Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers Salary in U.S.
SOC 23-1021 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in U.S. is $115,230 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $55.40 per hour. 16,230 people work as Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in U.S.. Wages have grown 31% since 2014, when the median was $87,980.
Median Annual Salary
$115,230
Mean Annual
$122,620
Median Hourly
$55.40
Total Employed
16,230
Salary Distribution
$57k
10th
$77k
25th
$115k
Median
$161k
75th
$204k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $136,280 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $136,280 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $115,500 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $115,500 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $115,420 |
| Educational Services | $103,870 |
| Educational Services | $103,870 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $99,570 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $99,530 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $94,350 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $94,350 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $115,230 |
| 2023 | $111,090 |
| 2022 | $94,990 |
| 2021 | $102,550 |
| 2020 | $97,520 |
| 2019 | $97,870 |
| 2018 | $99,850 |
| 2017 | $94,790 |
| 2016 | $92,110 |
| 2015 | $90,600 |
| 2014 | $87,980 |
Related Legal Occupations Jobs in U.S.
Other occupations in the same group, sorted by salary.
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $156,210 |
| Lawyers | $151,160 |
| Legal Support Workers, All Other | $68,760 |
| Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | $67,710 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $61,010 |
| Judicial Law Clerks | $60,400 |