Administrative Law Judge - Federal Salaries of 2021

Pay Rates for "Administrative Law Judge"

How much does an Administrative Law Judge in the federal government get paid? $181,144.47* *Based on the 2021 average.

1,591 EMPLOYEES

$287.84M TOTAL SALARY

AL MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Administrative Law Judge was the 129th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2021, with 1,591 employed. The most common payscale was the administrative law judges payscale.

In 2021, the Social Security Administration hired the most employees titled Administrative Law Judge, with an average salary of $181,659.

Agencies that have hired an Administrative Law Judge

Agency	Employees Hired	Average Salary
Social Security Administration	1,275	$181,658.90
Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals	133	$175,744.68
Office of Secretary of Labor	39	$179,718.92
National Labor Relations Board	29	$183,300.00
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	29	$182,954.38
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	13	$182,138.85
Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission	12	$183,300.00
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission	11	$183,300.00
U.S. International Trade Commission	6	$181,629.50
Office of the Secretary of the Interior	5	$177,912.20
U.S. Coast Guard	5	$183,300.00
Office of Intergovernmental and Interagency Affairs	4	$167,794.00
National Transportation Safety Board	4	$177,029.25
Executive Office for Immigration Review	4	$173,541.00
National Appeals Division	3	$183,300.00
Federal Labor Relations Authority	3	$183,300.00
Drug Enforcement Administration	3	$183,300.00
Office of the Secretary of Housing & Urban Development Department	2	$183,300.00
Environmental Protection Agency	2	$183,300.00
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	2	$0.00
Securities and Exchange Commission	2	$183,300.00
Office of Secretary of Transportation	2	$183,300.00
Federal Communications Commission	1	$183,300.00
Federal Trade Commission	1	$183,300.00
Federal Maritime Commission	1	$183,300.00

Administrative Law Judge Pay Distribution

The average pay for an Administrative Law Judge is $181,144.47. The highest paid Administrative Law Judge made $183,300 in 2021.

Common Administrative Law Judge Payscales

Payscale	Number of Administrative Law Judge Employees
AL - Administrative Law Judges	1,591

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Average Administrative Law Judge Pay Trend from 2004 to 2021

In 2004, the average pay for an Administrative Law Judge was $137,696. Since then, the average pay has increased to $181,144 in 2021.

Data Sources

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The series code of this occupation is 0935.