Law Clerk Salary in New York
BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC 23-1012 Judicial Law Clerks
Median in New York
$133,320
$64.10 an hour
10th percentile
$82,190
90th percentile
$171,870
Jobs (wage & salary)
850
The median annual wage for judicial law clerks in New York was $133,320 in May 2025, $68,400 (105%) above the national median of $64,920.
The middle half earned between $86,730 (25th percentile) and $163,650 (75th percentile).
New York ranks 2 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 York
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $82,190 | $39.51 |
| 25th | $86,730 | $41.70 |
| 50th (median) | $133,320 | $64.10 |
| 75th | $163,650 | $78.68 |
| 90th | $171,870 | $82.63 |
| Mean (average) | $126,340 | $60.74 |
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.