The median annual wage for Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $119,380 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $126,380.
Pay spans roughly $67,190 at the 10th percentile to $203,990 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $57.40 per hour. An estimated 340 people work as administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $119,380 |
| Mean (annual) | $126,380 |
| Median (hourly) | $57.40 |
| 10th percentile | $67,190 |
| 90th percentile | $203,990 |
| Employment | 340 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.