Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers salary by location
National median: $117,860 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC | state | $181,060 | +53.6% | 300 | 2025 |
| Tallahassee, FL | metropolitan | $177,150 | +50.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $164,530 | +39.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $151,990 | +29.0% | 660 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $145,290 | +23.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| Lansing, MI | metropolitan | $144,660 | +22.7% | 120 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $140,050 | +18.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $139,240 | +18.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $138,260 | +17.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| Toledo, OH | metropolitan | $134,930 | +14.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $134,810 | +14.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $133,460 | +13.2% | 430 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $132,250 | +12.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $132,250 | +12.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $131,660 | +11.7% | 130 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $131,440 | +11.5% | 110 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $131,160 | +11.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $130,960 | +11.1% | 1,230 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $130,940 | +11.1% | 260 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $130,270 | +10.5% | 180 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $129,960 | +10.3% | 260 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $129,960 | +10.3% | 30 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $129,670 | +10.0% | 160 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $128,320 | +8.9% | 330 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $127,860 | +8.5% | 150 | 2025 |
| Des Moines, IA | metropolitan | $127,480 | +8.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $127,420 | +8.1% | 390 | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | metropolitan | $127,420 | +8.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $126,570 | +7.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $126,440 | +7.3% | 140 | 2025 |
| Roanoke, VA | metropolitan | $126,440 | +7.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $126,360 | +7.2% | 120 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $126,360 | +7.2% | 120 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $126,010 | +6.9% | 150 | 2025 |
| New Orleans, LA | metropolitan | $124,530 | +5.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $124,400 | +5.5% | 420 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $123,500 | +4.8% | 80 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $123,240 | +4.6% | 240 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $123,240 | +4.6% | 300 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $123,170 | +4.5% | 1,400 | 2025 |
| Winston, NC | metropolitan | $122,930 | +4.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $122,930 | +4.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $122,390 | +3.8% | 330 | 2025 |
| Tucson, AZ | metropolitan | $121,890 | +3.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $121,720 | +3.3% | 350 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $121,410 | +3.0% | 220 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $121,410 | +3.0% | 180 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $121,370 | +3.0% | 120 | 2025 |
| Montgomery, AL | metropolitan | $119,430 | +1.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $117,860 | +0.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $117,560 | −0.3% | 120 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $117,540 | −0.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $117,060 | −0.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $115,960 | −1.6% | 190 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $115,920 | −1.6% | 230 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $115,920 | −1.6% | 570 | 2025 |
| Waco, TX | metropolitan | $115,920 | −1.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | metropolitan | $115,230 | −2.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $113,750 | −3.5% | 250 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $113,750 | −3.5% | 270 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $113,350 | −3.8% | 200 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $111,970 | −5.0% | 120 | 2025 |
| Scranton, PA | metropolitan | $109,470 | −7.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| Memphis, TN | metropolitan | $109,300 | −7.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $107,740 | −8.6% | 380 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $107,620 | −8.7% | 190 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $106,480 | −9.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $104,990 | −10.9% | 550 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $103,860 | −11.9% | 200 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $103,380 | −12.3% | 190 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $100,400 | −14.8% | 1,300 | 2025 |
| Harrisburg, PA | metropolitan | $100,110 | −15.1% | 140 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $99,720 | −15.4% | 110 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $98,900 | −16.1% | 90 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $98,010 | −16.8% | 800 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $97,530 | −17.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $95,990 | −18.6% | 230 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $95,350 | −19.1% | 390 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $95,310 | −19.1% | 300 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $94,880 | −19.5% | 130 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $93,520 | −20.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| Akron, OH | metropolitan | $93,290 | −20.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $89,380 | −24.2% | 210 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $89,220 | −24.3% | 480 | 2025 |
| San Juan, PR | metropolitan | $88,530 | −24.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| PR | state | $88,530 | −24.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $87,240 | −26.0% | 170 | 2025 |
| Lancaster, PA | metropolitan | $85,580 | −27.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| MT | state | $83,910 | −28.8% | 90 | 2025 |
| Jackson, MS | metropolitan | $83,780 | −28.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| Ogden, UT | metropolitan | $81,330 | −31.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| Columbia, SC | metropolitan | $80,820 | −31.4% | 100 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $80,800 | −31.4% | 140 | 2025 |
| Reading, PA | metropolitan | $79,510 | −32.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $79,000 | −33.0% | 690 | 2025 |
| WV | state | $78,870 | −33.1% | 90 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $77,330 | −34.4% | 390 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $75,960 | −35.6% | 120 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $72,960 | −38.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $72,440 | −38.5% | 390 | 2025 |