Law Clerk Salary in Minnesota
BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC 23-1012 Judicial Law Clerks
Median in Minnesota
$71,070
$34.17 an hour
10th percentile
$64,980
90th percentile
$79,850
Jobs (wage & salary)
410
The median annual wage for judicial law clerks in Minnesota was $71,070 in May 2025, $6,150 (9%) above the national median of $64,920.
The middle half earned between $64,980 (25th percentile) and $75,110 (75th percentile).
Minnesota ranks 11 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 Minnesota
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $64,980 | $31.24 |
| 25th | $64,980 | $31.24 |
| 50th (median) | $71,070 | $34.17 |
| 75th | $75,110 | $36.11 |
| 90th | $79,850 | $38.39 |
| Mean (average) | $71,180 | $34.22 |
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.