Law Clerk Salary in North Dakota
BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC 23-1012 Judicial Law Clerks
Median in North Dakota
$85,530
$41.12 an hour
10th percentile
$70,690
90th percentile
$111,580
Jobs (wage & salary)
40
The median annual wage for judicial law clerks in North Dakota was $85,530 in May 2025, $20,610 (32%) above the national median of $64,920.
The middle half earned between $79,130 (25th percentile) and $107,150 (75th percentile).
North Dakota ranks 5 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 North Dakota
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $70,690 | $33.99 |
| 25th | $79,130 | $38.04 |
| 50th (median) | $85,530 | $41.12 |
| 75th | $107,150 | $51.51 |
| 90th | $111,580 | $53.64 |
| Mean (average) | $89,920 | $43.23 |
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.