Judicial law clerk earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level judicial law clerk earnings begin at:

$38.51 per hour

$80,100 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level judicial law clerk earnings begin at:

$30.29 per hour

$63,000 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level judicial law clerk earnings begin at:

$18.65 per hour

$38,800 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level judicial law clerk earnings begin at:

$16.97 per hour

$35,290 per year

10th percentile

Starting level judicial law clerk earnings begin at:

$15.67 per hour

$32,590 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 7% less than similar careers in Oregon. On average, they make less than paralegals but more than security guards.

Career Median Salary
Paralegal salary $61K
Arbitrator salary $47K
Bailiff salary $64K
Legislator salary $38K
Legal secretary salary $49K
Judicial law clerk salary $39K
Security guard salary $31K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)