Law Clerk Salary in South Carolina
BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC 23-1012 Judicial Law Clerks
Median in South Carolina
$50,330
$24.20 an hour
10th percentile
$41,100
90th percentile
$82,490
Jobs (wage & salary)
230
The median annual wage for judicial law clerks in South Carolina was $50,330 in May 2025, $14,590 (22%) below the national median of $64,920.
The middle half earned between $47,040 (25th percentile) and $68,710 (75th percentile).
South Carolina ranks 33 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 South Carolina
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $41,100 | $19.76 |
| 25th | $47,040 | $22.62 |
| 50th (median) | $50,330 | $24.20 |
| 75th | $68,710 | $33.03 |
| 90th | $82,490 | $39.66 |
| Mean (average) | $59,310 | $28.51 |
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.