Career Atlas USA

Highest-Paying States for Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers

Ranked purely by BLS median annual wage — this does not account for cost of living or job availability. See best states for a balanced ranking.

  1. 1District of Columbia$181,060
  2. 2Indiana$145,290
  3. 3Alabama$134,810
  4. 4Maryland$133,460
  5. 5Wisconsin$132,250
  6. 6North Carolina$129,960
  7. 7Missouri$129,670
  8. 8New Jersey$128,320
  9. 9Michigan$127,420
  10. 10Kansas$126,570
  11. 11Louisiana$126,440
  12. 12Minnesota$126,360
  13. 13Iowa$123,500
  14. 14Arizona$123,240
  15. 15New York$123,170