Judicial Law Clerks salary by location
National median: $64,920 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | state | $143,350 | +120.8% | 500 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $143,350 | +120.8% | 380 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MA | metropolitan | $143,350 | +120.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $136,950 | +111.0% | 80 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $133,320 | +105.4% | 850 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $101,890 | +56.9% | 120 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $98,670 | +52.0% | 270 | 2025 |
| Little Rock, AR | metropolitan | $97,840 | +50.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $90,650 | +39.6% | 240 | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | metropolitan | $87,820 | +35.3% | — | 2025 |
| OR | state | $86,870 | +33.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| ND | state | $85,530 | +31.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | metropolitan | $84,010 | +29.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $80,420 | +23.9% | 340 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $80,240 | +23.6% | 320 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $80,240 | +23.6% | 580 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $80,150 | +23.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | metropolitan | $79,770 | +22.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $79,580 | +22.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $79,030 | +21.7% | 1,800 | 2025 |
| Boise City, ID | metropolitan | $75,780 | +16.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| New Orleans, LA | metropolitan | $75,540 | +16.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $75,540 | +16.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $75,190 | +15.8% | 400 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $74,010 | +14.0% | 280 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $71,070 | +9.5% | 410 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $70,520 | +8.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $70,110 | +8.0% | 160 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $70,110 | +8.0% | 370 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $70,110 | +8.0% | 240 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $69,990 | +7.8% | 100 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $69,600 | +7.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $69,200 | +6.6% | 290 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $67,890 | +4.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $67,580 | +4.1% | 140 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $67,230 | +3.6% | 140 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $67,230 | +3.6% | 110 | 2025 |
| Lincoln, NE | metropolitan | $67,180 | +3.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $66,640 | +2.6% | 160 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $66,170 | +1.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $66,060 | +1.8% | 100 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $65,940 | +1.6% | 380 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $65,260 | +0.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $64,920 | +0.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $64,720 | −0.3% | 100 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $64,260 | −1.0% | 90 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $63,180 | −2.7% | 90 | 2025 |
| Des Moines, IA | metropolitan | $63,140 | −2.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $63,130 | −2.8% | 220 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $62,560 | −3.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $62,260 | −4.1% | 280 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $62,260 | −4.1% | 120 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $61,840 | −4.7% | 390 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $61,720 | −4.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $60,170 | −7.3% | 130 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $60,170 | −7.3% | 250 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $58,890 | −9.3% | 560 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $58,890 | −9.3% | 530 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $58,890 | −9.3% | 460 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $57,140 | −12.0% | 70 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $57,060 | −12.1% | 170 | 2025 |
| Deltona, FL | metropolitan | $56,880 | −12.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $56,620 | −12.8% | 70 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $56,080 | −13.6% | 300 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $55,620 | −14.3% | 340 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $55,180 | −15.0% | 1,300 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $55,120 | −15.1% | 560 | 2025 |
| Palm Bay, FL | metropolitan | $55,000 | −15.3% | 30 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $54,480 | −16.1% | 110 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $54,250 | −16.4% | 180 | 2025 |
| WV | state | $52,120 | −19.7% | 260 | 2025 |
| Charleston, WV | metropolitan | $52,120 | −19.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| Tallahassee, FL | metropolitan | $51,980 | −19.9% | 160 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $51,900 | −20.1% | 630 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $51,170 | −21.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| Ogden, UT | metropolitan | $50,960 | −21.5% | 90 | 2025 |
| Provo, UT | metropolitan | $50,790 | −21.8% | 90 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $50,590 | −22.1% | 240 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $50,590 | −22.1% | 970 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $50,330 | −22.5% | 230 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $49,840 | −23.2% | 240 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $49,570 | −23.6% | 110 | 2025 |
| Scranton, PA | metropolitan | $48,880 | −24.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| MT | state | $47,320 | −27.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | metropolitan | $47,260 | −27.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| Columbia, SC | metropolitan | $47,040 | −27.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $47,010 | −27.6% | 330 | 2025 |
| Augusta, GA | metropolitan | $46,740 | −28.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| Tucson, AZ | metropolitan | $46,580 | −28.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $45,720 | −29.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $44,990 | −30.7% | 130 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | metropolitan | $44,640 | −31.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $44,630 | −31.3% | 60 | 2025 |