Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers salary
in Columbus, OH
- Middle 50%
- $63,880–$79,000
- vs U.S. median
- -34%
- Metro rank
- #14 of 16
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in the Columbus, OH metro earn a median of $77,330 a year, based on BLS estimates for 390 jobs (May 2025). That is 34% below the U.S. median of $117,860 and 2% below the OH statewide median of $79,000. It ranks #14 of 16 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE390 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Questions
What is the average Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers salary in Columbus?
The BLS median is $77,330 a year (May 2025). Half of the 390 jobs pay between $63,880 and $79,000. The 10th percentile is $55,580 and the 90th is $116,520.
Is Columbus a high-paying metro for Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers?
That is 34% below the U.S. median of $117,860 and 2% below the OH statewide median of $79,000. It ranks #14 of 16 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers make an hour in Columbus?
About $37.18 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $77,330 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $30.71–$37.98 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.