SOC 23-1021 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers — West Virginia
West Virginia
At $78,870, this is one of the lower medians recorded for Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers, 33.1% beneath the national figure of $117,860.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to decline
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- -0.7%
- Openings per year
- 500
- Typical entry-level education
- Doctoral or professional degree
- Related work experience
- 5 years or more
- On-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for West Virginia.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
At $78,870, this is one of the lower medians recorded for Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers, 33.1% beneath the national figure of $117,860. Pay ranges from under $51,570 at the tenth percentile to more than $187,990 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $56,630 to $115,920.
The area has 90 jobs in this occupation, giving a location quotient of 1.16 — a measure of how concentrated the occupation is here relative to the country as a whole. West Virginia ranks number 35th out of 41 states by median pay for this occupation. Of the 618 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 108th.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $51,570 | −56.2% |
| 25th | $56,630 | −52.0% |
| Median (50th) | $78,870 | −33.1% |
| 75th | $115,920 | −1.6% |
| 90th | $187,990 | +59.5% |
| Mean | $91,700 | −22.2% |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in West Virginia run 10.5% below the national average, so the median of $78,870 goes as far as $88,123 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 25.2% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$78,870as reported by BLSLocal price level
89.5US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$88,123US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $78,870 a year, 33.1% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $51,570 to $187,990 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 90 jobs in this occupation.
- It ranks 35th of 41 states for this occupation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers in West Virginia?
The median annual wage is $78,870, or $37.92 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $117,860, so pay in West Virginia is 33.1% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in West Virginia earns more than $187,990 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $51,570 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 90 jobs in this occupation in West Virginia. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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