The median annual wage for Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is $153,320 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $146,290.
Pay spans roughly $74,620 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 $73.71 per hour. An estimated 650 people work as administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
| Median (annual) | $153,320 |
| Mean (annual) | $146,290 |
| Median (hourly) | $73.71 |
| 10th percentile | $74,620 |
| 90th percentile | $203,990 |
| Employment | 650 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.