Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City

In New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY), the median pay for administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers is $62.96 an hour ($130,960 a year). About 1,230 people work in this job there.

$62.96Median hourly pay
$105,930–$132,800Middle half of workers, yearly
1,230People in this job in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

That is 11% higher than the U.S. median ($117,860). It is 6% higher than the New York median ($123,170).

Pay range for administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$43.28$90,020
25% of workers$50.93$105,930
Half of workers (median)$62.96$130,960
75% of workers$63.85$132,800
90% of workers$82.99$172,620

Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers pay in New York metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
New York-Newark-Jersey City (this page)$130,9601,230
Syracuse$117,86030
Buffalo-Cheektowaga$117,54070
Albany-Schenectady-Troy$103,860200
Rochester$93,52040

New York unemployment rate: 4.3% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers

  • Typical education to start: Doctoral or professional degree (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 4 to 6 years (O*NET)
  • Experience usually needed to start: 5 years or more (BLS)
  • Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: 0% over ten years, little or no change · about 500 openings a year (BLS)

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Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$79,370
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$204,160

Other job titles for this job

Adjudications SpecialistAdjudicatorAdministrative Hearing OfficerAdministrative Hearings OfficerAdministrative JudgeAdministrative Law JudgeAppeals ExaminerAppeals OfficerAppeals RefereeAppellate ConfereeChild Support Hearing OfficerDisability Hearing Officer

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.