Salaries and wages vary greatly depending on the state or country that one is working in. In the United States, the median salary for hearing officers is around $117,000 per year for those working on the federal level. Those hearing officers who work on the state level average much less with the median being around $70,000 per year.

As with most career choices, the more education and experience that a person has, the greater their amount of income. If a person is looking for the highest earning potential in the hearing officer field, working at the federal level will offer the greatest opportunity.