How much does a Judicial Law Clerk make?
A Judicial Law Clerk earns a median annual salary of $64,920 in the United States, which works out to roughly $31.21 per hour for full-time work. Most Judicial Law Clerks earn between $46,180 at the entry level and $113,140 at the senior end, with the middle 50% taking home between $52,870 and $80,420 a year.
That is $3,530 more than the median across all occupations in BLS data ($61,390).
Judicial Law Clerk salary range by percentile
Half of all Judicial Law Clerks earn between $52,870 and $80,420 a year.
| Pay level | Annual salary | Hourly rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile (entry level) | $46,180 | $22.20 | |
| 25th percentile (early career) | $52,870 | $25.42 | |
| 50th percentile (median) | $64,920 | $31.21 | |
| 75th percentile (experienced) | $80,420 | $38.66 | |
| 90th percentile (top earners) | $113,140 | $54.39 |
Highest-paying states for Judicial Law Clerk
Where you work matters more than almost anything else. Massachusetts leads the country for Judicial Law Clerk pay at $143,350 a year, followed by New York ($133,320) and Connecticut ($98,670). At the other end, Oklahoma posts the lowest median at $44,990 — a gap of $98,360 for the same job, driven by local demand, industry mix, and cost of living.
| # | State | Median salary | Hourly | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | $143,350 | $68.92 | +121% |
| 2 | New York | $133,320 | $64.10 | +105% |
| 3 | Connecticut | $98,670 | $47.44 | +52% |
| 4 | Oregon | $86,870 | $41.76 | +34% |
| 5 | North Dakota | $85,530 | $41.12 | +32% |
Judicial Law Clerk salary in every state
Official BLS state-level figures across 39 states and territories. Click a state for the full local breakdown.
Workforce and education
About 13,000 people work as Judicial Law Clerks in the United States. The mean (average) wage is $72,950 — above the median, which means high earners pull the average up. On qualifications: a doctoral or professional degree (8 or more years of higher education) is required, per O*NET occupation data.
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