The salary statistics of administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $46,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $94,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $122,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $151,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers is $151,470. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $94,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $46,070. Take note that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 228% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $94,990 | -7.96% | 8.16% |
| 2021 | $102,550 | 4.90% | - |
| 2020 | $97,520 | -0.36% | - |
| 2019 | $97,870 | -2.02% | - |
| 2018 | $99,850 | 5.07% | - |
| 2017 | $94,790 | 2.83% | - |
| 2016 | $92,110 | 1.64% | - |
| 2015 | $90,600 | 2.89% | - |
| 2014 | $87,980 | 0.90% | - |
| 2013 | $87,190 | -0.06% | - |
| 2012 | $87,240 | - | - |
The average salaries of administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers in 1 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2.
| Industry Sector | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Federal, State, and Local Government |
From the above tables we note that not only administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers salaries vary considerably based on one's education and experience, and the industry sectors, they also change considerably from state to state. In the following table we compare the median salary of administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $41,400 to $178,200. The highest paying state for administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers is Nebraska with a median annual salary of $178,200. The lowest paying state is Kentucky with a median annual salary of $41,400. For more salary information of administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.