Law Clerk Salary in Missouri
BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC 23-1012 Judicial Law Clerks
Median in Missouri
$66,060
$31.76 an hour
10th percentile
$59,530
90th percentile
$74,710
Jobs (wage & salary)
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The median annual wage for judicial law clerks in Missouri was $66,060 in May 2025, $1,140 (2%) above the national median of $64,920.
The middle half earned between $62,380 (25th percentile) and $68,580 (75th percentile).
Missouri ranks 17 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 Missouri
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $59,530 | $28.62 |
| 25th | $62,380 | $29.99 |
| 50th (median) | $66,060 | $31.76 |
| 75th | $68,580 | $32.97 |
| 90th | $74,710 | $35.92 |
| Mean (average) | $66,400 | $31.92 |
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.