Sources: Texas State Auditor's Office (SAO), State Classification Team, Texas State Classification Plan — Job Description Index and Salary Schedules A, B and C (FY 2026–27); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Texas state pay plan Sourced
Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective September 1, 2025. These are the ranges Texas sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.
| Class and grade | Published rate |
|---|---|
| Hearings Officer I Class 3530 · class description Grade B20 | $51,158 – $81,351 a year |
| Hearings Officer II Class 3531 · class description Grade B21 | $54,278 – $87,046 a year |
| Hearings Officer III Class 3532 · class description Grade B22 | $57,614 – $93,138 a year |
| Hearings Officer IV Class 3533 · class description Grade B23 | $61,184 – $99,658 a year |
| Hearings Officer V Class 3534 · class description Grade B24 | $65,104 – $106,634 a year |
| Administrative Law Judge I Class 3640 · class description Grade B25 | $69,572 – $114,099 a year |
| Administrative Law Judge II Class 3642 · class description Grade B26 | $76,530 – $129,430 a year |
| Administrative Law Judge III Class 3644 · class description Grade B27 | $84,182 – $142,374 a year |
| Administrative Law Judge IV Class 3645 · class description Grade B28 | $92,600 – $156,612 a year |
Schedule: Salary Schedule B (FY 2026–27). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).
Source: Texas State Auditor's Office (SAO), State Classification Team, Texas State Classification Plan — Job Description Index and Salary Schedules A, B and C (FY 2026–27). Data captured September 30, 2026.
Pay in Texas, all employers Sourced
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers (SOC 23-1021) in Texas, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.
| Measure | TX |
|---|---|
| Workers | 1,300 |
| 10th percentile | $45,450 |
| Median | $100,400 |
| 90th percentile | $161,700 |
| National median, government employers | $117,860 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.
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More about this job
Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Administrative Law Judge / Hearing Officer page.