The average salary for a judicial law clerk in the United States is around $54,010 per year.
Avg Salary
Judicial law clerks earn an average yearly salary of $54,010.
Wages typically start from $33,910 and go up to $96,990.
10% below national average Updated in 2019
Judicial law clerk earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level judicial law clerk earnings begin at:
$46.63 per hour
$96,990 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level judicial law clerk earnings begin at:
$34.69 per hour
$72,160 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level judicial law clerk earnings begin at:
$25.97 per hour
$54,010 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level judicial law clerk earnings begin at:
$20.02 per hour
$41,640 per year
10th percentile
Starting level judicial law clerk earnings begin at:
$16.30 per hour
$33,910 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Judicial law clerk salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | $78,610 |
| Illinois | $71,330 |
| Nevada | $70,370 |
| Oklahoma | $70,090 |
| North Dakota | $69,730 |
| Iowa | $67,670 |
| California | $66,050 |
| Maryland | $59,960 |
| West Virginia | $58,390 |
| Colorado | $58,300 |
| Washington | $57,670 |
| Arkansas | $57,530 |
| Tennessee | $56,090 |
| Idaho | $55,660 |
| Minnesota | $53,940 |
| Georgia | $53,870 |
| Oregon | $52,830 |
| Virginia | $52,620 |
| Ohio | $52,320 |
| New Jersey | $49,170 |
| Missouri | $47,900 |
| Michigan | $47,470 |
| Florida | $46,340 |
| Maine | $46,210 |
| Texas | $45,990 |
| Wisconsin | $44,570 |
| Arizona | $39,570 |
| Pennsylvania | $39,430 |
| Louisiana | $38,320 |
| Utah | $36,890 |
| Montana | $36,260 |
| South Carolina | $35,420 |
| Indiana | $34,600 |
| Kansas | $33,940 |
| Kentucky | $30,180 |
| Mississippi | $28,800 |
| 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 the United States. On average, they make less than coroners but more than legislators.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Coroner salary | $69K |
| Transit police officer salary | $72K |
| Sheriff salary | $63K |
| Forensic science technician salary | $59K |
| Police officer salary | $57K |
| Judicial law clerk salary | $54K |
| Probation officer salary | $55K |
| Fish and game warden salary | $58K |
| Bailiff salary | $48K |
| Legislator salary | $29K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)