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Judicial Law Clerks salary

The BLS estimates 13,290 Judicial Law Clerks jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $64,920 (May 2025, SOC 23-1012). Across 13 metros with published figures, medians range from $50,590 in Pittsburgh, PA to $143,350 in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.

JUDICIAL LAW CLERKS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$46,180P25$52,870MEDIAN$64,920P75$80,420P90$113,140
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$143,350 · 380 jobs
  2. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$90,650 · 240 jobs
  3. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$80,420 · 340 jobs
  4. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$80,240 · 320 jobs
  5. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$74,010 · 280 jobs
  6. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$70,110 · 240 jobs
  7. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$69,200 · 290 jobs
  8. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$61,840 · 390 jobs
  9. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$58,890 · 560 jobs
  10. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$58,890 · 460 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$58,890 · 560 jobs
  2. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$58,890 · 460 jobs
  3. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$61,840 · 390 jobs
  4. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$143,350 · 380 jobs
  5. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$55,620 · 340 jobs
  6. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$80,420 · 340 jobs
  7. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$80,240 · 320 jobs
  8. Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$56,080 · 300 jobs
  9. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$69,200 · 290 jobs
  10. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$74,010 · 280 jobs

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Questions

What is the median Judicial Law Clerks salary in the U.S.?

$64,920 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $52,870–$80,420.

Where do Judicial Law Clerks earn the most?

Highest metro medians: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ($143,350), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($90,650), Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($80,420). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.