Judicial Law Clerks pay in the United States

In the U.S., the median pay for judicial law clerks is $31.21 an hour ($64,920 a year). About 13,290 people work in this job there.

$31.21Median hourly pay

$52,870–$80,420Middle half of workers, yearly

13,290People in this job in the U.S.

Pay range for judicial law clerks in the U.S.

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$22.20	$46,180
25% of workers	$25.42	$52,870
Half of workers (median)	$31.21	$64,920
75% of workers	$38.67	$80,420
90% of workers	$54.40	$113,140

Best-paying states for judicial law clerks

State	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Massachusetts	$143,350	500
New York	$133,320	850
Connecticut	$98,670	270
Oregon	$86,870	30
North Dakota	$85,530	40
Washington	$80,240	580
Arkansas	$80,150	50
California	$79,030	1,800
Idaho	$75,540	60
Tennessee	$75,190	400

Pay by state

California · $79,030
Florida · $55,180
Georgia · $55,120
Massachusetts · $143,350
New Jersey · $58,890
New York · $133,320
Pennsylvania · $50,590
Utah · $51,900
Washington · $80,240

Education, experience and outlook for judicial law clerks

Typical education to start: Doctoral or professional degree (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 1 to 3 months (O*NET)
Job outlook: +2.8% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 1,500 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in the U.S.

Job	Median yearly pay
Lawyers	$159,670
Compliance Officers	$80,730
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$62,890
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$55,570
Financial Specialists, All Other	$81,100
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$153,990
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$128,500
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$117,860

Other job titles for this job

Appellate Law ClerkAttorney Law ClerkCareer Judicial Law ClerkCareer Law ClerkCourt of Appeals Law ClerkDistrict Court Law ClerkFamily Law AssociateFederal Appellate ClerkFederal Appellate Law ClerkFederal Court of Appeals Law ClerkFederal District ClerkFederal District Law Clerk

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.