950 -61.3% $64,930 330
Alabama 80