Judicial law clerk earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level judicial law clerk earnings begin at:

$23.85 per hour

$49,600 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level judicial law clerk earnings begin at:

$19.04 per hour

$39,600 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level judicial law clerk earnings begin at:

$16.63 per hour

$34,600 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level judicial law clerk earnings begin at:

$9.61 per hour

$19,980 per year

10th percentile

Starting level judicial law clerk earnings begin at:

$8.37 per hour

$17,410 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 11% less than similar careers in Indiana. On average, they make less than legal secretaries but more than security guards.

Career Median Salary
Legal secretary salary $42K
Paralegal salary $39K
Court reporter salary $37K
Correctional officer salary $37K
Bailiff salary $37K
Judicial law clerk salary $35K
Security guard salary $27K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)