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Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in Pennsylvania

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4.4% Jobs Projection
$85,770 Median Salary
40 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in Pennsylvania are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in Pennsylvania is growing slower than average.

  • Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in Pennsylvania earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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

In 2018, there were 810 Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers working in the state.

There were 860 Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 50 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 Pennsylvania has more Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers than average.

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in this state are growing at a rate of 4.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 3.9%.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 40 annual job openings, and a total of 940 jobs for Pennsylvania Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in 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 Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers ranged from $47,800 to $159,660 with $85,770 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $22.98 to $76.76. The median hourly rate was $41.24.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $38.53 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $2.71.

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

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Top Pennsylvania 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,260 $104,250
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 380 $92,440
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 150 $80,360
Pittsburgh, PA 120 $102,340
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA 50 $102,350
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 30 $59,500

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

View the list below to see 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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