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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

23-1021 Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers

Conduct hearings to recommend or make decisions on claims concerning government programs or other government-related matters. Determine liability, sanctions, or penalties, or recommend the acceptance or rejection of claims or settlements. Excludes “Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators” (23-1022).


National estimates for Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers
Industry profile for Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers
Geographic profile for Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers

National estimates for Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
12,490 0.4 % $ 46.75 $ 97,250 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 22.15 $ 31.37 $ 45.67 $ 59.12 $ 72.82
Annual Wage (2) $ 46,070 $ 65,250 $ 94,990 $ 122,970 $ 151,470


Industry profile for Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 7,330 0.35 $ 43.60 $ 90,680
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 3,010 0.14 $ 55.54 $ 115,510
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 2,110 0.04 $ 45.09 $ 93,780

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 7,330 0.35 $ 43.60 $ 90,680
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 3,010 0.14 $ 55.54 $ 115,510
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 2,110 0.04 $ 45.09 $ 93,780

Top paying industries for Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 3,010 0.14 $ 55.54 $ 115,510
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 2,110 0.04 $ 45.09 $ 93,780
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 7,330 0.35 $ 43.60 $ 90,680


Geographic profile for Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 1,630 0.09 1.09 $ 65.08 $ 135,360
New York 1,150 0.13 1.49 $ 55.44 $ 115,310
Texas 990 0.08 0.90 $ 43.83 $ 91,170
Pennsylvania 700 0.12 1.42 $ 44.00 $ 91,510
Virginia 510 0.13 1.57 $ 37.43 $ 77,850


Map of location quotient of administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Arkansas 320 0.26 3.10 $ 28.11 $ 58,470
Oregon 480 0.25 3.00 $ 39.43 $ 82,020
New Mexico 180 0.22 2.55 $ 30.48 $ 63,400
New Hampshire 140 0.20 2.43 $ 35.56 $ 73,950
Maine 120 0.20 2.41 $ 29.89 $ 62,180


Map of annual mean wages of administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nebraska 30 0.03 0.39 $ 73.16 $ 152,160
California 1,630 0.09 1.09 $ 65.08 $ 135,360
Massachusetts 180 0.05 0.59 $ 63.72 $ 132,540
New Jersey 270 0.07 0.77 $ 59.52 $ 123,790
Rhode Island 30 0.07 0.79 $ 57.01 $ 118,570



Map of employment of administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 980 0.11 1.27 $ 57.08 $ 118,720
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 660 0.11 1.29 $ 62.92 $ 130,880
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 500 0.16 1.94 $ 60.84 $ 126,540
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 340 0.12 1.46 $ 42.87 $ 89,170
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 320 0.11 1.25 $ 52.47 $ 109,140
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 320 0.12 1.38 $ 34.37 $ 71,490
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 290 0.12 1.44 $ 65.13 $ 135,470
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 290 0.28 3.30 $ 72.75 $ 151,320
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 270 0.06 0.72 $ 50.26 $ 104,540
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 240 0.20 2.40 $ 38.74 $ 80,570


Map of location quotient of administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Salem, OR 180 1.03 12.25 $ 41.30 $ 85,900
Santa Fe, NM 40 0.68 8.01 $ 34.55 $ 71,870
Lansing-East Lansing, MI 120 0.58 6.84 $ 55.77 $ 116,000
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 200 0.47 5.56 $ 48.06 $ 99,970
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 130 0.40 4.69 $ 44.76 $ 93,090
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 190 0.34 4.08 $ 45.60 $ 94,850
Albuquerque, NM 120 0.32 3.76 $ 29.43 $ 61,220
Waco, TX 40 0.29 3.45 $ 52.27 $ 108,730
Richmond, VA 180 0.28 3.31 $ 36.77 $ 76,470
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 290 0.28 3.30 $ 72.75 $ 151,320


Map of annual mean wages of administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 290 0.28 3.30 $ 72.75 $ 151,320
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 120 0.08 0.92 $ 65.95 $ 137,180
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 290 0.12 1.44 $ 65.13 $ 135,470
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 660 0.11 1.29 $ 62.92 $ 130,880
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 70 0.04 0.47 $ 62.54 $ 130,070
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 40 0.03 0.41 $ 61.76 $ 128,470
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 500 0.16 1.94 $ 60.84 $ 126,540
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 130 0.05 0.57 $ 60.59 $ 126,040
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 980 0.11 1.27 $ 57.08 $ 118,720
Lansing-East Lansing, MI 120 0.58 6.84 $ 55.77 $ 116,000

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 120 0.68 8.07 $ 20.08 $ 41,760
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 90 0.47 5.58 $ 28.62 $ 59,530
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area 70 0.56 6.63 $ 21.72 $ 45,180
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 60 0.31 3.65 $ 25.05 $ 52,100
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 50 0.24 2.79 $ 30.32 $ 63,070

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 120 0.68 8.07 $ 20.08 $ 41,760
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area 70 0.56 6.63 $ 21.72 $ 45,180
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 30 0.48 5.68 $ 25.90 $ 53,870
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 90 0.47 5.58 $ 28.62 $ 59,530
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 30 0.46 5.44 $ 34.01 $ 70,740

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 40 0.29 3.38 $ 38.83 $ 80,770
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 30 0.46 5.44 $ 34.01 $ 70,740
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 50 0.24 2.79 $ 30.32 $ 63,070
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 90 0.47 5.58 $ 28.62 $ 59,530
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 30 0.48 5.68 $ 25.90 $ 53,870


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023