Law Clerk Salary in Wisconsin
BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC 23-1012 Judicial Law Clerks
Median in Wisconsin
$54,250
$26.08 an hour
10th percentile
$48,480
90th percentile
$67,900
Jobs (wage & salary)
180
The median annual wage for judicial law clerks in Wisconsin was $54,250 in May 2025, $10,670 (16%) below the national median of $64,920.
The middle half earned between $51,280 (25th percentile) and $62,020 (75th percentile).
Wisconsin ranks 29 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 Wisconsin
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $48,480 | $23.31 |
| 25th | $51,280 | $24.65 |
| 50th (median) | $54,250 | $26.08 |
| 75th | $62,020 | $29.82 |
| 90th | $67,900 | $32.65 |
| Mean (average) | $57,090 | $27.45 |
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.