Law Clerk Salary in Washington
BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC 23-1012 Judicial Law Clerks
Median in Washington
$80,240
$38.58 an hour
10th percentile
$62,400
90th percentile
$113,700
Jobs (wage & salary)
580
The median annual wage for judicial law clerks in Washington was $80,240 in May 2025, $15,320 (24%) above the national median of $64,920.
The middle half earned between $66,850 (25th percentile) and $103,000 (75th percentile).
Washington ranks 6 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 Washington
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $62,400 | $30.00 |
| 25th | $66,850 | $32.14 |
| 50th (median) | $80,240 | $38.58 |
| 75th | $103,000 | $49.52 |
| 90th | $113,700 | $54.66 |
| Mean (average) | $85,030 | $40.88 |
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.