Judicial Law Clerks
SOC code 23-1012 · Legal Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $46,180 | $22.20 |
| 25th percentile | $52,870 | $25.42 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $64,920 | $31.21 |
| 75th percentile | $80,420 | $38.67 |
| 90th percentile | $113,140 | $54.40 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Judicial Law Clerks (SOC 23-1012), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 36 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 280 | $57,860 | $59,710 | $38,330 | $48,140 | $60,170 | $75,100 |
| Arkansas | 70 | $88,330 | $94,490 | $55,630 | $73,480 | $106,220 | $119,990 |
| California | 1,520 | $72,390 | $76,410 | $49,240 | $62,460 | $78,060 | $86,090 |
| Colorado | 130 | $63,760 | $65,270 | $59,740 | $59,840 | $65,270 | $67,260 |
| Connecticut | 260 | $99,510 | $96,260 | $59,270 | $82,330 | $109,150 | $147,010 |
| Delaware | 100 | $62,810 | $63,450 | $59,720 | $63,450 | $63,450 | $63,450 |
| Florida | 1,390 | $58,210 | $53,930 | $43,640 | $48,110 | $57,800 | $65,440 |
| Georgia | 570 | $64,450 | $53,000 | $39,920 | $45,950 | $66,040 | $87,690 |
| Hawaii | 360 | $51,510 | $48,460 | $38,330 | $41,390 | $61,330 | $68,560 |
| Idaho | 50 | $67,000 | $71,690 | $62,310 | $63,650 | $73,570 | $76,690 |
| Indiana | 60 | $56,170 | $49,930 | $36,350 | $38,430 | $69,770 | $86,700 |
| Iowa | 80 | $67,200 | $62,390 | $53,610 | $56,070 | $71,530 | $85,120 |
| Kansas | 60 | $49,340 | $46,950 | $36,810 | $38,140 | $61,980 | $71,930 |
| Kentucky | 40 | $55,520 | $37,680 | $37,670 | $37,670 | $63,870 | $99,730 |
| Louisiana | 160 | $62,570 | $58,690 | $38,390 | $47,930 | $71,760 | $90,130 |
| Maine | 30 | $71,540 | $68,540 | $65,920 | $65,920 | $76,460 | $86,070 |
| Michigan | 250 | $57,640 | $58,320 | $43,220 | $47,340 | $62,060 | $77,140 |
| Mississippi | 40 | $43,700 | $43,680 | $31,200 | $36,050 | $48,950 | $52,820 |
| Missouri | 90 | $61,160 | $62,900 | $55,490 | $59,180 | $65,420 | $68,350 |
| Montana | 40 | $48,340 | $44,920 | $39,200 | $42,080 | $45,440 | $63,450 |
| Nebraska | 100 | $57,420 | $47,960 | $37,630 | $37,630 | $67,180 | $99,870 |
| Nevada | 70 | $69,240 | $66,120 | $50,640 | $56,700 | $76,800 | $94,210 |
| New Jersey | 520 | $56,990 | $54,040 | $54,040 | $54,040 | $58,670 | $64,000 |
| New York | 900 | $118,180 | $127,780 | $48,530 | $79,800 | $158,880 | $169,250 |
| North Dakota | 40 | $87,240 | $89,080 | $73,180 | $76,080 | $100,630 | $107,280 |
| Ohio | 240 | $59,240 | $49,110 | $39,040 | $39,650 | $75,000 | $98,510 |
| Oklahoma | 140 | $63,180 | $38,480 | $27,040 | $31,200 | $109,530 | $120,000 |
| Oregon | 80 | $55,830 | $41,120 | $37,080 | $37,080 | $77,370 | $82,730 |
| Pennsylvania | 940 | $48,930 | $47,950 | $31,200 | $38,590 | $58,690 | $67,720 |
| South Carolina | 200 | $57,210 | $60,190 | $33,810 | $40,770 | $62,990 | $77,840 |
| Tennessee | 590 | $81,080 | $80,440 | $46,550 | $57,780 | $96,000 | $128,000 |
| Texas | 200 | $65,670 | $61,950 | $48,920 | $50,350 | $70,940 | $80,830 |
| Utah | 590 | $54,980 | $50,490 | $44,220 | $45,800 | $58,240 | $83,200 |
| Washington | 540 | $81,720 | $80,260 | $58,940 | $63,770 | $100,000 | $110,390 |
| West Virginia | 250 | $57,350 | $49,220 | $49,220 | $49,220 | $64,990 | $80,990 |
| Wisconsin | 220 | $56,180 | $53,940 | $46,850 | $50,320 | $57,200 | $70,320 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.