Occupation Salary Profile

Judicial Law Clerks

SOC Code: 23-1012

Assist judges in court or by conducting research or preparing legal documents. Excludes ā€œLawyersā€ (23-1011) and ā€œParalegals and Legal Assistantsā€ (23-2011).

National Median (BLS)
$62,760
ā–² +6.48% Nominal +3.12% Real
H-1B Sponsor Median
$68,640
ā–² +10.29% Nominal +6.94% Real
Average Base Salary
$64,460
Domestic Mean Pay
Total U.S. Employment
5,710
Active Positions (BLS)
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National Baseline Wage Distribution

Empirical wage tiers reported across all 50 states by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for Judicial Law Clerks.

Percentile Tier Annual Base Salary
10th Percentile $41,480
25th Percentile $50,000
National Median (50th Percentile) $62,760
75th Percentile $77,960
90th Percentile $83,380
P10: $41,480 P50 (Median): $62,760 P90: $83,380
Foreign Talent Market

H-1B Visa Sponsor Compensation Benchmarks

Based on 327 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) filed by U.S. employers (Trailing 12 Months vs Prior 12 Months).

H-1B National Median $68,640
YoY Nominal Growth (T12M) ā–² +10.29%
Real Wage Growth (CPI-U Adj) ā–² +6.94%
H-1B Percentile Tier Sponsored Base Salary
10th Percentile $52,025
25th Percentile $56,526
H-1B Median (50th Percentile) $68,640
75th Percentile $84,822
90th Percentile $219,000
H-1B P10: $52,025 H-1B P50: $68,640 H-1B P90: $219,000
šŸ’” Market Premium Insight: The median salary for foreign talent sponsored for Judicial Law Clerks roles ($68,640) is +9.4% higher than the broader domestic BLS national median ($62,760).