Law Clerk Salary in Ohio
BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC 23-1012 Judicial Law Clerks
Median in Ohio
$49,840
$23.96 an hour
10th percentile
$41,730
90th percentile
$102,440
Jobs (wage & salary)
240
The median annual wage for judicial law clerks in Ohio was $49,840 in May 2025, $15,080 (23%) below the national median of $64,920.
The middle half earned between $41,730 (25th percentile) and $74,100 (75th percentile).
Ohio ranks 34 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 Ohio
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $41,730 | $20.06 |
| 25th | $41,730 | $20.06 |
| 50th (median) | $49,840 | $23.96 |
| 75th | $74,100 | $35.63 |
| 90th | $102,440 | $49.25 |
| Mean (average) | $60,080 | $28.89 |
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.