Administrative Law Judge, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers salary
117,860 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 23-1021
Half of all administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers in the United States earn more than 117,860 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay81of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.97×81,140 USD – 159,680 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 81,140 USD |
| Median | 117,860 USD |
| Mean | 125,990 USD |
| Upper quartile | 159,680 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 23-1021 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Physical Scientists, All Other 122,570 USD
- Electrical Engineers 120,630 USD
- Data Scientists 120,230 USD
- Materials Scientists 117,790 USD
- Financial Risk Specialists 117,330 USD
- Computer Occupations, All Other 116,580 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov