Law Clerk Salary in Montana
BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC 23-1012 Judicial Law Clerks
Median in Montana
$47,320
$22.75 an hour
10th percentile
$44,240
90th percentile
$66,970
Jobs (wage & salary)
40
The median annual wage for judicial law clerks in Montana was $47,320 in May 2025, $17,600 (27%) below the national median of $64,920.
The middle half earned between $46,310 (25th percentile) and $47,900 (75th percentile).
Montana ranks 36 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 Montana
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $44,240 | $21.27 |
| 25th | $46,310 | $22.26 |
| 50th (median) | $47,320 | $22.75 |
| 75th | $47,900 | $23.03 |
| 90th | $66,970 | $32.20 |
| Mean (average) | $52,460 | $25.22 |
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.