Judicial law clerk earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level judicial law clerk earnings begin at:

$27.75 per hour

$57,720 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level judicial law clerk earnings begin at:

$20.82 per hour

$43,310 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level judicial law clerk earnings begin at:

$17.03 per hour

$35,420 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level judicial law clerk earnings begin at:

$14.17 per hour

$29,470 per year

10th percentile

Starting level judicial law clerk earnings begin at:

$12.55 per hour

$26,100 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 South Carolina. On average, they make less than forensic science technicians but more than legislators.

Career Median Salary
Forensic science technician salary $42K
Probation officer salary $42K
Legal secretary salary $40K
Police officer salary $41K
Sheriff salary $41K
Judicial law clerk salary $35K
Correctional officer salary $36K
Security guard salary $26K
Bailiff salary $25K
Legislator salary $18K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)