Law Clerk Salary (BLS 2025)
BLS OEWS May 2025 · BLS occupation (court clerks only): SOC 23-1012 Judicial Law Clerks
Law Clerks earned a median $64,920 a year, or $31.21 an hour, in May 2025 (SOC 23-1012 Judicial Law Clerks).
The middle half earned between $52,870 and $80,420.
BLS SOC 23-1012 covers judicial law clerks, who work for judges and courts.
Law-firm and student law clerks have no BLS occupation, so these figures do not describe them.
Annual figures are BLS hourly wages × 2,080 hours.
OEWS covers wage-and-salary workers only, so it leaves out the self-employed, overtime pay and most bonuses.
How pay spreads across Judicial Law Clerks
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $46,180 | $22.20 |
| 25th | $52,870 | $25.42 |
| 50th (median) | $64,920 | $31.21 |
| 75th | $80,420 | $38.67 |
| 90th | $113,140 | $54.40 |
| Mean (average) | $72,950 | $35.07 |
SOC 23-1012 Judicial Law Clerks: 13,290 wage-and-salary jobs, BLS OEWS May 2025.
Law Clerk Salary by State
Median annual wage for SOC 23-1012 Judicial Law Clerks in each state BLS published, BLS OEWS May 2025, alphabetical. "vs. U.S." compares the state median with the national median of $64,920; it is not adjusted for living costs.
| State | Median | Hourly | 10th–90th | Jobs | vs. U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $67,580 | $32.49 | $62,820–$93,140 | 140 | +4% |
| Arizona | $60,170 | $28.93 | $46,580–$77,710 | 250 | −7% |
| Arkansas | $80,150 | $38.54 | $47,050–$112,690 | 50 | +23% |
| California | $79,030 | $38.00 | $59,620–$90,680 | 1,800 | +22% |
| Colorado | $67,230 | $32.32 | $61,530–$70,890 | 140 | +4% |
| Connecticut | $98,670 | $47.44 | $61,640–$146,370 | 270 | +52% |
| Delaware | $64,720 | $31.11 | $60,910–$64,720 | 100 | −0% |
| Florida | $55,180 | $26.53 | $44,950–$63,730 | 1,300 | −15% |
| Georgia | $55,120 | $26.50 | $42,260–$78,050 | 560 | −15% |
| Hawaii | $47,010 | $22.60 | $40,250–$73,840 | 330 | −28% |
| Idaho | $75,540 | $36.32 | $49,480–$79,880 | 60 | +16% |
| Indiana | $57,140 | $27.47 | $38,830–$96,520 | 70 | −12% |
| Iowa | $64,260 | $30.90 | $55,210–$86,350 | 90 | −1% |
| Kansas | $45,720 | $21.98 | $33,350–$68,920 | 40 | −30% |
| Louisiana | $63,180 | $30.38 | $40,410–$83,230 | 90 | −3% |
| Maine | $67,890 | $32.64 | $67,890–$92,190 | 30 | +5% |
| Maryland | $70,110 | $33.71 | $59,900–$90,120 | 370 | +8% |
| Massachusetts | $143,350 | $68.92 | $82,210–$143,350 | 500 | +121% |
| Michigan | $62,260 | $29.93 | $48,690–$83,380 | 280 | −4% |
| Minnesota | $71,070 | $34.17 | $64,980–$79,850 | 410 | +9% |
| Missouri | $66,060 | $31.76 | $59,530–$74,710 | 100 | +2% |
| Montana | $47,320 | $22.75 | $44,240–$66,970 | 40 | −27% |
| Nebraska | $49,570 | $23.83 | $38,350–$104,860 | 110 | −24% |
| Nevada | $69,600 | $33.46 | $53,300–$96,610 | 70 | +7% |
| New Jersey | $58,890 | $28.31 | $58,890–$69,740 | 530 | −9% |
| New York | $133,320 | $64.10 | $82,190–$171,870 | 850 | +105% |
| North Dakota | $85,530 | $41.12 | $70,690–$111,580 | 40 | +32% |
| Ohio | $49,840 | $23.96 | $41,730–$102,440 | 240 | −23% |
| Oklahoma | $44,990 | $21.63 | $31,200–$125,990 | 130 | −31% |
| Oregon | $86,870 | $41.76 | $77,370–$86,870 | 30 | +34% |
| Pennsylvania | $50,590 | $24.32 | $34,310–$76,250 | 970 | −22% |
| South Carolina | $50,330 | $24.20 | $41,100–$82,490 | 230 | −22% |
| Tennessee | $75,190 | $36.15 | $50,240–$100,100 | 400 | +16% |
| Texas | $63,130 | $30.35 | $46,320–$82,400 | 220 | −3% |
| Utah | $51,900 | $24.95 | $45,430–$85,700 | 630 | −20% |
| Virginia | $65,940 | $31.70 | $54,310–$89,960 | 380 | +2% |
| Washington | $80,240 | $38.58 | $62,400–$113,700 | 580 | +24% |
| West Virginia | $52,120 | $25.06 | $52,120–$83,890 | 260 | −20% |
| Wisconsin | $54,250 | $26.08 | $48,480–$67,900 | 180 | −16% |
Not published by BLS for: Alabama, District of Columbia, Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, Wyoming.
BLS suppresses estimates it cannot publish reliably; no figure is estimated for them here.