Hearing officer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level hearing officer earnings begin at:

$81.41 per hour

$169,330 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level hearing officer earnings begin at:

$60.40 per hour

$125,630 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level hearing officer earnings begin at:

$59.25 per hour

$123,240 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level hearing officer earnings begin at:

$48.28 per hour

$100,430 per year

10th percentile

Starting level hearing officer earnings begin at:

$36.77 per hour

$76,480 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Hearing officer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Rhode Island $98,790
Pennsylvania $98,010
Connecticut $95,310
South Carolina $94,880
Oregon $89,220
Nevada $87,240
Virginia $84,280
Montana $83,910
New Mexico $80,800
Ohio $79,000
West Virginia $78,870
Maine $75,960
Puerto Rico $75,840
New Hampshire $68,440
Georgia $67,990
Mississippi $66,310
Idaho $65,050
Vermont $64,090
Arkansas $63,660
Delaware $56,830
Kentucky $43,190
District of Columbia $181,060
Indiana $145,290
Alabama $134,810
Maryland $133,460
Wisconsin $132,250
North Carolina $129,960
Missouri $129,670
California $128,360
New Jersey $128,320
Michigan $127,420
Kansas $126,570
Louisiana $126,440
Minnesota $126,360
Iowa $123,500
Arizona $123,240
New York $123,170
Oklahoma $122,930
Washington $122,390
Colorado $121,410
Nebraska $117,060
Florida $115,920
Massachusetts $113,750
Tennessee $107,740
Hawaii $106,480
Illinois $104,990
Utah $103,380
Alaska $101,250
Texas $100,400

How do hearing officer salaries compare to similar careers?

Hearing officers earn 9% more than similar careers in Arizona. On average, they make less than compliance managers but more than arbitrators.

Career Median Salary
Compliance manager salary $130K
Judge salary $93K
Hearing officer salary $123K
Customs inspector salary $102K
Detective salary $102K
Special agent salary $102K
Arbitrator salary $82K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)