23 Series · SOC 23-1012
Judicial Law Clerks
National salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$60,400
per year
Median Hourly
$29.04/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$69,850
average
Employment
13,220
jobs nationwide
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$42,000
25th Percentile
$49,840
Median
$60,400
75th Percentile
$78,060
90th Percentile
$113,150
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | $127,780 | +112% above national |
| 2 | Connecticut | $96,260 | +59% above national |
| 3 | Arkansas | $94,490 | +56% above national |
| 4 | North Dakota | $89,080 | +47% above national |
| 5 | Tennessee | $80,440 | +33% above national |
| 6 | Washington | $80,260 | +33% above national |
| 7 | California | $76,410 | +27% above national |
| 8 | Idaho | $71,690 | +19% above national |
| 9 | Maine | $68,540 | +13% above national |
| 10 | Nevada | $66,120 | +9% above national |
| 11 | Colorado | $65,270 | +8% above national |
| 12 | Delaware | $63,450 | +5% above national |
| 13 | Missouri | $62,900 | +4% above national |
| 14 | Iowa | $62,390 | +3% above national |
| 15 | Texas | $61,950 | +3% above national |
| 16 | South Carolina | $60,190 | same as national |
| 17 | Arizona | $59,710 | 1% below national |
| 18 | Louisiana | $58,690 | 3% below national |
| 19 | Michigan | $58,320 | 3% below national |
| 20 | New Jersey | $54,040 | 11% below national |
| 21 | Wisconsin | $53,940 | 11% below national |
| 22 | Florida | $53,930 | 11% below national |
| 23 | Georgia | $53,000 | 12% below national |
| 24 | Utah | $50,490 | 16% below national |
| 25 | Indiana | $49,930 | 17% below national |
| 26 | West Virginia | $49,220 | 19% below national |
| 27 | Ohio | $49,110 | 19% below national |
| 28 | Hawaii | $48,460 | 20% below national |
| 29 | Nebraska | $47,960 | 21% below national |
| 30 | Pennsylvania | $47,950 | 21% below national |
| 31 | Kansas | $46,950 | 22% below national |
| 32 | Montana | $44,920 | 26% below national |
| 33 | Mississippi | $43,680 | 28% below national |
| 34 | Oregon | $41,120 | 32% below national |
| 35 | Oklahoma | $38,480 | 36% below national |
| 36 | Kentucky | $37,680 | 38% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $127,780 | +112% above national |
| 2 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $102,710 | +70% above national |
| 3 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $99,490 | +65% above national |
| 4 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $92,870 | +54% above national |
| 5 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $86,090 | +43% above national |
| 6 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $85,340 | +41% above national |
| 7 | Knoxville, TN | $80,440 | +33% above national |
| 8 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $80,260 | +33% above national |
| 9 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $76,410 | +27% above national |
| 10 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $75,010 | +24% above national |
| 11 | Columbia, SC | $73,490 | +22% above national |
| 12 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $71,760 | +19% above national |
| 13 | Boise City, ID | $71,690 | +19% above national |
| 14 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $70,940 | +17% above national |
| 15 | Richmond, VA | $68,440 | +13% above national |
| 16 | Albuquerque, NM | $66,560 | +10% above national |
| 17 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $65,950 | +9% above national |
| 18 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $65,270 | +8% above national |
| 19 | Lincoln, NE | $63,980 | +6% above national |
| 20 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $63,130 | +5% above national |
| 21 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $62,960 | +4% above national |
| 22 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $62,900 | +4% above national |
| 23 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $62,060 | +3% above national |
| 24 | Charleston, WV | $60,390 | same as national |
| 25 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $60,170 | same as national |
| 26 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $59,150 | 2% below national |
| 27 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $58,650 | 3% below national |
| 28 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $58,410 | 3% below national |
| 29 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $56,690 | 6% below national |
| 30 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $55,910 | 7% below national |
| 31 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $55,790 | 8% below national |
| 32 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $55,170 | 9% below national |
| 33 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $54,230 | 10% below national |
| 34 | Jacksonville, FL | $54,080 | 10% below national |
| 35 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $54,040 | 11% below national |
| 36 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $54,000 | 11% below national |
| 37 | Green Bay, WI | $53,940 | 11% below national |
| 38 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $53,640 | 11% below national |
| 39 | Tallahassee, FL | $50,480 | 16% below national |
| 40 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $49,220 | 19% below national |
| 41 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $49,220 | 19% below national |
| 42 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $49,110 | 19% below national |
| 43 | Ogden, UT | $48,860 | 19% below national |
| 44 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $48,800 | 19% below national |
| 45 | Pittsburgh, PA | $47,950 | 21% below national |
| 46 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $47,230 | 22% below national |
| 47 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $45,480 | 25% below national |
| 48 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $44,760 | 26% below national |
| 49 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $44,650 | 26% below national |
| 50 | Tucson, AZ | $43,930 | 27% below national |
| 51 | Cleveland, OH | $43,330 | 28% below national |
| 52 | Oklahoma City, OK | $41,600 | 31% below national |
| 53 | Omaha, NE-IA | $37,630 | 38% below national |
| 54 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $35,480 | 41% below national |
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