The median annual wage for Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA is $117,200 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $120,480.
Pay spans roughly $76,530 at the 10th percentile to $197,580 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $56.35 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA.
| Median (annual) | $117,200 |
| Mean (annual) | $120,480 |
| Median (hourly) | $56.35 |
| 10th percentile | $76,530 |
| 90th percentile | $197,580 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.