Law Clerk Salary in Colorado
BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC 23-1012 Judicial Law Clerks
Median in Colorado
$67,230
$32.32 an hour
10th percentile
$61,530
90th percentile
$70,890
Jobs (wage & salary)
140
The median annual wage for judicial law clerks in Colorado was $67,230 in May 2025, $2,310 (4%) above the national median of $64,920.
The middle half earned between $63,380 (25th percentile) and $69,250 (75th percentile).
Colorado ranks 16 of the 39 states and DC with a published median for this occupation.
The comparison is not adjusted for living costs.
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.
Percentiles
Pay range in Colorado
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $61,530 | $29.58 |
| 25th | $63,380 | $30.47 |
| 50th (median) | $67,230 | $32.32 |
| 75th | $69,250 | $33.29 |
| 90th | $70,890 | $34.08 |
| Mean (average) | $66,290 | $31.87 |
BLS OEWS May 2025.
Annual = hourly × 2,080.
OEWS covers wage-and-salary workers only and leaves out the self-employed, overtime pay and most bonuses.