Hearing officer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level hearing officer earnings begin at:

$66.35 per hour

$138,000 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level hearing officer earnings begin at:

$57.72 per hour

$120,050 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level hearing officer earnings begin at:

$48.68 per hour

$101,250 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level hearing officer earnings begin at:

$41.31 per hour

$85,910 per year

10th percentile

Starting level hearing officer earnings begin at:

$38.28 per hour

$79,630 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Hearing officer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Rhode Island $98,790
Tennessee $97,220
Arizona $96,060
Oklahoma $95,980
Ohio $94,470
South Carolina $93,080
Connecticut $90,270
Pennsylvania $85,770
Hawaii $84,840
Virginia $84,280
Illinois $83,770
Utah $83,170
Idaho $77,020
Puerto Rico $75,840
Nevada $71,860
Oregon $71,640
New Hampshire $68,440
West Virginia $65,350
Vermont $64,090
Montana $62,930
Louisiana $57,120
Georgia $56,140
New Mexico $54,920
Arkansas $52,870
Maine $51,240
Delaware $49,080
Kentucky $43,190
Nebraska $37,660
Massachusetts $128,510
California $128,360
Missouri $127,660
Texas $122,880
Mississippi $116,630
Indiana $114,260
Alabama $113,440
Iowa $110,980
Wisconsin $109,030
New Jersey $107,410
Colorado $106,620
Michigan $106,180
Kansas $106,120
Minnesota $105,740
Florida $104,700
North Carolina $104,690
New York $103,220
Washington $101,800
Alaska $101,250
Maryland $101,010

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 compliance managers but more than coroners.

Career Median Salary
Compliance manager salary $110K
Customs inspector salary $129K
Special agent salary $129K
Lawyer salary $112K
Hearing officer salary $101K
Sheriff salary $85K
Arbitrator salary $91K
Police officer salary $81K
Coroner salary $81K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)