Hearing officer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level hearing officer earnings begin at:

$69.03 per hour

$143,590 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level hearing officer earnings begin at:

$61.15 per hour

$127,190 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:

$35.01 per hour

$72,820 per year

10th percentile

Starting level hearing officer earnings begin at:

$29.32 per hour

$60,990 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Hearing officer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Pennsylvania $98,010
Connecticut $95,310
South Carolina $94,880
Oregon $89,220
Nevada $87,240
Virginia $83,990
Montana $83,910
New Mexico $80,800
Ohio $79,000
West Virginia $78,870
Maine $75,960
Georgia $67,990
Mississippi $66,310
Idaho $65,050
Puerto Rico $64,990
New Hampshire $64,500
Arkansas $63,660
Vermont $63,050
Delaware $56,830
Kentucky $43,310
District of Columbia $181,060
Indiana $145,290
California $134,870
Alabama $134,810
Maryland $133,460
Wisconsin $132,250
North Carolina $129,960
Missouri $129,670
New Jersey $128,320
Michigan $127,420
Kansas $126,570
Louisiana $126,440
Minnesota $126,360
Iowa $123,500
Arizona $123,240
New York $123,170
Oklahoma $122,930
Washington $122,390
Colorado $121,410
Rhode Island $119,680
Nebraska $117,060
Florida $115,920
Massachusetts $113,750
Tennessee $107,740
Hawaii $106,480
Illinois $104,990
Utah $103,380
Alaska $102,550
Texas $100,400

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 customs inspectors but more than forensic science technicians.

Career Median Salary
Customs inspector salary $134K
Detective salary $134K
Special agent salary $134K
Lawyer salary $104K
Compliance manager salary $103K
Hearing officer salary $103K
Police officer salary $82K
Sheriff salary $82K
Coroner salary $78K
Forensic science technician salary $69K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)