Law Clerk Salary in New Jersey
BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC 23-1012 Judicial Law Clerks
Median in New Jersey
$58,890
$28.31 an hour
10th percentile
$58,890
90th percentile
$69,740
Jobs (wage & salary)
530
The median annual wage for judicial law clerks in New Jersey was $58,890 in May 2025, $6,030 (9%) below the national median of $64,920.
The middle half earned between $58,890 (25th percentile) and $63,940 (75th percentile).
New Jersey ranks 25 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 New Jersey
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $58,890 | $28.31 |
| 25th | $58,890 | $28.31 |
| 50th (median) | $58,890 | $28.31 |
| 75th | $63,940 | $30.74 |
| 90th | $69,740 | $33.53 |
| Mean (average) | $61,530 | $29.58 |
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.