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Highest-paying States for Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators

The highest-paying states for arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $108,140, California is the highest paying state for arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators. It is followed by District of Columbia (average annual salary $105,310). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators in a specific state, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Highest-paying States for Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators (2022 Survey)

Rank	State	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	California	$108,140	$43,310	560
2	District of Columbia	$105,310	$63,840	100
3	New Jersey	$94,850	$58,970	50
4	Alaska	$91,540	$64,950	40
5	Hawaii	$89,070	$36,570	40
6	New Mexico	$85,010	$47,360	50
7	Delaware	$83,200	$39,880	50
8	Minnesota	$77,710	$42,200	40
9	Rhode Island	$76,090	$66,600	30
10	Alabama	$74,030	$40,480	40
11	New York	$73,700	$42,030	480
12	Connecticut	$71,800	$48,700	60
13	Michigan	$69,840	$56,080	240
14	Tennessee	$69,340	$47,490	50
15	Arizona	$67,650	$46,980	150
16	Georgia	$67,410	$45,800	110
17	Massachusetts	$66,130	$29,640	50
18	Ohio	$64,810	$44,110	140
19	Washington	$64,340	$44,510	140
20	Colorado	$63,920	$43,560	140
21	Iowa	$63,890	$36,580	70
22	Pennsylvania	$63,640	$52,770	220
23	Louisiana	$63,590	$27,140	30
24	North Carolina	$62,150	$40,570	100
25	Florida	$61,670	$33,850	370
26	New Hampshire	$59,770	$46,490	40
27	Kansas	$59,570	$43,300	40
28	Missouri	$58,970	$38,570	50
29	Wisconsin	$57,040	$43,830	200
30	Maine	$54,640	$48,610	30
31	South Carolina	$54,150	$45,080	100
32	Oregon	$53,400	$37,680	80
33	Utah	$52,970	$48,100	60
34	Texas	$51,690	$40,020	380
35	Indiana	$51,570	$47,470	150
36	Kentucky	$50,950	$41,170	90
37	West Virginia	$50,510	$40,430	80
38	Illinois	$49,050	$38,460	210
39	Nevada	$48,850	$46,450	50
40	Nebraska	$48,670	$33,070	40
41	Oklahoma	$48,630	$37,940	60
42	Maryland	$47,460	$29,460	40
43	Virginia	$46,830	$36,520	180
44	Puerto Rico	$45,450	$31,750	60
45	Arkansas	$43,680	$28,630	40
46	Montana	$40,480	$30,160	60

Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators in those states is not available at this time.