Judicial law clerk earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level judicial law clerk earnings begin at:

$39.46 per hour

$82,070 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level judicial law clerk earnings begin at:

$35.84 per hour

$74,540 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level judicial law clerk earnings begin at:

$32.53 per hour

$67,670 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level judicial law clerk earnings begin at:

$28.58 per hour

$59,440 per year

10th percentile

Starting level judicial law clerk earnings begin at:

$25.71 per hour

$53,490 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 Iowa. On average, they make less than detectives but more than police officers.

Career Median Salary
Detective salary $67K
Special agent salary $67K
Customs inspector salary $67K
Probation officer salary $72K
Forensic science technician salary $77K
Judicial law clerk salary $68K
Court reporter salary $76K
Coroner salary $60K
Sheriff salary $58K
Police officer salary $54K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)