Judicial Law Clerks pay in Pennsylvania

In Pennsylvania, the median pay for judicial law clerks is $24.32 an hour ($50,590 a year). About 970 people work in this job there.

$24.32Median hourly pay

$39,330–$61,960Middle half of workers, yearly

970People in this job in Pennsylvania

That is 22% lower than the U.S. median ($64,920). Pennsylvania ranks 32nd of 39 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for judicial law clerks in Pennsylvania

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$16.50	$34,310
25% of workers	$18.91	$39,330
Half of workers (median)	$24.32	$50,590
75% of workers	$29.79	$61,960
90% of workers	$36.66	$76,250

Judicial Law Clerks pay in Pennsylvania metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington	$58,890	460
Pittsburgh	$50,590	240
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre	$48,880	60
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton	$47,260	70

Pennsylvania unemployment rate: 3.7% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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 Pennsylvania

Job	Median yearly pay
Lawyers	$157,180
Compliance Officers	$85,580
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$63,370
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$51,430
Financial Specialists, All Other	$78,610
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$98,010
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$121,310
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	$65,100

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.