Judicial Law Clerks Salary by State and Metro Area
Judicial Law Clerks in the United States earn a median salary of $64,920/year ($31.21/hr). Salaries range from $46,180 to $113,140 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 39 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$46K
10th percentile
$53K
25th percentile
$65K
Median
$80K
75th percentile
$113K
90th percentile
Where Judicial Law Clerks have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $143K | $2,347 | $73K |
| New York | $133K | $1,917 | $72K |
| North Dakota | $86K | $1,034 | $54K |
| Connecticut | $99K | $1,679 | $53K |
| Arkansas | $80K | $1,021 | $50K |
| Tennessee | $75K | $1,215 | $47K |
| Idaho | $76K | $1,136 | $45K |
| Oregon | $87K | $1,555 | $44K |
| Washington | $80K | $1,830 | $43K |
| Missouri | $66K | $1,097 | $39K |
| Nevada | $70K | $1,501 | $39K |
| Iowa | $64K | $1,064 | $38K |
| Minnesota | $71K | $1,384 | $38K |
| Maine | $68K | $1,281 | $37K |
| Louisiana | $63K | $1,191 | $36K |
| Texas | $63K | $1,415 | $36K |
| Alaska | $68K | $1,643 | $36K |
| Delaware | $65K | $1,448 | $34K |
| Michigan | $62K | $1,272 | $34K |
| Maryland | $70K | $1,795 | $33K |
| Indiana | $57K | $1,144 | $32K |
| Virginia | $66K | $1,646 | $32K |
| Arizona | $60K | $1,437 | $32K |
| California | $79K | $2,471 | $31K |
| Colorado | $67K | $1,832 | $31K |
| West Virginia | $52K | $1,008 | $30K |
| Wisconsin | $54K | $1,202 | $29K |
| Georgia | $55K | $1,434 | $27K |
| Nebraska | $50K | $1,113 | $27K |
| Ohio | $50K | $1,188 | $27K |
| Florida | $55K | $1,658 | $26K |
| South Carolina | $50K | $1,263 | $26K |
| Montana | $47K | $1,129 | $25K |
| Pennsylvania | $51K | $1,351 | $25K |
| Utah | $52K | $1,350 | $25K |
| Kansas | $46K | $1,066 | $24K |
| Oklahoma | $45K | $1,081 | $24K |
| New Jersey | $59K | $2,067 | $23K |
| Hawaii | $47K | $2,240 | $10K |
Judicial Law Clerks salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $143K | $68.92/hr | 500 |
| New York | $133K | $64.1/hr | 850 |
| Connecticut | $99K | $47.44/hr | 270 |
| Oregon | $87K | $41.76/hr | 30 |
| North Dakota | $86K | $41.12/hr | 40 |
| Washington | $80K | $38.58/hr | 580 |
| Arkansas | $80K | $38.54/hr | 50 |
| California | $79K | $38/hr | 1,800 |
| Idaho | $76K | $36.32/hr | 60 |
| Tennessee | $75K | $36.15/hr | 400 |
| Minnesota | $71K | $34.17/hr | 410 |
| Maryland | $70K | $33.71/hr | 370 |
| Nevada | $70K | $33.46/hr | 70 |
| Maine | $68K | $32.64/hr | 30 |
| Alaska | $68K | $32.49/hr | 140 |
| Colorado | $67K | $32.32/hr | 140 |
| Missouri | $66K | $31.76/hr | 100 |
| Virginia | $66K | $31.7/hr | 380 |
| Delaware | $65K | $31.11/hr | 100 |
| Iowa | $64K | $30.9/hr | 90 |
| Louisiana | $63K | $30.38/hr | 90 |
| Texas | $63K | $30.35/hr | 220 |
| Michigan | $62K | $29.93/hr | 280 |
| Arizona | $60K | $28.93/hr | 250 |
| New Jersey | $59K | $28.31/hr | 530 |
| Indiana | $57K | $27.47/hr | 70 |
| Florida | $55K | $26.53/hr | 1,300 |
| Georgia | $55K | $26.5/hr | 560 |
| Wisconsin | $54K | $26.08/hr | 180 |
| West Virginia | $52K | $25.06/hr | 260 |
| Utah | $52K | $24.95/hr | 630 |
| Pennsylvania | $51K | $24.32/hr | 970 |
| South Carolina | $50K | $24.2/hr | 230 |
| Ohio | $50K | $23.96/hr | 240 |
| Nebraska | $50K | $23.83/hr | 110 |
| Montana | $47K | $22.75/hr | 40 |
| Hawaii | $47K | $22.6/hr | 330 |
| Kansas | $46K | $21.98/hr | 40 |
| Oklahoma | $45K | $21.63/hr | 130 |
Showing 1–10 of 39 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small