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

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 124 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers

Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
District of Columbia $181,060 300
Tallahassee, FL $172,000 60
Kansas City, MO-KS $161,350 60
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV $153,320 650
Alabama $149,760 80
Indiana $143,850 70

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      AL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Alabama $149,760 80
      Montgomery, AL $117,190 50
      AR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Little Rock, AR $57,520 320
      Arkansas $52,990 430
      North Arkansas $39,990 50
      AZ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Phoenix, AZ $120,920 250
      Arizona $118,810 320
      Tucson, AZ $115,140 30
      CO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Colorado $120,290 220
      Denver, CO $119,690 190
      CT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Hartford, CT $93,650 200
      Connecticut $87,790 280
      DC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV $153,320 650
      DE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Delaware $54,500 —
      FL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Tallahassee, FL $172,000 60
      Jacksonville, FL $130,980 40
      Miami, FL $113,800 190
      Florida $113,730 560
      Tampa, FL $110,300 220
      GA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Atlanta, GA $67,000 380
      Georgia $65,000 450
      Savannah, GA $61,250 30
      HI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Hawaii $98,630 50
      IA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Des Moines, IA $117,200 80
      Iowa $116,820 90
      ID
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Boise City, ID $62,250 70
      Idaho $58,410 110
      IL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Chicago, IL-IN $119,380 340
      Illinois $96,420 590
      IN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Indiana $143,850 70
      Indianapolis, IN $135,660 40
      KS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kansas $126,570 40
      KY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $63,750 100
      Central Kentucky $57,960 140
      Kentucky $57,960 370
      Lexington, KY $57,960 70
      LA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Louisiana $124,090 150
      New Orleans, LA $124,090 70
      MA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Massachusetts $124,590 110
      Boston, MA-NH $120,700 100
      MD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Maryland $127,120 410
      Baltimore, MD $124,730 260
      ME
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Maine $60,880 120
      Southwest Maine $58,530 80
      MI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Lansing, MI $137,780 120
      Detroit, MI $131,290 150
      Grand Rapids, MI $127,420 30
      Michigan $125,420 360
      MN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Minnesota $135,050 160
      Minneapolis, MN-WI $131,310 150
      MO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kansas City, MO-KS $161,350 60
      Missouri $127,070 190
      St. Louis, MO-IL $127,070 90
      MS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Jackson, MS $103,400 50
      Mississippi $75,540 120
      MT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Montana $77,560 90
      East-Central Montana $60,570 30
      NC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Charlotte, NC-SC $137,240 30
      Raleigh, NC $131,660 130
      Winston, NC $124,090 40
      North Carolina $115,090 250
      NE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Nebraska $120,640 30
      NH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Hampshire $104,150 90
      Central New Hampshire $101,570 60
      NJ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Jersey $125,530 320
      NM
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Mexico $65,580 170
      NV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Las Vegas, NV $89,840 110
      Nevada $85,310 190
      NY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New York, NY-NJ $128,500 1,220
      New York $122,570 1,390
      Buffalo, NY $114,430 70
      Syracuse, NY $114,430 30
      Albany, NY $100,280 220
      Rochester, NY $93,520 40
      OH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Cleveland, OH $125,990 120
      Toledo, OH $99,650 40
      Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $90,690 70
      Akron, OH $89,420 50
      Ohio $75,250 750
      Columbus, OH $72,340 430
      OK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Oklahoma City, OK $125,960 70
      Oklahoma $124,090 110
      OR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Portland, OR-WA $122,350 160
      Oregon $89,220 470
      Other
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      District of Columbia $181,060 300
      PA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Pittsburgh, PA $109,760 120
      Scranton, PA $109,740 50
      Harrisburg, PA $96,100 140
      Pennsylvania $96,100 760
      Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD $91,520 380
      Lancaster, PA $85,580 30
      Reading, PA $79,510 40
      PR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Juan, PR $75,110 40
      RI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Providence, RI-MA $139,240 50
      SC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      South Carolina $89,630 130
      Columbia, SC $74,690 100
      TN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Knoxville, TN $115,230 40
      Tennessee $110,140 390
      Nashville, TN $107,620 190
      Memphis, TN-MS-AR $104,330 80
      TX
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Dallas, TX $123,570 140
      Houston, TX $123,220 360
      San Antonio, TX $118,870 70
      Waco, TX $110,300 70
      Austin, TX $109,070 100
      Texas $103,400 1,090
      Eastern Region of Texas $63,230 40
      Hill Country Region of Texas $51,980 40
      North Region of Texas $51,980 50
      Coastal Plains Region of Texas $41,950 40
      Northwestern Region of Texas $39,600 30
      UT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Salt Lake City, UT $113,730 110
      Utah $103,790 180
      Ogden, UT $89,150 40
      VA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Roanoke, VA $122,370 50
      West Virginia $103,840 100
      Virginia $93,680 610
      Richmond, VA $86,780 210
      Virginia Beach, VA-NC $80,320 40
      Southwest Virginia $48,180 50
      WA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Seattle, WA $128,850 180
      Washington $121,850 320
      WI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Milwaukee, WI $133,350 40
      Wisconsin $129,750 50