Law Clerk Salary in Texas
BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC 23-1012 Judicial Law Clerks
Median in Texas
$63,130
$30.35 an hour
10th percentile
$46,320
90th percentile
$82,400
Jobs (wage & salary)
220
The median annual wage for judicial law clerks in Texas was $63,130 in May 2025, $1,790 (3%) below the national median of $64,920.
The middle half earned between $53,350 (25th percentile) and $74,490 (75th percentile).
Texas ranks 22 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 Texas
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $46,320 | $22.27 |
| 25th | $53,350 | $25.65 |
| 50th (median) | $63,130 | $30.35 |
| 75th | $74,490 | $35.81 |
| 90th | $82,400 | $39.61 |
| Mean (average) | $67,810 | $32.60 |
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.