Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers salaries across 41 states

$107,585
National Average (Median)
$181,060
Highest: District of Columbia
$56,830
Lowest: Delaware

Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers Salary by State

Compare Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$56,830
$181,060

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
District of Columbia
$181,060
#2
Indiana
$145,290
#3
Alabama
$134,810
#4
Maryland
$133,460
#5
Wisconsin
$132,250

Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers Salary in All 41 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 District of Columbia $181,060 $171,730 300
2 Indiana $145,290 $154,990 70
3 Alabama $134,810 $150,430 70
4 Maryland $133,460 $131,160 430
5 Wisconsin $132,250 $143,910 60
6 North Carolina $129,960 $120,970 260
7 Missouri $129,670 $138,730 160
8 New Jersey $128,320 $133,870 330
9 Michigan $127,420 $128,760 390
10 Kansas $126,570 $139,250 40
11 Louisiana $126,440 $137,490 140
12 Minnesota $126,360 $124,550 120
13 Iowa $123,500 $121,720 80
14 Arizona $123,240 $119,550 300
15 New York $123,170 $123,150 1,400
16 Oklahoma $122,930 $129,270 90
17 Washington $122,390 $130,140 330
18 Colorado $121,410 $129,600 220
19 Nebraska $117,060 $128,540 30
20 Florida $115,920 $126,380 570
21 Massachusetts $113,750 $124,550 270
22 Tennessee $107,740 $106,490 380
23 Hawaii $106,480 $108,100 50
24 Illinois $104,990 $110,300 550
25 Utah $103,380 $108,540 190
26 Texas $100,400 $102,010 1,300
27 Pennsylvania $98,010 $108,790 800
28 Connecticut $95,310 $105,130 300
29 South Carolina $94,880 $108,940 130
30 Oregon $89,220 $102,760 480
31 Nevada $87,240 $102,370 170
32 Montana $83,910 $88,190 90
33 New Mexico $80,800 $99,950 140
34 Ohio $79,000 $98,990 690
35 West Virginia $78,870 $91,700 90
36 Maine $75,960 $88,220 120
37 Georgia $67,990 $95,120 490
38 Mississippi $66,310 $96,930 110
39 Idaho $65,050 $73,600 110
40 Arkansas $63,660 $74,670 340
41 Delaware $56,830 $76,560 70

Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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