Law Clerk Salary in Maryland
BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC 23-1012 Judicial Law Clerks
Median in Maryland
$70,110
$33.71 an hour
10th percentile
$59,900
90th percentile
$90,120
Jobs (wage & salary)
370
The median annual wage for judicial law clerks in Maryland was $70,110 in May 2025, $5,190 (8%) above the national median of $64,920.
The middle half earned between $63,110 (25th percentile) and $72,800 (75th percentile).
Maryland ranks 12 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 Maryland
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $59,900 | $28.80 |
| 25th | $63,110 | $30.34 |
| 50th (median) | $70,110 | $33.71 |
| 75th | $72,800 | $35.00 |
| 90th | $90,120 | $43.33 |
| Mean (average) | $72,130 | $34.68 |
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.