Judicial law clerk earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level judicial law clerk earnings begin at:

$41.83 per hour

$87,000 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level judicial law clerk earnings begin at:

$39.43 per hour

$82,000 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level judicial law clerk earnings begin at:

$35.42 per hour

$73,670 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level judicial law clerk earnings begin at:

$30.93 per hour

$64,330 per year

10th percentile

Starting level judicial law clerk earnings begin at:

$27.83 per hour

$57,880 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Judicial law clerk salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Connecticut $80,020
North Dakota $78,960
Iowa $73,670
Washington $73,100
Nevada $69,720
Tennessee $63,570
California $63,090
Illinois $63,000
Colorado $60,670
Arkansas $60,040
Maryland $58,820
Idaho $57,860
Louisiana $57,630
Delaware $55,170
Minnesota $53,940
Alaska $51,350
Hawaii $49,410
New Jersey $49,410
Texas $49,410
West Virginia $49,130
Ohio $49,090
Michigan $48,600
Virginia $48,600
Missouri $48,540
Wisconsin $47,750
Nebraska $47,740
Pennsylvania $46,670
Maine $46,210
Florida $45,180
Arizona $39,570
Utah $38,830
Oregon $38,800
Montana $38,280
South Carolina $37,300
Indiana $37,090
Georgia $36,820
Oklahoma $34,560
Kansas $33,940
Mississippi $30,200
Kentucky $30,180
New York $131,580

How do judicial law clerk salaries compare to similar careers?

Judicial law clerks earn about the same as related careers in Iowa. On average, they make less than judges but more than police officers.

Career Median Salary
Judge salary $52K
Detective salary $73K
Special agent salary $73K
Customs inspector salary $73K
Forensic science technician salary $68K
Judicial law clerk salary $74K
Fish and game warden salary $76K
Probation officer salary $71K
Coroner salary $64K
Police officer salary $62K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)