Legal Occupations

Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 4 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$41,746
BLS median: $115,230
DOL Median Salary
$41,746
From 4 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$115,230
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
4
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
16,230
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$41,746
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$38,272$38,272$41,746$68,000$68,000

This figure comes from 4 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$115,230
BLS Survey Salary Range
$56,970$76,920$115,230$161,290$203,990

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 16,230 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 63.8% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
Maryland$68,000-46.5%1
New York$41,746-65.9%1
New Jersey$38,272-69.5%1

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers make?

Based on 4 DOL filings, the median salary for a Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers is $41,746, ranging from $38,272 to $68,000.

What is the highest salary for a Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers?

The 90th percentile salary is $203,990 according to BLS data.

Does this data include all Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.