Judicial Law Clerk Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$64,920
$31.21/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $46,180 | $22.20 |
| 25th percentile | $52,870 | $25.42 |
| Median | $64,920 | $31.21 |
| 75th percentile | $80,420 | $38.67 |
| 90th percentile | $113,140 | $54.40 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 13,290
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | ||
| 1st | $143,350 | $135,547 1st |
| New York | ||
| 2nd | $133,320 | $123,535 2nd |
| Connecticut | ||
| 3rd | $98,670 | $95,232 4th |
| Oregon | ||
| 4th | $86,870 | $84,045 6th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 5th | $85,530 | $96,145 3rd |
| Washington | ||
| 6th | $80,240 | $74,982 9th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 7th | $80,150 | $92,193 5th |
| California | ||
| 8th | $79,030 | $71,378 14th |
| Idaho | ||
| 9th | $75,540 | $79,104 8th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 10th | $75,190 | $81,844 7th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 11th | $71,070 | $72,064 12th |
| Maryland | ||
| 12th | $70,110 | $66,798 17th |
| Nevada | ||
| 13th | $69,600 | $69,615 16th |
| Maine | ||
| 14th | $67,890 | $69,954 15th |
| Alaska | ||
| 15th | $67,580 | $66,023 18th |
| Colorado | ||
| 16th | $67,230 | $65,239 19th |
| Missouri | ||
| 17th | $66,060 | $72,740 11th |
| Virginia | ||
| 18th | $65,940 | $65,220 20th |
| Delaware | ||
| 19th | $64,720 | $64,845 22nd |
| Iowa | ||
| 20th | $64,260 | $73,221 10th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 21st | $63,180 | $71,627 13th |
| Texas | ||
| 22nd | $63,130 | $65,044 21st |
| Michigan | ||
| 23rd | $62,260 | $64,708 23rd |
| Arizona | ||
| 24th | $60,170 | $59,765 25th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 25th | $58,890 | $54,124 30th |
| Indiana | ||
| 26th | $57,140 | $61,224 24th |
| Florida | ||
| 27th | $55,180 | $53,358 33rd |
| Georgia | ||
| 28th | $55,120 | $57,242 28th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 29th | $54,250 | $57,654 27th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 30th | $52,120 | $58,237 26th |
| Utah | ||
| 31st | $51,900 | $52,496 34th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 32nd | $50,590 | $51,849 35th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 33rd | $50,330 | $53,686 32nd |
| Ohio | ||
| 34th | $49,840 | $53,722 31st |
| Nebraska | ||
| 35th | $49,570 | $55,015 29th |
| Montana | ||
| 36th | $47,320 | $49,997 38th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 37th | $47,010 | $42,755 39th |
| Kansas | ||
| 38th | $45,720 | $50,762 37th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 39th | $44,990 | $51,216 36th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +2.8%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Doctoral or professional degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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