Average Salary for Judicial Law Clerks
SOC 23-1012 · Legal Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Judicial Law Clerks in the United States is $60,400 ($29.04/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $42,000 at the 10th percentile to $113,150 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 13,220 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 24.2% since 2014.
Median Annual
$60,400
Mean Annual
$69,850
10th Pct
$42,000
75th Pct
$78,060
Employment
13,220
Salary Distribution
$42k
10th
$50k
25th
$60k
Median
$78k
75th
$113k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $127,780 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $102,710 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $99,490 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $92,870 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $86,090 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $85,340 |
| Knoxville, TN | $80,440 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $80,260 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $76,410 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $75,010 |
| Columbia, SC | $73,490 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $71,760 |
| Boise City, ID | $71,690 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $70,940 |
| Richmond, VA | $68,440 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| New York | $127,780 |
| Connecticut | $96,260 |
| Arkansas | $94,490 |
| North Dakota | $89,080 |
| Tennessee | $80,440 |
| Washington | $80,260 |
| California | $76,410 |
| Idaho | $71,690 |
| Maine | $68,540 |
| Nevada | $66,120 |
| Colorado | $65,270 |
| Delaware | $63,450 |
| Missouri | $62,900 |
| Iowa | $62,390 |
| Texas | $61,950 |
| South Carolina | $60,190 |
| Arizona | $59,710 |
| Louisiana | $58,690 |
| Michigan | $58,320 |
| New Jersey | $54,040 |
| Wisconsin | $53,940 |
| Florida | $53,930 |
| Georgia | $53,000 |
| Utah | $50,490 |
| Indiana | $49,930 |
| West Virginia | $49,220 |
| Ohio | $49,110 |
| Hawaii | $48,460 |
| Nebraska | $47,960 |
| Pennsylvania | $47,950 |
| Kansas | $46,950 |
| Montana | $44,920 |
| Mississippi | $43,680 |
| Oregon | $41,120 |
| Oklahoma | $38,480 |
| Kentucky | $37,680 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Judicial Law Clerks broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $62,980 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $62,980 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $60,440 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $60,440 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $60,440 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $58,940 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $58,940 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $60,400 |
| 2023 | $57,490 |
| 2022 | $57,490 |
| 2021 | $50,750 |
| 2020 | $57,510 |
| 2019 | $54,010 |
| 2018 | $53,540 |
| 2017 | $51,330 |
| 2016 | $51,760 |
| 2015 | $50,740 |
| 2014 | $48,640 |