The salary statistics of judicial law clerks in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare judicial law clerk salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $33,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for judicial law clerks in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) judicial law clerks is $95,760. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $53,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid judicial law clerks is $33,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of judicial law clerks in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $53,670 | 4.16% | 11.94% |
| 2017 | $51,440 | -0.64% | - |
| 2016 | $51,770 | 6.37% | - |
| 2014 | $48,470 | 1.75% | - |
| 2013 | $47,620 | 0.76% | - |
| 2012 | $47,260 | - | - |
The average salaries of judicial law clerks in one industries in the federal, state, and local government sector are shown below. For detailed judicial law clerk salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
| Industry Name | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| State government, including schools and hospitals | |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].