Law Clerk Salary in Tennessee
BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC 23-1012 Judicial Law Clerks
Median in Tennessee
$75,190
$36.15 an hour
10th percentile
$50,240
90th percentile
$100,100
Jobs (wage & salary)
400
The median annual wage for judicial law clerks in Tennessee was $75,190 in May 2025, $10,270 (16%) above the national median of $64,920.
The middle half earned between $58,420 (25th percentile) and $89,300 (75th percentile).
Tennessee ranks 10 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 Tennessee
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $50,240 | $24.15 |
| 25th | $58,420 | $28.09 |
| 50th (median) | $75,190 | $36.15 |
| 75th | $89,300 | $42.94 |
| 90th | $100,100 | $48.12 |
| Mean (average) | $77,120 | $37.08 |
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.