Law Clerk Salary in Connecticut
BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC 23-1012 Judicial Law Clerks
Median in Connecticut
$98,670
$47.44 an hour
10th percentile
$61,640
90th percentile
$146,370
Jobs (wage & salary)
270
The median annual wage for judicial law clerks in Connecticut was $98,670 in May 2025, $33,750 (52%) above the national median of $64,920.
The middle half earned between $90,220 (25th percentile) and $111,890 (75th percentile).
Connecticut ranks 3 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 Connecticut
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $61,640 | $29.64 |
| 25th | $90,220 | $43.37 |
| 50th (median) | $98,670 | $47.44 |
| 75th | $111,890 | $53.79 |
| 90th | $146,370 | $70.37 |
| Mean (average) | $102,260 | $49.16 |
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.