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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
14,670 0.3 % $ 57.67 $ 119,940 0.3 %

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

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 25.55 $ 36.41 $ 53.41 $ 77.09 $ 93.75
Annual Wage (2) $ 53,140 $ 75,730 $ 111,090 $ 160,350 $ 195,000


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) 8,280 0.39 $ 53.39 $ 111,060
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 4,610 0.22 $ 68.94 $ 143,380
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,750 0.03 $ 48.27 $ 100,400

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) 8,280 0.39 $ 53.39 $ 111,060
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 4,610 0.22 $ 68.94 $ 143,380
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,750 0.03 $ 48.27 $ 100,400

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, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 4,610 0.22 $ 68.94 $ 143,380
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 8,280 0.39 $ 53.39 $ 111,060
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,750 0.03 $ 48.27 $ 100,400


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 2023


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)
New York 1,060 0.11 1.17 $ 56.58 $ 117,680
Texas 850 0.06 0.65 $ 51.01 $ 106,100
Pennsylvania 760 0.13 1.32 $ 51.06 $ 106,210
Ohio 700 0.13 1.32 $ 44.53 $ 92,620
Virginia 580 0.14 1.50 $ 46.86 $ 97,480


Map of location quotient of administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers by state, May 2023


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 310 0.24 2.53 $ 32.84 $ 68,310
Oregon 470 0.24 2.48 $ 45.32 $ 94,270
New Mexico 180 0.21 2.19 $ 41.11 $ 85,520
New Hampshire 130 0.20 2.05 $ 39.69 $ 82,540
Maine 120 0.20 2.04 $ 35.02 $ 72,850


Map of annual mean wages of administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers by state, May 2023


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)
Indiana 60 0.02 0.21 $ 71.62 $ 148,970
Wisconsin 50 0.02 0.16 $ 67.33 $ 140,040
Rhode Island 40 0.09 0.91 $ 64.37 $ 133,890
Massachusetts 100 0.03 0.28 $ 63.63 $ 132,350
Missouri 160 0.06 0.58 $ 62.75 $ 130,520



Map of employment of administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers by area, May 2023


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 910 0.10 0.99 $ 57.75 $ 120,120
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 570 0.18 1.90 $ 70.55 $ 146,730
Columbus, OH 420 0.40 4.10 $ 35.56 $ 73,970
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 370 0.13 1.36 $ 50.16 $ 104,330
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 360 0.13 1.30 $ 43.11 $ 89,680
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 340 0.08 0.78 $ 59.12 $ 122,960
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 320 0.10 1.03 $ 58.38 $ 121,430
Richmond, VA 210 0.33 3.39 $ 41.44 $ 86,200
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 200 0.17 1.75 $ 46.49 $ 96,700
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 200 0.15 1.59 $ 56.36 $ 117,230


Map of location quotient of administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers by area, May 2023


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 200 1.10 11.38 $ 43.58 $ 90,650
Lansing-East Lansing, MI 120 0.57 5.93 $ 62.16 $ 129,300
Santa Fe, NM 30 0.54 5.55 $ 37.45 $ 77,890
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 200 0.45 4.64 $ 49.81 $ 103,600
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 140 0.44 4.54 $ 48.44 $ 100,760
Columbus, OH 420 0.40 4.10 $ 35.56 $ 73,970
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 190 0.34 3.47 $ 49.70 $ 103,370
Richmond, VA 210 0.33 3.39 $ 41.44 $ 86,200
Tallahassee, FL 50 0.29 2.97 $ 55.95 $ 116,370
Lexington-Fayette, KY 80 0.28 2.85 $ 32.15 $ 66,860


Map of annual mean wages of administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers by area, May 2023


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)
Jacksonville, FL 30 0.04 0.42 $ 71.33 $ 148,370
Kansas City, MO-KS 50 0.05 0.50 $ 71.28 $ 148,270
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 570 0.18 1.90 $ 70.55 $ 146,730
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 40 0.03 0.35 $ 69.74 $ 145,070
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 110 0.03 0.30 $ 67.52 $ 140,440
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 30 0.04 0.41 $ 66.37 $ 138,040
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 30 0.03 0.27 $ 65.62 $ 136,500
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 40 0.08 0.78 $ 64.37 $ 133,890
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 130 0.07 0.71 $ 63.99 $ 133,100
St. Louis, MO-IL 80 0.06 0.64 $ 63.18 $ 131,410

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 0.66 6.79 $ 20.08 $ 41,760
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 80 0.45 4.62 $ 32.00 $ 66,550
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area 60 0.49 5.04 $ 23.21 $ 48,270
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 40 0.29 2.95 $ 41.50 $ 86,320
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.13 1.33 $ 22.78 $ 47,380

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 0.66 6.79 $ 20.08 $ 41,760
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area 60 0.49 5.04 $ 23.21 $ 48,270
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 30 0.48 4.97 $ 29.11 $ 60,550
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 80 0.45 4.62 $ 32.00 $ 66,550
Arizona nonmetropolitan area 30 0.37 3.83 $ 41.86 $ 87,060

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)
Arizona nonmetropolitan area 30 0.37 3.83 $ 41.86 $ 87,060
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 40 0.29 2.95 $ 41.50 $ 86,320
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 80 0.45 4.62 $ 32.00 $ 66,550
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 30 0.48 4.97 $ 29.11 $ 60,550
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.18 1.85 $ 27.39 $ 56,970


About May 2023 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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024