Career Atlas USA

Best States for Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1District of Columbia94 / 100
  2. 2Maryland76.1 / 100
  3. 3New York70.9 / 100
  4. 4Tennessee63.5 / 100
  5. 5Oregon62.1 / 100
  6. 6Pennsylvania62 / 100
  7. 7Connecticut61.5 / 100
  8. 8Michigan60.8 / 100
  9. 9Arkansas57.8 / 100
  10. 10Arizona57.5 / 100
  11. 11Louisiana56.5 / 100
  12. 12Washington54.6 / 100
  13. 13Montana53.4 / 100
  14. 14New Mexico53.3 / 100
  15. 15Missouri52.9 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).