Hearing officer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level hearing officer earnings begin at:

$78.63 per hour

$163,550 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level hearing officer earnings begin at:

$63.70 per hour

$132,490 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:

$43.04 per hour

$89,520 per year

10th percentile

Starting level hearing officer earnings begin at:

$37.11 per hour

$77,190 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 7% less than similar careers in New York. On average, they make less than judges but more than legislators.

Career Median Salary
Judge salary $171K
Compliance manager salary $132K
Hearing officer salary $103K
Special agent salary $100K
Detective salary $100K
Customs inspector salary $100K
Legislator salary $93K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)