Law Clerk Salary in Pennsylvania
BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC 23-1012 Judicial Law Clerks
Median in Pennsylvania
$50,590
$24.32 an hour
10th percentile
$34,310
90th percentile
$76,250
Jobs (wage & salary)
970
The median annual wage for judicial law clerks in Pennsylvania was $50,590 in May 2025, $14,330 (22%) below the national median of $64,920.
The middle half earned between $39,330 (25th percentile) and $61,960 (75th percentile).
Pennsylvania ranks 32 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 Pennsylvania
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $34,310 | $16.50 |
| 25th | $39,330 | $18.91 |
| 50th (median) | $50,590 | $24.32 |
| 75th | $61,960 | $29.79 |
| 90th | $76,250 | $36.66 |
| Mean (average) | $52,010 | $25.01 |
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.