Judicial Law Clerks pay in Washington

In Washington, the median pay for judicial law clerks is $38.58 an hour ($80,240 a year). About 580 people work in this job there.

$38.58Median hourly pay

$66,850–$103,000Middle half of workers, yearly

580People in this job in Washington

That is 24% higher than the U.S. median ($64,920). Washington ranks 6th of 39 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for judicial law clerks in Washington

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$30.00	$62,400
25% of workers	$32.14	$66,850
Half of workers (median)	$38.58	$80,240
75% of workers	$49.52	$103,000
90% of workers	$54.66	$113,700

Judicial Law Clerks pay in Washington metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Spokane-Spokane Valley	$84,010	70
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue	$80,240	320

Washington unemployment rate: 4.9% (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 Washington

Job	Median yearly pay
Lawyers	$154,130
Compliance Officers	$88,790
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$79,400
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$58,360
Financial Specialists, All Other	$80,930
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$134,270

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.