Judicial law clerk earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level judicial law clerk earnings begin at:

$37.06 per hour

$77,080 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level judicial law clerk earnings begin at:

$31.11 per hour

$64,710 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level judicial law clerk earnings begin at:

$27.66 per hour

$57,530 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level judicial law clerk earnings begin at:

$20.78 per hour

$43,230 per year

10th percentile

Starting level judicial law clerk earnings begin at:

$15.82 per hour

$32,900 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 7% more than similar careers in Arkansas. On average, they make less than hearing officers but more than paralegals.

Career Median Salary
Hearing officer salary $53K
Customs inspector salary $45K
Detective salary $45K
Special agent salary $45K
Coroner salary $52K
Judicial law clerk salary $58K
Court reporter salary $48K
Forensic science technician salary $46K
Sheriff salary $38K
Paralegal salary $36K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)