Executive and Senior Level Employee Pay

Rates of Basic Pay for Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Positions

Effective January 2017

Level	Rate
AL-3/A	$108,100
AL-3/B	$116,300
AL-3/C	$124,700
AL-3/D	$133,000
AL-3/E	$141,500
AL-3/F	$149,600
AL-2	$157,900
AL-1	$161,900

Locality Rates of Pay for Administrative Law Judges

Effective January 2017

Locality Pay Area	AL_3/A	AL_3/B	AL_3/C	AL_3/D	AL_3/E	AL_3/F	AL_2	AL_1
Albany-Schenectady, NY	$125,234	$134,734	$144,465	$154,081	$163,928	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*
Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM	$124,704	$134,164	$143,854	$153,429	$163,234	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*
Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL	$130,477	$140,374	$150,513	$160,531	$170,791	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*
Austin-Round Rock, TX	$125,364	$134,873	$144,615	$154,240	$164,098	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*
Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME	$136,995	$147,387	$158,032	$168,551	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$128,271	$138,002	$147,969	$157,818	$167,904	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*
Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC	$125,018	$134,501	$144,216	$153,815	$163,645	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*
Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI	$137,125	$147,527	$158,182	$168,711	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*
Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-IN	$129,201	$139,002	$149,041	$158,962	$169,121	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*
Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH	$129,407	$139,223	$149,278	$159,214	$169,390	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*
Colorado Springs, CO	$125,385	$134,896	$144,640	$154,267	$164,126	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*
Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH	$128,088	$137,804	$147,757	$157,592	$167,663	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK	$132,541	$142,595	$152,895	$163,071	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*
Davenport-Moline, IA-IL	$124,920	$134,396	$144,103	$153,695	$163,517	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*
Dayton-Springfield-Sidney, OH	$127,115	$136,757	$146,635	$156,395	$166,390	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*
Denver-Aurora, CO	$134,747	$144,968	$155,439	$165,785	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*
Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI	$135,860	$146,166	$156,723	$167,154	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*
Harrisburg-Lebanon, PA	$124,996	$134,478	$144,191	$153,788	$163,616	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*
Hartford-West Hartford, CT-MA	$137,903	$148,364	$159,080	$169,668	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*
Houston-The Woodlands, TX	$141,579	$152,318	$163,320	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*
Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL	$127,363	$137,025	$146,922	$156,701	$166,715	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*
Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN	$125,234	$134,734	$144,465	$154,081	$163,928	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*
Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS	$124,953	$134,431	$144,141	$153,735	$163,560	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*
Laredo, TX	$126,131	$135,699	$145,500	$155,184	$165,102	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*
Las Vegas-Henderson, NV-AZ	$125,320	$134,827	$144,565	$154,187	$164,041	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA	$140,152	$150,783	$161,674	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Port St. Lucie, FL	$132,023	$142,037	$152,296	$162,433	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*
Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI	$129,298	$139,106	$149,154	$159,081	$169,248	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI	$132,660	$142,723	$153,032	$163,218	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*
New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA	$141,849	$152,609	$163,631	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	$124,834	$134,303	$144,004	$153,588	$163,404	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*
Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$133,903	$144,061	$154,466	$164,747	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	$128,174	$137,897	$147,857	$157,698	$167,777	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*
Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV	$127,407	$137,071	$146,971	$156,754	$166,772	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*
Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA	$131,828	$141,828	$152,072	$162,194	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*
Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$128,661	$138,420	$148,418	$158,297	$168,413	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*
Richmond, VA	$127,763	$137,455	$147,383	$157,193	$167,239	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*
Sacramento-Roseville, CA-NV	$134,195	$144,375	$154,803	$165,106	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	$137,265	$147,678	$158,344	$168,883	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA	$149,362	$160,692	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*
Seattle-Tacoma, WA	$134,303	$144,491	$154,927	$165,239	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*
St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL	$125,212	$134,710	$144,440	$154,054	$163,899	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*
Tucson-Nogales, AZ	$125,028	$134,513	$144,228	$153,828	$163,659	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*
Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA	$137,395	$147,817	$158,494	$169,043	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*
Rest of U.S.	$124,380	$133,815	$143,480	$153,030	$162,810	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*
State of Alaska	$137,428	$147,852	$158,531	$169,083	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*
State of Hawaii	$127,472	$137,141	$147,046	$156,834	$166,857	$172,100*	$172,100*	$172,100*

* Rate limited to the rate for level III of the Executive Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5304(g)(2))