Arbitrator earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level arbitrator earnings begin at:

$57.34 per hour

$119,270 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level arbitrator earnings begin at:

$48.44 per hour

$100,750 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level arbitrator earnings begin at:

$42.47 per hour

$88,340 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level arbitrator earnings begin at:

$28.00 per hour

$58,250 per year

10th percentile

Starting level arbitrator earnings begin at:

$16.65 per hour

$34,640 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Arbitrator salary by state

State Name Average Salary
California $97,680
New Jersey $91,500
Alaska $91,110
Hawaii $88,340
Minnesota $84,510
Colorado $82,590
Arizona $82,150
Virginia $79,530
Oregon $78,370
Alabama $76,810
Michigan $76,270
North Carolina $75,320
Georgia $71,210
New York $70,800
Massachusetts $70,770
Ohio $68,790
Pennsylvania $67,890
Montana $64,980
Kansas $64,970
Washington $64,340
Iowa $63,890
Rhode Island $63,770
Tennessee $62,140
Connecticut $60,980
Wisconsin $60,730
Missouri $59,450
South Carolina $58,990
Maryland $58,890
Indiana $57,390
New Hampshire $57,000
Florida $51,230
Texas $50,940
West Virginia $50,510
Kentucky $50,140
Louisiana $46,100
Utah $45,380
Nebraska $42,690
Oklahoma $36,780
Puerto Rico $36,360
Illinois $162,410
District of Columbia $110,300
New Mexico $110,180

How do arbitrator salaries compare to similar careers?

Arbitrators earn about the same as related careers in Hawaii. On average, they make less than detectives but more than social workers.

Career Median Salary
Detective salary $98K
Special agent salary $98K
Compliance manager salary $90K
Real estate agent salary $72K
Hearing officer salary $85K
Arbitrator salary $88K
Mail superintendent salary $74K
Insurance sales agent salary $57K
Insurance appraiser salary $73K
Social worker salary $75K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)