Judicial Law Clerks Salary
The median pay for a judicial law clerks in Hawaii is $47,010/year ($22.6/hour), per BLS data. The range runs from $40K at the entry level to $74K for experienced workers. Prices run high here (RPP 110.17), so that salary is closer to $42,670 in real purchasing power. A 2-bedroom apartment runs $2,240/month, about 69% of take-home, which is tight.
Statewide average. This is an aggregate across all of Hawaii. BLS does not publish metro-level data for this occupation in this state.
So what does $47K get you in Hawaii?
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What this looks like in Hawaii
Pay for judicial law clerks in Hawaii runs about 28% below the U.S. median of $65K. The catch: housing math doesn't keep up. A 2-bedroom at the HUD median rents for $2,240/month, which is 72.9% of the median worker's take-home, past the 30% guideline most planners use. Cost-of-living overall is 10% above the national average (BEA RPP 110.17), so groceries and services cost more too. That combination, below-market pay with high housing costs, makes this a financially demanding market for judicial law clerkss.
Compensation breakdown
Annual earnings by percentile, Hawaii
Entry-level judicial law clerks (10th percentile) start around $40K. Mid-career wages sit at $47K. Top earners bring in $74K or more, a $34K spread from bottom to top.
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Frequently asked questions
Can a judicial law clerk afford a 2BR apartment alone in Hawaii?
It’s a stretch — at the median salary of $47K, rent takes 72.9% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $2,240/month. The 30% guideline puts the comfortable ceiling at roughly $900/month in rent — so roommates or a 1-bedroom would ease the math significantly.
What’s the entry-level salary for judicial law clerks in Hawaii?
The 10th-percentile wage — what new judicial law clerks typically earn — is $40K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $2,415/month. At HUD’s $2,240/month FMR, rent would take 93% of that take-home — above the 30% guideline, so a 1-bedroom or shared housing is likely necessary starting out.
Is judicial law clerk a high-paying job in Hawaii?
Local pay runs 28% below the national median — $47K here vs. $65K nationally.
How does Hawaii compare to the national average for judicial law clerks?
Hawaii pays $47K median vs. the U.S. average of $65K — that’s -28%. After adjusting for local cost of living (RPP 110.17), the purchasing-power equivalent is $43K — below the national median.
How much do judicial law clerks make in Hawaii?
The median is $47,010 a year, that works out to about $23 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $40,250, and experienced judicial law clerks can clear $73,840. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.
Is $47K enough to live in Hawaii?
On that salary, you'd take home roughly $3,071/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $2,240/month, which eats 72.9% of your paycheck. That's above the 30% rule of thumb, housing will be a stretch at the median salary, though you can manage with roommates or a smaller place.
How far does a judicial law clerks salary go in Hawaii?
Hawaii has a Regional Price Parity of 110.17 (100 is the national average). Prices are above average here, so your dollar buys less than the same salary would in a cheaper metro. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median judicial law clerks salary is worth about $42,670 in national-average purchasing power.
Where do judicial law clerks get paid the most?
The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.