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Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in California

Is California a good place for you to work as an Administrative Law Judge, Adjudicator, or Hearing Officer?

$128,360 Median Salary
80 Job Openings
  • Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers Work in California?

In California, there were 1,800 people working as Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in the year 2018.

There were 1,630 Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 170 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 180 Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers working in it, which means California has more Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, but nationwide they are growing at a rate of 3.9%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 80 annual Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers job openings in California, and 1,700 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 700 annual jobs and 16,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers ranged from $65,160 to $155,970 with $128,360 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $31.33 to $74.98. The median hourly rate was $61.71.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $63.66 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $1.95.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 750 $102,410
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 340 $132,310
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 270 $138,900
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 120 $133,440
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 90 $139,210
Fresno, CA 80 $105,170
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 40 $138,900

Top States for Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 1,800 $128,360
New York 1,390 $103,220
Texas 1,090 $122,880
Pennsylvania 810 $85,770
Illinois 550 $83,770
Ohio 530 $94,470
Virginia 520 $84,280
Georgia 500 $56,140
Florida 450 $104,700
Oregon 430 $71,640
Washington 400 $101,800
Michigan 380 $106,180
Kentucky 340 $43,190
Tennessee 330 $97,220
New Jersey 300 $107,410
Arkansas 300 $52,870
Arizona 290 $96,060
Colorado 220 $106,620
Louisiana 220 $57,120
Connecticut 210 $90,270

Below are the states where Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Massachusetts $128,510
California $128,360
Missouri $127,660
Texas $122,880
Mississippi $116,630
Indiana $114,260
Alabama $113,440
Iowa $110,980
Wisconsin $109,030
New Jersey $107,410

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