Judicial law clerk earnings by seniority

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Judicial law clerk salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Connecticut $80,020
North Dakota $78,960
Iowa $73,670
Washington $73,100
Nevada $69,720
Tennessee $63,570
California $63,090
Illinois $63,000
Colorado $60,670
Arkansas $60,040
Maryland $58,820
Idaho $57,860
Louisiana $57,630
Delaware $55,170
Minnesota $53,940
Alaska $51,350
Hawaii $49,410
New Jersey $49,410
Texas $49,410
West Virginia $49,130
Ohio $49,090
Michigan $48,600
Virginia $48,600
Missouri $48,540
Wisconsin $47,750
Nebraska $47,740
Pennsylvania $46,670
Maine $46,210
Florida $45,180
Arizona $39,570
Utah $38,830
Oregon $38,800
Montana $38,280
South Carolina $37,300
Indiana $37,090
Georgia $36,820
Oklahoma $34,560
Kansas $33,940
Mississippi $30,200
Kentucky $30,180
New York $131,580

How do judicial law clerk salaries compare to similar careers?

Judicial law clerks earn about the same as related careers in California. On average, they make less than correctional officers but more than security guards.

Career Median Salary
Correctional officer salary $82K
Bailiff salary $60K
Legislator salary $59K
Paralegal salary $63K
Transit police officer salary $65K
Judicial law clerk salary $63K
Private detective salary $63K
Legal secretary salary $61K
Security guard salary $36K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)