SOC 23-1012 · Legal Occupations

Judicial Law Clerks wages by metro

National median annual wage

$64,920

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 13,290.

That median is 27.3% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Judicial Law Clerks.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	380	$82,210	$143,350	$143,350
Springfield, MA	40	$143,350	$143,350	$143,350
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	80	$81,370	$136,950	$174,330
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	120	$78,880	$101,890	$160,460
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	50	$69,100	$97,840	$112,690
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	240	$70,130	$90,650	$104,310
Knoxville, TN	Not available	$70,530	$87,820	$87,820
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	70	$57,340	$84,010	$113,700
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	340	$64,560	$80,420	$80,420
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	320	$62,400	$80,240	$113,700
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	30	$63,960	$79,770	$83,180
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	40	$61,190	$79,580	$94,390
Boise City, ID	40	$64,480	$75,780	$80,990
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	30	$50,250	$75,540	$103,670
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	280	$49,110	$74,010	$102,570
Richmond, VA	70	$59,680	$70,520	$97,070
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	240	$53,810	$70,110	$102,520
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	160	$58,120	$70,110	$82,400
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	100	$53,350	$69,990	$77,300
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	290	$64,980	$69,200	$79,850

Metros with the most Judicial Law Clerks jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	560	$58,890	$58,890	$138,830
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	460	$37,820	$58,890	$76,390
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	390	$42,260	$61,840	$105,150
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	380	$82,210	$143,350	$143,350
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	340	$45,070	$55,620	$63,710
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	340	$64,560	$80,420	$80,420
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	320	$62,400	$80,240	$113,700
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	300	$45,740	$56,080	$86,300
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	290	$64,980	$69,200	$79,850
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	280	$49,110	$74,010	$102,570
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	240	$53,810	$70,110	$102,520
Pittsburgh, PA	240	$40,900	$50,590	$60,450
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	240	$70,130	$90,650	$104,310
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	170	$46,740	$57,060	$61,550
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	160	$39,770	$66,640	$77,810
Tallahassee, FL	160	$39,210	$51,980	$75,150
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	160	$58,120	$70,110	$82,400
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	130	$50,430	$60,170	$77,710
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	120	$45,750	$62,260	$80,330
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	120	$78,880	$101,890	$160,460

State estimates for Judicial Law Clerks, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Massachusetts	500	$82,210	$143,350	$143,350
New York	850	$82,190	$133,320	$171,870
Connecticut	270	$61,640	$98,670	$146,370
Oregon	30	$77,370	$86,870	$86,870
North Dakota	40	$70,690	$85,530	$111,580
Washington	580	$62,400	$80,240	$113,700
Arkansas	50	$47,050	$80,150	$112,690
California	1,800	$59,620	$79,030	$90,680
Idaho	60	$49,480	$75,540	$79,880
Tennessee	400	$50,240	$75,190	$100,100
Minnesota	410	$64,980	$71,070	$79,850
Maryland	370	$59,900	$70,110	$90,120
Nevada	70	$53,300	$69,600	$96,610
Maine	30	$67,890	$67,890	$92,190
Alaska	140	$62,820	$67,580	$93,140
Colorado	140	$61,530	$67,230	$70,890
Missouri	100	$59,530	$66,060	$74,710
Virginia	380	$54,310	$65,940	$89,960
Delaware	100	$60,910	$64,720	$64,720
Iowa	90	$55,210	$64,260	$86,350
Louisiana	90	$40,410	$63,180	$83,230
Texas	220	$46,320	$63,130	$82,400
Michigan	280	$48,690	$62,260	$83,380
Arizona	250	$46,580	$60,170	$77,710
New Jersey	530	$58,890	$58,890	$69,740
Indiana	70	$38,830	$57,140	$96,520
Florida	1,300	$44,950	$55,180	$63,730
Georgia	560	$42,260	$55,120	$78,050
Wisconsin	180	$48,480	$54,250	$67,900
West Virginia	260	$52,120	$52,120	$83,890
Utah	630	$45,430	$51,900	$85,700
Pennsylvania	970	$34,310	$50,590	$76,250
South Carolina	230	$41,100	$50,330	$82,490
Ohio	240	$41,730	$49,840	$102,440
Nebraska	110	$38,350	$49,570	$104,860
Montana	40	$44,240	$47,320	$66,970
Hawaii	330	$40,250	$47,010	$73,840
Kansas	40	$33,350	$45,720	$68,920
Oklahoma	130	$31,200	$44,990	$125,990

What is the national median wage for Judicial Law Clerks?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Judicial Law Clerks is $64,920. Employment is 13,290.

How does Judicial Law Clerks pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Judicial Law Clerks is 27.3% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Judicial Law Clerks?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is highest on this page's list at $143,350.