Law Clerk Salary in Virginia
BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC 23-1012 Judicial Law Clerks
Median in Virginia
$65,940
$31.70 an hour
10th percentile
$54,310
90th percentile
$89,960
Jobs (wage & salary)
380
The median annual wage for judicial law clerks in Virginia was $65,940 in May 2025, $1,020 (2%) above the national median of $64,920.
The middle half earned between $59,680 (25th percentile) and $76,140 (75th percentile).
Virginia ranks 18 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 Virginia
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $54,310 | $26.11 |
| 25th | $59,680 | $28.69 |
| 50th (median) | $65,940 | $31.70 |
| 75th | $76,140 | $36.60 |
| 90th | $89,960 | $43.25 |
| Mean (average) | $70,140 | $33.72 |
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.