Judicial Law Clerks — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 36 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$60,400

Highest

$127,780

New York

Lowest

$37,680

Kentucky

Total Employment

11,200

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	New York	$127,780	900	+111.6%
2	Connecticut	$96,260	260	+59.4%
3	Arkansas	$94,490	70	+56.4%
4	North Dakota	$89,080	40	+47.5%
5	Tennessee	$80,440	590	+33.2%
6	Washington	$80,260	540	+32.9%
7	California	$76,410	1,520	+26.5%
8	Idaho	$71,690	50	+18.7%
9	Maine	$68,540	30	+13.5%
10	Nevada	$66,120	70	+9.5%
11	Colorado	$65,270	130	+8.1%
12	Delaware	$63,450	100	+5.0%
13	Missouri	$62,900	90	+4.1%
14	Iowa	$62,390	80	+3.3%
15	Texas	$61,950	200	+2.6%
16	South Carolina	$60,190	200	-0.3%
17	Arizona	$59,710	280	-1.1%
18	Louisiana	$58,690	160	-2.8%
19	Michigan	$58,320	250	-3.4%
20	New Jersey	$54,040	520	-10.5%
21	Wisconsin	$53,940	220	-10.7%
22	Florida	$53,930	1,390	-10.7%
23	Georgia	$53,000	570	-12.3%
24	Utah	$50,490	590	-16.4%
25	Indiana	$49,930	60	-17.3%
26	West Virginia	$49,220	250	-18.5%
27	Ohio	$49,110	240	-18.7%
28	Hawaii	$48,460	360	-19.8%
29	Nebraska	$47,960	100	-20.6%
30	Pennsylvania	$47,950	940	-20.6%
31	Kansas	$46,950	60	-22.3%
32	Montana	$44,920	40	-25.6%
33	Mississippi	$43,680	40	-27.7%
34	Oregon	$41,120	80	-31.9%
35	Oklahoma	$38,480	140	-36.3%
36	Kentucky	$37,680	40	-37.6%