What is the salary of a Law Clerk? In the United States, a Law Clerk earns an average salary of $54,288. The salary range for a Law Clerk is usually between $34,824 and $66,615 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $94,050. The highest Law Clerk salary in the United States was $145,326. The average hourly pay for a Law Clerk is $26.10.
Top 3 states paying the highest average Law Clerk salary are Illinois, with an average salary of $76,382, followed by Arkansas, with an average salary of $74,852, and Federal, with an average salary of $82,647. Employers paying the highest salary for a Law Clerk job are FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION (FD), JUDICIAL BRANCH (FD) and SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (FD).
| Employer | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, FD | $109,296 |
| JUDICIAL BRANCH, FD | $106,275 |
| SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, FD | $99,593 |
| PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION, FD | $98,084 |
| Arkansas Court of Appeals, AR | $97,493 |
| NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION, FD | $97,430 |
| FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM, FD | $94,050 |
| Elkhart County, IN | $86,617 |
| Illinois Appellate Court Clerks, IL | $86,595 |
| Ventura County, CA | $83,543 |
| Job Title | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Law Librarian | $63,700 |
| Law Enforcement | $64,060 |
| Law Enforcement Officer | $62,258 |
| Law Library Assistant | $49,803 |
| Law Office Manager | $108,564 |
| Law Enforcement Liaison | $62,605 |
| Law Library | $39,195 |
| Law Enforcement Instructor | $60,212 |
| Law Fellow | $31,739 |
| Law Enforcement Analyst | $56,480 |
Select a state to view specific salary for Law Clerk and other interesting information
| State | Average Salary | Records Number |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | $74,852 | 52 |
| Arizona | $63,457 | 57 |
| California | $32,539 | 104 |
| Colorado | $54,836 | 115 |
| District of Columbia | $46,707 | 7 |
| Delaware | $55,811 | 70 |
| Federal | $82,647 | 208 |
| Florida | $6,756 | 4 |
| Georgia | $41,347 | 132 |
| Iowa | $40,971 | 63 |
| Idaho | $66,741 | 25 |
| Illinois | $76,382 | 173 |
| Indiana | $57,375 | 29 |
| Kansas | $4,358 | 19 |
| Kentucky | $42,374 | 13 |
| Louisiana | $3,632 | 21 |
| Massachusetts | $37,378 | 118 |
| Maryland | $32,869 | 5 |
| Maine | $38,012 | 41 |
| Michigan | $37,140 | 16 |
| Minnesota | $15,744 | 19 |
| Missouri | $41,474 | 25 |
| Mississippi | $57,928 | 1 |
| Montana | $26 | 55 |
| North Dakota | $37,976 | 13 |
| Nebraska | $27,165 | 90 |
| New Jersey | $23,278 | 8 |
| Nevada | $50,214 | 18 |
| New York | $3,916 | 3 |
| Ohio | $49,772 | 42 |
| Oklahoma | $2,907 | 8 |
| Oregon | $34,167 | 89 |
| Pennsylvania | $50,811 | 286 |
| Rhode Island | $33,653 | 33 |
| South Carolina | $50,555 | 6 |
| Tennessee | $385 | 23 |
| Texas | $5,454 | 88 |
| Utah | $57,622 | 73 |
| Virginia | $46,415 | 34 |
| Vermont | $45,493 | 32 |
| Washington | $44,578 | 111 |
| Wisconsin | $63,078 | 8 |
