Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers Salary in Tennessee

Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officerss in Tennessee have a median annual salary of $107,740, which works out to about $51.80 per hour, with a typical 25th–75th percentile range of $58,190 to $144,680, based on the latest BLS OEWS data.

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Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers pay in Tennessee at a glance

Median annual salary

$107,740

Median hourly wage

$51.80/hr

Average annual salary

$106,490

Average hourly wage

$51.20/hr

25th percentile

$58,190

75th percentile

$144,680

10th percentile

$41,740

90th percentile

$207,480

People employed

380

Salary distribution

Reported wage points from the lowest to the highest paid administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers roles in Tennessee.

10th percentile
$41,740
25th percentile
$58,190
Median percentile
$107,740
75th percentile
$144,680
90th percentile
$207,480

Tennessee vs U.S. salary

The median salary for administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers roles in Tennessee is about 8.6% below the U.S. median of $117,860 for the same occupation.

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How much does a administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers make in Tennessee?

Half of administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers roles in Tennessee report earning more than $107,740 a year and half report earning less — that is the median. The mean (average) of $106,490 is pulled up or down by the highest and lowest earners, which is why the median is usually the better benchmark.

Salary range

A quarter of reported salaries fall below $58,190 and a quarter are above $144,680, so most administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers pay sits between those two figures. These percentiles describe how pay is spread across all reported roles — they are not a direct measure of years of experience.

What can affect administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers pay?

  • Years of experience and level of responsibility
  • Employer type and size
  • Specialization within the occupation
  • Certifications and licensing
  • Industry
  • Hours worked, shift patterns and overtime
  • The local labor market where the job is based

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Methodology · Data sources

Salary figures are benchmarks and can vary by employer, experience, specialization, hours worked and other factors.