Law Clerk Salary in Michigan
BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC 23-1012 Judicial Law Clerks
Median in Michigan
$62,260
$29.93 an hour
10th percentile
$48,690
90th percentile
$83,380
Jobs (wage & salary)
280
The median annual wage for judicial law clerks in Michigan was $62,260 in May 2025, $2,660 (4%) below the national median of $64,920.
The middle half earned between $52,190 (25th percentile) and $80,330 (75th percentile).
Michigan ranks 23 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 Michigan
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $48,690 | $23.41 |
| 25th | $52,190 | $25.09 |
| 50th (median) | $62,260 | $29.93 |
| 75th | $80,330 | $38.62 |
| 90th | $83,380 | $40.09 |
| Mean (average) | $65,150 | $31.32 |
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.