Judicial Law Clerks Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 39 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median judicial law clerks in the US earns $64,920 per year (13,290 employed). Gross pay is highest in Massachusetts ($143,350) and lowest in Oklahoma ($44,990) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Judicial Law Clerks pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judicial Law Clerks in Massachusetts | $143,350 | $102,298 | $8,525 | 71.4% | 500 |
| Judicial Law Clerks in New York | $133,320 | $95,565 | $7,964 | 71.7% | 850 |
| Judicial Law Clerks in Connecticut | $98,670 | $74,393 | $6,199 | 75.4% | 270 |
| Judicial Law Clerks in Oregon | $86,870 | $63,172 | $5,264 | 72.7% | 30 |
| Judicial Law Clerks in North Dakota | $85,530 | $68,592 | $5,716 | 80.2% | 40 |
| Judicial Law Clerks in Washington | $80,240 | $65,279 | $5,440 | 81.4% | 580 |
| Judicial Law Clerks in Arkansas | $80,150 | $62,303 | $5,192 | 77.7% | 50 |
| Judicial Law Clerks in California | $79,030 | $61,308 | $5,109 | 77.6% | 1,800 |
| Judicial Law Clerks in Idaho | $75,540 | $59,077 | $4,923 | 78.2% | 60 |
| Judicial Law Clerks in Tennessee | $75,190 | $61,726 | $5,144 | 82.1% | 400 |
| Judicial Law Clerks in Minnesota | $71,070 | $55,519 | $4,627 | 78.1% | 410 |
| Judicial Law Clerks in Maryland | $70,110 | $55,186 | $4,599 | 78.7% | 370 |
| Judicial Law Clerks in Nevada | $69,600 | $57,794 | $4,816 | 83% | 70 |
| Judicial Law Clerks in Maine | $67,890 | $53,190 | $4,432 | 78.3% | 30 |
| Judicial Law Clerks in Alaska | $67,580 | $56,373 | $4,698 | 83.4% | 140 |
| Judicial Law Clerks in Colorado | $67,230 | $53,877 | $4,490 | 80.1% | 140 |
| Judicial Law Clerks in Missouri | $66,060 | $53,092 | $4,424 | 80.4% | 100 |
| Judicial Law Clerks in Virginia | $65,940 | $52,185 | $4,349 | 79.1% | 380 |
| Judicial Law Clerks in Delaware | $64,720 | $51,252 | $4,271 | 79.2% | 100 |
| Judicial Law Clerks in Iowa | $64,260 | $52,023 | $4,335 | 81% | 90 |
| Judicial Law Clerks in Louisiana | $63,180 | $51,436 | $4,286 | 81.4% | 90 |
| Judicial Law Clerks in Texas | $63,130 | $52,905 | $4,409 | 83.8% | 220 |
| Judicial Law Clerks in Michigan | $62,260 | $49,811 | $4,151 | 80% | 280 |
| Judicial Law Clerks in Arizona | $60,170 | $49,231 | $4,103 | 81.8% | 250 |
| Judicial Law Clerks in New Jersey | $58,890 | $47,791 | $3,983 | 81.2% | 530 |
| Judicial Law Clerks in Indiana | $57,140 | $46,436 | $3,870 | 81.3% | 70 |
| Judicial Law Clerks in Florida | $55,180 | $46,517 | $3,876 | 84.3% | 1,300 |
| Judicial Law Clerks in Georgia | $55,120 | $44,231 | $3,686 | 80.2% | 560 |
| Judicial Law Clerks in Wisconsin | $54,250 | $44,164 | $3,680 | 81.4% | 180 |
| Judicial Law Clerks in West Virginia | $52,120 | $42,444 | $3,537 | 81.4% | 260 |
| Judicial Law Clerks in Utah | $51,900 | $41,546 | $3,462 | 80.1% | 630 |
| Judicial Law Clerks in Pennsylvania | $50,590 | $41,276 | $3,440 | 81.6% | 970 |
| Judicial Law Clerks in South Carolina | $50,330 | $40,757 | $3,396 | 81% | 230 |
| Judicial Law Clerks in Ohio | $49,840 | $41,638 | $3,470 | 83.5% | 240 |
| Judicial Law Clerks in Nebraska | $49,570 | $40,634 | $3,386 | 82% | 110 |
| Judicial Law Clerks in Montana | $47,320 | $38,734 | $3,228 | 81.9% | 40 |
| Judicial Law Clerks in Hawaii | $47,010 | $37,884 | $3,157 | 80.6% | 330 |
| Judicial Law Clerks in Kansas | $45,720 | $37,165 | $3,097 | 81.3% | 40 |
| Judicial Law Clerks in Oklahoma | $44,990 | $36,850 | $3,071 | 81.9% | 130 |
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