Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers
SOC code 23-1021 · Legal Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $61,110 | $29.38 |
| 25th percentile | $81,140 | $39.01 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $117,860 | $56.67 |
| 75th percentile | $159,680 | $76.77 |
| 90th percentile | $207,480 | $99.75 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers (SOC 23-1021), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 44 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 80 | $152,420 | $149,760 | $71,070 | $110,300 | $203,990 | $203,990 |
| Arizona | 320 | $115,170 | $118,810 | $76,480 | $93,500 | $120,920 | $191,880 |
| Arkansas | 430 | $63,390 | $52,990 | $39,990 | $43,990 | $75,400 | $87,490 |
| Colorado | 220 | $131,260 | $120,290 | $79,540 | $90,710 | $170,460 | $203,990 |
| Connecticut | 280 | $96,680 | $87,790 | $76,440 | $76,440 | $104,480 | $139,480 |
| Delaware | — | $68,930 | $54,500 | $39,750 | $39,870 | $83,760 | $116,640 |
| District of Columbia | 300 | $171,190 | $181,060 | $117,050 | $141,710 | $203,990 | $203,990 |
| Florida | 560 | $124,580 | $113,730 | $63,860 | $93,750 | $156,170 | $203,990 |
| Georgia | 450 | $94,810 | $65,000 | $45,930 | $53,810 | $129,910 | $203,990 |
| Hawaii | 50 | $104,680 | $98,630 | $74,130 | $83,390 | $112,250 | $142,830 |
| Idaho | 110 | $76,490 | $58,410 | $50,630 | $51,900 | $83,780 | $136,360 |
| Illinois | 590 | $103,240 | $96,420 | $50,820 | $66,930 | $124,790 | $184,450 |
| Indiana | 70 | $153,410 | $143,850 | $103,420 | $117,190 | $203,990 | $203,990 |
| Iowa | 90 | $120,270 | $116,820 | $76,530 | $98,980 | $132,820 | $197,580 |
| Kansas | 40 | $134,600 | $126,570 | $103,400 | $108,740 | $134,430 | $203,990 |
| Kentucky | 370 | $78,680 | $57,960 | $50,170 | $52,690 | $80,600 | $162,140 |
| Louisiana | 150 | $130,740 | $124,090 | $50,950 | $74,960 | $203,990 | $214,240 |
| Maine | 120 | $75,210 | $60,880 | $51,730 | $54,100 | $76,980 | $124,590 |
| Maryland | 410 | $123,980 | $127,120 | $62,390 | $78,950 | $167,270 | $191,880 |
| Massachusetts | 110 | $129,980 | $124,590 | $69,990 | $81,950 | $172,740 | $203,990 |
| Michigan | 360 | $131,540 | $125,420 | $80,000 | $108,480 | $147,310 | $203,990 |
| Minnesota | 160 | $133,870 | $135,050 | $83,430 | $112,470 | $163,880 | $182,790 |
| Mississippi | 120 | $100,300 | $75,540 | $46,870 | $52,070 | $134,430 | $203,990 |
| Missouri | 190 | $131,450 | $127,070 | $64,980 | $76,090 | $203,990 | $203,990 |
| Montana | 90 | $83,680 | $77,560 | $44,270 | $60,570 | $108,040 | $124,090 |
| Nebraska | 30 | $127,280 | $120,640 | $87,780 | $107,870 | $134,430 | $203,990 |
| Nevada | 190 | $95,320 | $85,310 | $50,880 | $67,310 | $117,480 | $163,130 |
| New Hampshire | 90 | $109,240 | $104,150 | $75,900 | $82,830 | $121,320 | $147,970 |
| New Jersey | 320 | $130,670 | $125,530 | $78,920 | $102,350 | $161,350 | $186,620 |
| New Mexico | 170 | $90,210 | $65,580 | $49,650 | $57,350 | $118,410 | $155,690 |
| New York | 1,390 | $120,910 | $122,570 | $81,810 | $99,450 | $129,990 | $168,590 |
| North Carolina | 250 | $117,070 | $115,090 | $64,060 | $79,720 | $131,120 | $203,990 |
| Ohio | 750 | $94,050 | $75,250 | $50,730 | $61,880 | $117,290 | $162,680 |
| Oklahoma | 110 | $140,150 | $124,090 | $61,980 | $89,980 | $154,770 | $203,990 |
| Oregon | 470 | $100,850 | $89,220 | $61,020 | $70,320 | $128,350 | $166,040 |
| Pennsylvania | 760 | $105,230 | $96,100 | $63,450 | $73,340 | $128,090 | $156,100 |
| South Carolina | 130 | $107,390 | $89,630 | $54,260 | $61,850 | $127,520 | $203,990 |
| Tennessee | 390 | $109,260 | $110,140 | $43,170 | $60,990 | $144,680 | $203,990 |
| Texas | 1,090 | $101,680 | $103,400 | $35,970 | $62,920 | $131,160 | $160,430 |
| Utah | 180 | $105,030 | $103,790 | $49,210 | $72,550 | $127,520 | $161,200 |
| Virginia | 610 | $105,970 | $93,680 | $51,550 | $68,390 | $127,520 | $181,210 |
| Washington | 320 | $130,080 | $121,850 | $97,360 | $107,700 | $142,810 | $203,990 |
| West Virginia | 100 | $117,760 | $103,840 | $48,750 | $63,470 | $172,630 | $203,990 |
| Wisconsin | 50 | $139,610 | $129,750 | $103,040 | $118,930 | $155,610 | $203,990 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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- Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 23-1023$153,990/yr
- Lawyers 23-1011$159,670/yr
- Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 23-1022$75,530/yr
- Legal Support Workers, All Other 23-2099$72,110/yr
- Judicial Law Clerks 23-1012$64,920/yr
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.