23 Series · SOC 23-1021
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $117,860
- Median / year
- +2.3%
- 2024→2025
- $207,480
- Top 10% earn
- -0.7%
- Growth '24–'34
- 16,370
- Estimated US jobs
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers earn a median of $117,860 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $117,860, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $61,110 (10th percentile) to $207,480 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 16,370 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is District of Columbia ($181,060).
The pay verdict
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers earn a median of $117,860, putting them among the better-paid US occupations and higher than 90% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Legal, it ranks #3 of 8 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 0.7% by 2034.
- $117,860
- Median annual wage
- Top 10%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #3 of 8
- in Legal
- 3.4×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: District of Columbia at $181,060. Typical entry-level education: Doctoral or professional degree.
Observed pay change
What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025
- The published national median for Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers moved from $97,870 in May 2019 to $117,860 in May 2025 (+20.4%).
- Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
- Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers sits -4.0 pp near that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers (SOC 23-1021) has a national median of $117,860 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $61,110 to $207,480, and the published mean is $125,990. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 16,370 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 42 state or territory areas and 76 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $115,230 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $117,860 in May 2025, a rise of $2,630 (+2.3%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -0.7% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as declining relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 500 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns Doctoral or professional degree as typical education needed for entry and 5 years or more as the typical related-work-experience category, and BLS classifies its typical on-the-job preparation as short-term on-the-job training. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Legal Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. District of Columbia pays the highest state median at $181,060, which is +54% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is Tallahassee, FL at $177,150, a small-sample estimate from fewer than 100 workers. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.
Median Salary
$117,860
per year
Median Hourly
$56.67/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$125,990
average
Employment
16,370
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$117,860 Top 10% higher than 90% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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| Band | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $0–$20,000 | 0 US occupations | 0% |
| $20,000–$40,000 | 98 US occupations | 12% |
| $40,000–$60,000 | 298 US occupations | 36% |
| $60,000–$80,000 | 209 US occupations | 25% |
| $80,000–$100,000 | 82 US occupations | 10% |
| $100,000–$120,000 (this entry) | 58 US occupations | 7% |
| $120,000–$140,000 | 32 US occupations | 4% |
| $140,000–$160,000 | 14 US occupations | 2% |
| $160,000–$180,000 | 9 US occupations | 1% |
| $180,000 and above | 25 US occupations | 3% |
$117,860 · 90th percentile of 825 US occupations
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 23-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
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- Lawyers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.1%, Median annual wage $159670
- Paralegals and Legal…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.2%, Median annual wage $62890
- Title Examiners, Abs…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2%, Median annual wage $58650
- Legal Support Worker…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.2%, Median annual wage $72110
- Judges, Magistrate J…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.5%, Median annual wage $153990
- Administrative Law J…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.7%, Median annual wage $117860
- Judicial Law Clerks: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.5%, Median annual wage $64920
- Arbitrators, Mediato…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.3%, Median annual wage $75530
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
-0.7%
Declining
Annual Openings
500
per year (projected)
Employment Change
-100
17,500 (2024) → 17,400 (2034)
Typical Education
Doctoral or professional degree
Work Experience
5 years or more
On-the-Job Training
Short-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Legal Occupations context
Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade
Fatality Rate
0.2/100K
Injury Rate
0.2/100
Danger Index
0.9/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Determine existence and amount of liability according to current laws, administrative and judicial precedents, and available evidence.
- ▸ Monitor and direct the activities of trials and hearings to ensure that they are conducted fairly and that courts administer justice while safeguarding the legal rights of all involved parties.
- ▸ Prepare written opinions and decisions.
- ▸ Authorize payment of valid claims and determine method of payment.
- ▸ Conduct hearings to review and decide claims regarding issues, such as social program eligibility, environmental protection, or enforcement of health and safety regulations.
- ▸ Research and analyze laws, regulations, policies, and precedent decisions to prepare for hearings and to determine conclusions.
- ▸ Review and evaluate data on documents, such as claim applications, birth or death certificates, or physician or employer records.
- ▸ Recommend the acceptance or rejection of claims or compromise settlements according to laws, regulations, policies, and precedent decisions.
- ▸ Rule on exceptions, motions, and admissibility of evidence.
- ▸ Explain to claimants how they can appeal rulings that go against them.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers pay history, 2015–2025
Published national median across 11 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.
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| Period | National median |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $90,600 |
| 2016 | $92,110 |
| 2017 | $94,790 |
| 2018 | $99,850 |
| 2019 | $97,870 |
| 2020 | $97,520 |
| 2021 | $102,550 |
| 2022 | $94,990 |
| 2023 | $111,090 |
| 2024 | $115,230 |
| 2025 | $117,860 |
2015 median
$90,600
2025 median
$117,860
2019–2025 change (same SOC)
+$19,990 (+20.4%)
Avg/year (same SOC)
+3.1%
| Release | Median | Change | Estimated jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 | $90,600 | First banked release | 14,590 |
| May 2016 | $92,110 | +1.7% | 14,540 |
| May 2017 | $94,790 | +2.9% | 14,480 |
| May 2018 | $99,850 | +5.3% | 14,280 |
| May 2019 | $97,870 | Classification break | 14,380 |
| May 2020 | $97,520 | -0.4% | 14,570 |
| May 2021 | $102,550 | +5.2% | 13,840 |
| May 2022 | $94,990 | -7.4% | 12,490 |
| May 2023 | $111,090 | +16.9% | 14,670 |
| May 2024 | $115,230 | +3.7% | 16,230 |
| May 2025 | $117,860 | +2.3% | 16,370 |
Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $90,600 in May 2015 to $117,860 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +3.1% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 14,380 in May 2019 to 16,370 in May 2025.
Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2019 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $181,060 | +54% above national |
| 2 | Indiana Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $145,290 | +23% above national |
| 3 | Alabama Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $134,810 | +14% above national |
| 4 | Maryland | $133,460 | +13% above national |
| 5 | Wisconsin Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $132,250 | +12% above national |
| 6 | North Carolina | $129,960 | +10% above national |
| 7 | Missouri | $129,670 | +10% above national |
| 8 | New Jersey | $128,320 | +9% above national |
| 9 | Michigan | $127,420 | +8% above national |
| 10 | Kansas Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $126,570 | +7% above national |
| 11 | Louisiana | $126,440 | +7% above national |
| 12 | Minnesota | $126,360 | +7% above national |
| 13 | Iowa Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $123,500 | +5% above national |
| 14 | Arizona | $123,240 | +5% above national |
| 15 | New York | $123,170 | +5% above national |
| 16 | Oklahoma Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $122,930 | +4% above national |
| 17 | Washington | $122,390 | +4% above national |
| 18 | Colorado | $121,410 | +3% above national |
| 19 | Nebraska Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $117,060 | 1% below national |
| 20 | Florida | $115,920 | 2% below national |
| 21 | Massachusetts | $113,750 | 3% below national |
| 22 | Tennessee | $107,740 | 9% below national |
| 23 | Hawaii Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $106,480 | 10% below national |
| 24 | Illinois | $104,990 | 11% below national |
| 25 | Utah | $103,380 | 12% below national |
| 26 | Texas | $100,400 | 15% below national |
| 27 | Pennsylvania | $98,010 | 17% below national |
| 28 | Connecticut | $95,310 | 19% below national |
| 29 | South Carolina | $94,880 | 19% below national |
| 30 | Oregon | $89,220 | 24% below national |
| 31 | Puerto Rico Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $88,530 | 25% below national |
| 32 | Nevada | $87,240 | 26% below national |
| 33 | Montana Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $83,910 | 29% below national |
| 34 | New Mexico | $80,800 | 31% below national |
| 35 | Ohio | $79,000 | 33% below national |
| 36 | West Virginia Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $78,870 | 33% below national |
| 37 | Maine | $75,960 | 36% below national |
| 38 | Georgia | $67,990 | 42% below national |
| 39 | Mississippi | $66,310 | 44% below national |
| 40 | Idaho | $65,050 | 45% below national |
| 41 | Arkansas | $63,660 | 46% below national |
| 42 | Delaware Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $56,830 | 52% below national |
Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.9% under 100 workers against 2.3% at 100 or more (May 2025 state estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
Lowest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tallahassee, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $177,150 | +50% above national |
| 2 | Kansas City, MO-KS Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $164,530 | +40% above national |
| 3 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $151,990 | +29% above national |
| 4 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $144,660 | +23% above national |
| 5 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $140,050 | +19% above national |
| 6 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $139,240 | +18% above national |
| 7 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $138,260 | +17% above national |
| 8 | Toledo, OH Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $134,930 | +14% above national |
| 9 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $132,250 | +12% above national |
| 10 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $131,660 | +12% above national |
| 11 | Cleveland, OH | $131,440 | +12% above national |
| 12 | St. Louis, MO-IL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $131,160 | +11% above national |
| 13 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $130,960 | +11% above national |
| 14 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $130,940 | +11% above national |
| 15 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $130,270 | +11% above national |
| 16 | Jacksonville, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $129,960 | +10% above national |
| 17 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $127,860 | +8% above national |
| 18 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $127,480 | +8% above national |
| 19 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $127,420 | +8% above national |
| 20 | Roanoke, VA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $126,440 | +7% above national |
| 21 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $126,360 | +7% above national |
| 22 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $126,010 | +7% above national |
| 23 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $124,530 | +6% above national |
| 24 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $124,400 | +6% above national |
| 25 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $123,240 | +5% above national |
| 26 | Winston-Salem, NC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $122,930 | +4% above national |
| 27 | Tucson, AZ Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $121,890 | +3% above national |
| 28 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $121,720 | +3% above national |
| 29 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $121,410 | +3% above national |
| 30 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $121,370 | +3% above national |
| 31 | Montgomery, AL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $119,430 | +1% above national |
| 32 | Syracuse, NY Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $117,860 | same as national |
| 33 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $117,560 | same as national |
| 34 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $117,540 | same as national |
| 35 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $115,960 | 2% below national |
| 36 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $115,920 | 2% below national |
| 37 | Waco, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $115,920 | 2% below national |
| 38 | Knoxville, TN Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $115,230 | 2% below national |
| 39 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $113,750 | 3% below national |
| 40 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $113,350 | 4% below national |
| 41 | Pittsburgh, PA | $111,970 | 5% below national |
| 42 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $109,470 | 7% below national |
| 43 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $109,300 | 7% below national |
| 44 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $107,620 | 9% below national |
| 45 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $103,860 | 12% below national |
| 46 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $100,110 | 15% below national |
| 47 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $99,720 | 15% below national |
| 48 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $98,900 | 16% below national |
| 49 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $97,530 | 17% below national |
| 50 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $95,990 | 19% below national |
| 51 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $95,350 | 19% below national |
| 52 | Rochester, NY Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $93,520 | 21% below national |
| 53 | Akron, OH Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $93,290 | 21% below national |
| 54 | Richmond, VA | $89,380 | 24% below national |
| 55 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $88,530 | 25% below national |
| 56 | Lancaster, PA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $85,580 | 27% below national |
| 57 | Jackson, MS Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $83,780 | 29% below national |
| 58 | Ogden, UT Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $81,330 | 31% below national |
| 59 | Columbia, SC | $80,820 | 31% below national |
| 60 | Reading, PA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $79,510 | 33% below national |
| 61 | Columbus, OH | $77,330 | 34% below national |
| 62 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $72,960 | 38% below national |
| 63 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $72,440 | 39% below national |
| 64 | Lexington-Fayette, KY Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $65,670 | 44% below national |
| 65 | Boise City, ID Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $65,050 | 45% below national |
| 66 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $64,620 | 45% below national |
| 67 | Savannah, GA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $61,250 | 48% below national |
Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.
Same SOC major group
Other detailed occupations in SOC major group 23 (Legal Occupations) - category peers, not a pay match.
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
SOC 23-1022
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
SOC 23-1023
Judicial Law Clerks
SOC 23-1012
Lawyers
SOC 23-1011
Legal Support Workers, All Other
SOC 23-2099
Showing 5 of 7 detailed occupations BLS assigns to this SOC major group.
Nationwide occupations with similar pay or employment scale
Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Legal Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($117,860 here) and reported employment (16,370 jobs here).
Similar median pay
Nearest other detailed occupations by BLS OEWS national median annual wage.
Similar employment scale
Nearest headcount peers (floor 1,000 national jobs), distinct from the pay column.
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS national median annual wage and reported employment. Employment peers exclude occupations already listed in the pay column so the two link sets stay distinct.
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How to use Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers pay figures in a real decision
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