Hearing officer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level hearing officer earnings begin at:

$69.03 per hour

$143,590 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level hearing officer earnings begin at:

$61.15 per hour

$127,190 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level hearing officer earnings begin at:

$49.30 per hour

$102,550 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level hearing officer earnings begin at:

$35.01 per hour

$72,820 per year

10th percentile

Starting level hearing officer earnings begin at:

$29.32 per hour

$60,990 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Hearing officer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Hawaii $98,990
Florida $98,160
Arizona $97,360
Illinois $85,920
Pennsylvania $85,260
Utah $84,140
Virginia $83,990
Connecticut $81,110
Nevada $80,620
Mississippi $80,110
West Virginia $80,110
Ohio $77,290
Louisiana $75,360
Tennessee $71,120
Oregon $68,700
Puerto Rico $64,990
New Hampshire $64,500
Arkansas $63,050
Vermont $63,050
Montana $61,300
New Mexico $60,550
Georgia $53,970
Maine $53,040
Delaware $52,150
Idaho $49,490
Kentucky $43,310
Nebraska $37,660
Alabama $175,300
Missouri $145,120
Indiana $143,760
California $134,870
Massachusetts $131,210
Wisconsin $121,740
Rhode Island $119,680
Michigan $117,810
Colorado $114,480
North Carolina $113,630
New Jersey $113,570
Kansas $109,350
Iowa $107,490
Oklahoma $107,490
Minnesota $105,740
Washington $103,080
Alaska $102,550
Maryland $102,550
New York $102,550
Texas $101,840
South Carolina $101,340

How do hearing officer salaries compare to similar careers?

Hearing officers earn about the same as related careers in Alaska. On average, they make less than customs inspectors but more than forensic science technicians.

Career Median Salary
Customs inspector salary $134K
Detective salary $134K
Special agent salary $134K
Lawyer salary $104K
Compliance manager salary $103K
Hearing officer salary $103K
Police officer salary $82K
Sheriff salary $82K
Coroner salary $78K
Forensic science technician salary $69K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)