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Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 41 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers in the US earns $117,860 per year (16,370 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington DC ($181,060) and lowest in Delaware ($56,830) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in Washington DC $181,060 $122,599 $10,217 67.7% 300
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in Indiana $145,290 $106,315 $8,860 73.2% 70
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in Alabama $134,810 $96,933 $8,078 71.9% 70
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in Maryland $133,460 $96,438 $8,037 72.3% 430
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in Wisconsin $132,250 $96,030 $8,003 72.6% 60
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in North Carolina $129,960 $95,417 $7,951 73.4% 260
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in Missouri $129,670 $94,738 $7,895 73.1% 160
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in New Jersey $128,320 $92,987 $7,749 72.5% 330
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in Michigan $127,420 $93,193 $7,766 73.1% 390
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in Kansas $126,570 $91,514 $7,626 72.3% 40
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in Louisiana $126,440 $94,281 $7,857 74.6% 140
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in Minnesota $126,360 $90,547 $7,546 71.7% 120
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in Iowa $123,500 $91,637 $7,636 74.2% 80
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in Arizona $123,240 $92,628 $7,719 75.2% 300
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in New York $123,170 $89,226 $7,436 72.4% 1,400
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in Oklahoma $122,930 $90,302 $7,525 73.5% 90
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in Washington $122,390 $94,920 $7,910 77.6% 330
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in Colorado $121,410 $89,608 $7,467 73.8% 220
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in Nebraska $117,060 $86,735 $7,228 74.1% 30
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in Florida $115,920 $90,380 $7,532 78% 570
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in Massachusetts $113,750 $83,386 $6,949 73.3% 270
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in Tennessee $107,740 $84,625 $7,052 78.5% 380
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in Hawaii $106,480 $77,176 $6,431 72.5% 50
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in Illinois $104,990 $77,638 $6,470 73.9% 550
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in Utah $103,380 $76,906 $6,409 74.4% 190
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in Texas $100,400 $79,462 $6,622 79.1% 1,300
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in Pennsylvania $98,010 $74,771 $6,231 76.3% 800
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in Connecticut $95,310 $72,214 $6,018 75.8% 300
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in South Carolina $94,880 $71,043 $5,920 74.9% 130
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in Oregon $89,220 $64,619 $5,385 72.4% 480
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in Nevada $87,240 $70,203 $5,850 80.5% 170
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in Montana $83,910 $64,481 $5,373 76.8% 90
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in New Mexico $80,800 $63,041 $5,253 78% 140
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in Ohio $79,000 $63,016 $5,251 79.8% 690
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in West Virginia $78,870 $61,449 $5,121 77.9% 90
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in Maine $75,960 $58,322 $4,860 76.8% 120
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in Georgia $67,990 $53,755 $4,480 79.1% 490
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in Mississippi $66,310 $53,540 $4,462 80.7% 110
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in Idaho $65,050 $52,108 $4,342 80.1% 110
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in Arkansas $63,660 $51,061 $4,255 80.2% 340
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in Delaware $56,830 $45,366 $3,780 79.8% 70
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