SOC 23-1021 · Legal Occupations
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers wages by metro
National median annual wage
$117,860
- 10th percentile
- $61,110
- 25th percentile
- $81,140
- Median
- $117,860
- 75th percentile
- $159,680
- 90th percentile
- $207,480
- Mean
- $125,990
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
National employment in May 2025: 16,370.
That median is 131.2% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.
The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.
Highest published medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tallahassee, FL | 60 | $101,050 | $177,150 | $177,150 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 60 | $82,100 | $164,530 | $207,480 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 660 | $80,260 | $151,990 | $207,480 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 120 | $113,550 | $144,660 | $165,460 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 40 | $58,640 | $140,050 | $207,480 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 50 | $103,650 | $139,240 | $207,480 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 40 | $109,910 | $138,260 | $207,480 |
| Toledo, OH | 30 | $84,820 | $134,930 | $207,480 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 40 | $110,200 | $132,250 | $207,480 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 130 | $79,830 | $131,660 | $131,660 |
| Cleveland, OH | 110 | $82,620 | $131,440 | $207,480 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 80 | $90,190 | $131,160 | $207,480 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 1,230 | $90,020 | $130,960 | $172,620 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 260 | $62,390 | $130,940 | $204,420 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 180 | $103,270 | $130,270 | $207,480 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 30 | $78,850 | $129,960 | $207,480 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 150 | $72,730 | $127,860 | $207,480 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 70 | $99,460 | $127,480 | $207,480 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 30 | $59,570 | $127,420 | $207,480 |
| Roanoke, VA | 50 | $108,890 | $126,440 | $176,900 |
Where employment is largest
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 1,230 | $90,020 | $130,960 | $172,620 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 660 | $80,260 | $151,990 | $207,480 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 420 | $70,470 | $124,400 | $163,510 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 390 | $48,930 | $72,440 | $195,190 |
| Columbus, OH | 390 | $55,580 | $77,330 | $116,520 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 390 | $58,770 | $95,350 | $178,380 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 350 | $76,790 | $121,720 | $207,480 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 320 | $45,610 | $64,620 | $114,670 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 260 | $62,390 | $130,940 | $204,420 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 250 | $83,020 | $113,750 | $179,850 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 240 | $76,480 | $123,240 | $169,330 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 230 | $78,520 | $95,990 | $154,540 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 230 | $73,920 | $115,920 | $149,430 |
| Richmond, VA | 210 | $69,490 | $89,380 | $155,200 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 200 | $62,290 | $103,860 | $164,100 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 200 | $67,170 | $113,350 | $166,180 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 190 | $78,730 | $115,960 | $207,480 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 190 | $41,660 | $107,620 | $187,990 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 180 | $77,950 | $121,410 | $196,290 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 180 | $103,270 | $130,270 | $207,480 |
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 300 | $107,050 | $181,060 | $207,480 |
| Indiana | 70 | $89,440 | $145,290 | $207,480 |
| Alabama | 70 | $76,160 | $134,810 | $207,480 |
| Maryland | 430 | $62,390 | $133,460 | $203,990 |
| Wisconsin | 60 | $92,660 | $132,250 | $207,480 |
| North Carolina | 260 | $78,890 | $129,960 | $207,480 |
| Missouri | 160 | $74,980 | $129,670 | $207,480 |
| New Jersey | 330 | $87,130 | $128,320 | $184,120 |
| Michigan | 390 | $61,550 | $127,420 | $207,480 |
| Kansas | 40 | $108,890 | $126,570 | $207,480 |
| Louisiana | 140 | $61,110 | $126,440 | $224,240 |
| Minnesota | 120 | $83,280 | $126,360 | $158,390 |
| Iowa | 80 | $78,810 | $123,500 | $143,490 |
| Arizona | 300 | $76,480 | $123,240 | $169,330 |
| New York | 1,400 | $87,130 | $123,170 | $166,320 |
| Oklahoma | 90 | $63,630 | $122,930 | $207,480 |
| Washington | 330 | $98,350 | $122,390 | $181,940 |
| Colorado | 220 | $77,950 | $121,410 | $207,480 |
| Nebraska | 30 | $92,480 | $117,060 | $207,480 |
| Florida | 570 | $73,920 | $115,920 | $207,480 |
| Massachusetts | 270 | $82,620 | $113,750 | $183,350 |
| Tennessee | 380 | $41,740 | $107,740 | $207,480 |
| Hawaii | 50 | $79,860 | $106,480 | $139,480 |
| Illinois | 550 | $59,990 | $104,990 | $180,960 |
| Utah | 190 | $57,390 | $103,380 | $176,050 |
| Texas | 1,300 | $45,450 | $100,400 | $161,700 |
| Pennsylvania | 800 | $67,130 | $98,010 | $160,120 |
| Connecticut | 300 | $78,520 | $95,310 | $154,560 |
| South Carolina | 130 | $55,480 | $94,880 | $207,480 |
| Oregon | 480 | $64,130 | $89,220 | $166,040 |
| Puerto Rico | 40 | $61,970 | $88,530 | $207,480 |
| Nevada | 170 | $61,480 | $87,240 | $150,510 |
| Montana | 90 | $48,280 | $83,910 | $129,440 |
| New Mexico | 140 | $53,680 | $80,800 | $196,660 |
| Ohio | 690 | $57,530 | $79,000 | $160,370 |
| West Virginia | 90 | $51,570 | $78,870 | $187,990 |
| Maine | 120 | $60,280 | $75,960 | $147,390 |
| Georgia | 490 | $48,930 | $67,990 | $195,190 |
| Mississippi | 110 | $38,910 | $66,310 | $207,480 |
| Idaho | 110 | $59,840 | $65,050 | $115,920 |
| Arkansas | 340 | $45,610 | $63,660 | $121,260 |
| Delaware | 70 | $40,540 | $56,830 | $127,730 |
Other legal occupations
- Lawyers
- Paralegals and Legal Assistants
- Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
- Legal Support Workers, All Other
- Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
- Judicial Law Clerks
- Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
Questions this page answers
What is the national median wage for Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers is $117,860. Employment is 16,370.
How does Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers pay compare with all occupations?
The national median for Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers is 131.2% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.
Which metro has the highest published median for Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers?
Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Tallahassee, FL is highest on this page's list at $177,150.