23-1012

Judicial Law Clerks

Role Overview

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

Recommended Majors

Law.

Related Careers

Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers Lawyers Lawyers and Judicial Law Clerks

Salary by State (top paying)

State	Median salary
New York	$127,780
Connecticut	$96,260
Arkansas	$94,490
North Dakota	$89,080
Tennessee	$80,440
Washington	$80,260
California	$76,410
Idaho	$71,690
Maine	$68,540
Nevada	$66,120
Colorado	$65,270
Delaware	$63,450
Missouri	$62,900
Iowa	$62,390
Texas	$61,950

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BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), BLS Employment Projections.

Median Annual Salary

$60,400

Projected Growth (10yr)

+2.5%

Avg. annual openings

1.0k

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