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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

23-1012 Judicial Law Clerks

Assist judges in court or by conducting research or preparing legal documents. Excludes “Lawyers” (23-1011) and “Paralegals and Legal Assistants” (23-2011).


National estimates for Judicial Law Clerks
Industry profile for Judicial Law Clerks
Geographic profile for Judicial Law Clerks

National estimates for Judicial Law Clerks:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Judicial Law Clerks:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
15,540 0.9 % $ 31.88 $ 66,310 1.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Judicial Law Clerks:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 18.68 $ 21.54 $ 27.64 $ 36.83 $ 51.29
Annual Wage (2) $ 38,850 $ 44,800 $ 57,490 $ 76,600 $ 106,670


Industry profile for Judicial Law Clerks:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Judicial Law Clerks are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Judicial Law Clerks, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Judicial Law Clerks:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 8,140 0.38 $ 36.05 $ 74,980
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 7,350 0.14 $ 27.07 $ 56,310

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Judicial Law Clerks:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 8,140 0.38 $ 36.05 $ 74,980
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 7,350 0.14 $ 27.07 $ 56,310

Top paying industries for Judicial Law Clerks:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 8,140 0.38 $ 36.05 $ 74,980
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 7,350 0.14 $ 27.07 $ 56,310


Geographic profile for Judicial Law Clerks:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Judicial Law Clerks are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Judicial Law Clerks, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of judicial law clerks by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Judicial Law Clerks:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pennsylvania 960 0.16 1.57 $ 24.00 $ 49,920
New York 910 0.10 0.95 $ 57.27 $ 119,120
Georgia 890 0.19 1.83 $ 22.09 $ 45,940
New Jersey 550 0.13 1.28 $ 26.79 $ 55,730
Washington 520 0.15 1.45 $ 36.88 $ 76,710


Map of location quotient of judicial law clerks by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Judicial Law Clerks:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 370 0.62 5.87 $ 23.73 $ 49,360
West Virginia 240 0.35 3.37 $ 24.07 $ 50,070
Utah 480 0.30 2.81 $ 20.55 $ 42,740
Alaska 70 0.24 2.24 $ 26.06 $ 54,200
Delaware 100 0.21 1.98 $ 25.32 $ 52,670


Map of annual mean wages of judicial law clerks by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Judicial Law Clerks:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 910 0.10 0.95 $ 57.27 $ 119,120
Connecticut 290 0.18 1.71 $ 41.10 $ 85,480
Illinois 280 0.05 0.45 $ 39.12 $ 81,370
North Dakota 30 0.08 0.80 $ 38.73 $ 80,550
Tennessee 490 0.16 1.50 $ 37.47 $ 77,930



Map of employment of judicial law clerks by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Judicial Law Clerks:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 660 0.24 2.31 $ 22.46 $ 46,730
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 600 0.07 0.62 $ 34.97 $ 72,730
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 500 0.18 1.73 $ 26.14 $ 54,360
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 420 0.40 3.85 $ 39.40 $ 81,950
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 320 0.17 1.61 $ 27.71 $ 57,640
Pittsburgh, PA 240 0.23 2.16 $ 21.90 $ 45,560
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 230 0.05 0.50 $ 34.96 $ 72,720
Salt Lake City, UT 220 0.29 2.72 $ 21.50 $ 44,730
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 180 0.13 1.23 $ 22.88 $ 47,580
Tallahassee, FL 150 0.87 8.30 $ 21.36 $ 44,440


Map of location quotient of judicial law clerks by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Judicial Law Clerks:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Tallahassee, FL 150 0.87 8.30 $ 21.36 $ 44,440
Eau Claire, WI 40 0.47 4.48 $ 22.85 $ 47,540
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 420 0.40 3.85 $ 39.40 $ 81,950
Visalia-Porterville, CA 60 0.36 3.45 $ 26.38 $ 54,870
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 80 0.34 3.25 $ 18.88 $ 39,260
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 60 0.31 2.91 $ 22.61 $ 47,030
Columbia, SC 110 0.29 2.78 $ 22.25 $ 46,270
Salt Lake City, UT 220 0.29 2.72 $ 21.50 $ 44,730
Ogden-Clearfield, UT 80 0.28 2.67 $ 19.40 $ 40,350
Bakersfield, CA 80 0.26 2.47 $ 31.66 $ 65,850


Map of annual mean wages of judicial law clerks by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Judicial Law Clerks:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 90 0.21 1.97 $ 56.15 $ 116,800
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 140 0.26 2.44 $ 43.45 $ 90,380
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 40 0.03 0.33 $ 42.46 $ 88,310
Rochester, NY 40 0.09 0.82 $ 42.43 $ 88,260
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 50 0.13 1.28 $ 41.19 $ 85,680
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 420 0.40 3.85 $ 39.40 $ 81,950
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 100 0.10 0.92 $ 35.96 $ 74,800
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 60 0.18 1.69 $ 35.27 $ 73,370
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 600 0.07 0.62 $ 34.97 $ 72,730
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 230 0.05 0.50 $ 34.96 $ 72,720

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Judicial Law Clerks:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 90 0.97 9.23 $ 23.16 $ 48,170
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 70 0.52 4.94 $ 23.22 $ 48,290
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 50 0.66 6.30 $ 23.65 $ 49,190
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 40 0.49 4.63 $ 20.00 $ 41,600
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 40 0.22 2.07 $ 25.56 $ 53,160

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Judicial Law Clerks:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 90 0.97 9.23 $ 23.16 $ 48,170
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 50 0.66 6.30 $ 23.65 $ 49,190
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 70 0.52 4.94 $ 23.22 $ 48,290
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 40 0.49 4.63 $ 20.00 $ 41,600
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 30 0.25 2.35 $ 19.41 $ 40,360

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Judicial Law Clerks:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 40 0.20 1.90 $ 27.42 $ 57,030
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 40 0.22 2.07 $ 25.56 $ 53,160
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 50 0.66 6.30 $ 23.65 $ 49,190
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 70 0.52 4.94 $ 23.22 $ 48,290
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 90 0.97 9.23 $ 23.16 $ 48,170


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023