Judicial law clerk earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level judicial law clerk earnings begin at:

$70.37 per hour

$146,370 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level judicial law clerk earnings begin at:

$53.79 per hour

$111,890 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level judicial law clerk earnings begin at:

$47.44 per hour

$98,670 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level judicial law clerk earnings begin at:

$43.37 per hour

$90,220 per year

10th percentile

Starting level judicial law clerk earnings begin at:

$29.64 per hour

$61,640 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Judicial law clerk salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Connecticut $98,670
Oregon $86,870
North Dakota $85,530
Washington $80,240
Arkansas $80,150
California $79,030
Idaho $75,540
Tennessee $75,190
Illinois $71,330
Minnesota $71,070
Maryland $70,110
Nevada $69,600
Maine $67,890
Alaska $67,580
Colorado $67,230
Missouri $66,060
Virginia $65,940
Delaware $64,720
Iowa $64,260
Louisiana $63,180
Texas $63,130
Michigan $62,260
Arizona $60,170
New Jersey $58,890
Indiana $57,140
Florida $55,180
Georgia $55,120
Wisconsin $54,250
West Virginia $52,120
Utah $51,900
Pennsylvania $50,590
South Carolina $50,330
Ohio $49,840
Nebraska $49,570
Montana $47,320
Hawaii $47,010
Kansas $45,720
Oklahoma $44,990
Kentucky $30,180
Mississippi $28,800
Massachusetts $143,350
New York $133,320

How do judicial law clerk salaries compare to similar careers?

Judicial law clerks earn 14% less than similar careers in Connecticut. On average, they make less than lawyers but more than probation officers.

Career Median Salary
Lawyer salary $164K
Compliance manager salary $163K
Bailiff salary $112K
Hearing officer salary $95K
Judicial law clerk salary $99K
Detective salary $95K
Special agent salary $95K
Customs inspector salary $95K
Probation officer salary $97K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)