SOC 23-1021 · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro

Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers Salary in Cincinnati, OH

The average salary for administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers in Cincinnati, Ohio is $111,730 a year ($53.71 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $97,530: half of the 60 people in this job in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($125,990).

$111,730average per year

$53.71 / hourMedian $97,530Take-home ≈ $82,784

  • $63K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $134K75th
  • $207K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

60people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#3 of 5Ohio metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers pay range in Cincinnati

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,370 a year or less, while the top 10% make $207,480 or more. The middle half of administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers in Cincinnati earn between $80,960 and $134,450.

  • $63K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $134K75th
  • $207K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$111,730$9,311$53.72
Median$97,530$8,128$46.89
Entry level (25th percentile)$80,960$6,747$38.92
Experienced (75th percentile)$134,450$11,204$64.64

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers pay in Cincinnati vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers in Cincinnati earn 13% more than the Ohio average ($98,990) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($125,990). At the median the gap is -17% against the U.S. median of $117,860.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Cincinnati$111,730$97,530$63,370$207,48060
Ohio$98,990$79,000$57,530$160,370690
United States$125,990$117,860$61,110$207,48016,370

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers salary after taxes in Cincinnati

On the average salary of $111,730, a single filer in Cincinnati takes home about $82,784 a year, or $6,899 a month and $3,184 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

The Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in IN$84,110$7,009
Working in KY$83,639$6,970
Working in OH$82,784$6,899

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Cincinnati's local income tax (1.8%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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Is Cincinnati a good place for administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Cincinnati area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.4), so the average $111,730 buys what about $117,154 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Cincinnati ($50,170). A typical home costs $311,270, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers salary in other Ohio cities

Cincinnati ranks 3rd of 5 Ohio metro areas for this job; Toledo pays the most ($143,680).

All Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers

Tallahassee, FL pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($159,750).

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Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers salary in Cincinnati: questions

How much do administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers make an hour in Cincinnati?

$53.71 an hour on average, and $46.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers salary in Cincinnati?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,370 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,960, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers take-home pay in Cincinnati?

About $82,784 a year ($6,899 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $111,730. Includes Cincinnati's local income tax (1.8%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Do administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers earn more in Cincinnati than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($125,990).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 23-1021; area Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN (17140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Cincinnati's local income tax (1.8%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).

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