Best States For a Legal Clerk

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Legal clerk opportunites vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for legal clerks, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for legal clerks. We wanted to look at where legal clerks have it the best -- where there are plenty of jobs to go around and people get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.
We figured that the best places for legal clerk jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities. A legal clerk will most commonly be promoted to legal assistant.

Here Are the Best States for Legal Clerks In 2023:

  1. 1. Washington

    Total Legal Clerk Jobs:
    		1,102
    Average Annual Salary:$43,385
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$31,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$59,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.28
    Legal Clerk Jobs in Washington

  2. 2. New York

    Total Legal Clerk Jobs:
    		1,826
    Average Annual Salary:$45,155
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$30,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$66,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.21
    Legal Clerk Jobs in New York

  3. 3. Connecticut

    Total Legal Clerk Jobs:
    		488
    Average Annual Salary:$40,611
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$27,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$59,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.25
    Legal Clerk Jobs in Connecticut

  4. 4. Minnesota

    Total Legal Clerk Jobs:
    		858
    Average Annual Salary:$40,998
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$29,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$56,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.1
    Legal Clerk Jobs in Minnesota

  5. 5. Alaska

    Total Legal Clerk Jobs:
    		120
    Average Annual Salary:$41,238
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$34,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$48,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.22
    Legal Clerk Jobs in Alaska

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    6. Pennsylvania

    Total Legal Clerk Jobs:
    		1,353
    Average Annual Salary:$39,859
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$27,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$58,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.99
    Legal Clerk Jobs in Pennsylvania

  7. 7. Michigan

    Total Legal Clerk Jobs:
    		1,110
    Average Annual Salary:$35,785
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$25,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$51,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.22
    Legal Clerk Jobs in Michigan

  8. 8. District of Columbia

    Total Legal Clerk Jobs:
    		229
    Average Annual Salary:$41,569
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$28,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$61,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.16
    Legal Clerk Jobs in District of Columbia

  9. 9. New Hampshire

    Total Legal Clerk Jobs:
    		129
    Average Annual Salary:$40,745
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$29,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$57,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.63
    Legal Clerk Jobs in New Hampshire

  10. 10. South Dakota

    Total Legal Clerk Jobs:
    		137
    Average Annual Salary:$35,778
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$26,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$49,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.09
    Legal Clerk Jobs in South Dakota

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    11. California

    Total Legal Clerk Jobs:
    		5,004
    Average Annual Salary:$39,132
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$26,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$56,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.46
    Legal Clerk Jobs in California

  12. 12. Utah

    Total Legal Clerk Jobs:
    		442
    Average Annual Salary:$35,053
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$25,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$49,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.18
    Legal Clerk Jobs in Utah

  13. 13. New Jersey

    Total Legal Clerk Jobs:
    		353
    Average Annual Salary:$43,151
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$29,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$63,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.38
    Legal Clerk Jobs in New Jersey

  14. 14. Delaware

    Total Legal Clerk Jobs:
    		143
    Average Annual Salary:$38,140
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$25,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$56,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.97
    Legal Clerk Jobs in Delaware

  15. 15. Illinois

    Total Legal Clerk Jobs:
    		1,290
    Average Annual Salary:$37,701
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$26,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$53,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.92
    Legal Clerk Jobs in Illinois

  16. 16. Colorado

    Total Legal Clerk Jobs:
    		743
    Average Annual Salary:$36,663
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$26,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$51,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.06
    Legal Clerk Jobs in Colorado

  17. 17. West Virginia

    Total Legal Clerk Jobs:
    		150
    Average Annual Salary:$35,577
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$24,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$51,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.84
    Legal Clerk Jobs in West Virginia

  18. 18. Oregon

    Total Legal Clerk Jobs:
    		152
    Average Annual Salary:$39,510
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$27,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$56,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.31
    Legal Clerk Jobs in Oregon

  19. 19. Massachusetts

    Total Legal Clerk Jobs:
    		921
    Average Annual Salary:$37,245
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$26,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$53,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.85
    Legal Clerk Jobs in Massachusetts

  20. 20. Nebraska

    Total Legal Clerk Jobs:
    		276
    Average Annual Salary:$34,455
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$24,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$48,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.06
    Legal Clerk Jobs in Nebraska

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    21. Idaho

    Total Legal Clerk Jobs:
    		204
    Average Annual Salary:$34,387
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$24,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$47,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.06
    Legal Clerk Jobs in Idaho

  22. 22. Nevada

    Total Legal Clerk Jobs:
    		68
    Average Annual Salary:$36,155
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$25,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$51,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.28
    Legal Clerk Jobs in Nevada

  23. 23. Rhode Island

    Total Legal Clerk Jobs:
    		100
    Average Annual Salary:$35,768
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$24,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$51,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.7
    Legal Clerk Jobs in Rhode Island

  24. 24. North Carolina

    Total Legal Clerk Jobs:
    		972
    Average Annual Salary:$34,639
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$24,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$48,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.86
    Legal Clerk Jobs in North Carolina

  25. 25. Kentucky

    Total Legal Clerk Jobs:
    		488
    Average Annual Salary:$32,271
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$22,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$45,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.13
    Legal Clerk Jobs in Kentucky

  26. 26. North Dakota

    Total Legal Clerk Jobs:
    		77
    Average Annual Salary:$34,277
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$25,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$45,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.71
    Legal Clerk Jobs in North Dakota

  27. 27. Hawaii

    Total Legal Clerk Jobs:
    		86
    Average Annual Salary:$36,695
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$27,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$49,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.87
    Legal Clerk Jobs in Hawaii

  28. 28. Wisconsin

    Total Legal Clerk Jobs:
    		764
    Average Annual Salary:$31,863
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$22,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$44,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.18
    Legal Clerk Jobs in Wisconsin

  29. 29. Vermont

    Total Legal Clerk Jobs:
    		87
    Average Annual Salary:$33,664
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$24,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$46,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.97
    Legal Clerk Jobs in Vermont

  30. 30. Kansas

    Total Legal Clerk Jobs:
    		482
    Average Annual Salary:$30,777
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$21,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$43,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.36
    Legal Clerk Jobs in Kansas

  31. 31. Ohio

    Total Legal Clerk Jobs:
    		1,253
    Average Annual Salary:$31,356
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$21,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$45,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.04
    Legal Clerk Jobs in Ohio

  32. 32. Tennessee

    Total Legal Clerk Jobs:
    		812
    Average Annual Salary:$30,441
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$21,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$42,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.18
    Legal Clerk Jobs in Tennessee

  33. 33. Texas

    Total Legal Clerk Jobs:
    		2,509
    Average Annual Salary:$31,851
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$22,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$45,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.06
    Legal Clerk Jobs in Texas

  34. 34. Mississippi

    Total Legal Clerk Jobs:
    		204
    Average Annual Salary:$32,740
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$23,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$45,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.82
    Legal Clerk Jobs in Mississippi

  35. 35. Iowa

    Total Legal Clerk Jobs:
    		268
    Average Annual Salary:$32,300
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$23,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$45,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.63
    Legal Clerk Jobs in Iowa

  36. 36. Missouri

    Total Legal Clerk Jobs:
    		790
    Average Annual Salary:$30,044
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$21,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$42,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.15
    Legal Clerk Jobs in Missouri

  37. 37. Montana

    Total Legal Clerk Jobs:
    		22
    Average Annual Salary:$32,808
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$24,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$44,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.16
    Legal Clerk Jobs in Montana

  38. 38. Maryland

    Total Legal Clerk Jobs:
    		609
    Average Annual Salary:$32,604
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$22,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$48,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.82
    Legal Clerk Jobs in Maryland

  39. 39. Wyoming

    Total Legal Clerk Jobs:
    		73
    Average Annual Salary:$29,391
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$21,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$40,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.04
    Legal Clerk Jobs in Wyoming

  40. 40. Georgia

    Total Legal Clerk Jobs:
    		1,066
    Average Annual Salary:$30,629
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$21,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$42,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.88
    Legal Clerk Jobs in Georgia

  41. 41. New Mexico

    Total Legal Clerk Jobs:
    		199
    Average Annual Salary:$30,199
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$21,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$42,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.86
    Legal Clerk Jobs in New Mexico

  42. 42. Maine

    Total Legal Clerk Jobs:
    		85
    Average Annual Salary:$31,784
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$23,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$43,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.55
    Legal Clerk Jobs in Maine

  43. 43. Florida

    Total Legal Clerk Jobs:
    		2,142
    Average Annual Salary:$28,574
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$20,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$39,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.17
    Legal Clerk Jobs in Florida

  44. 44. Alabama

    Total Legal Clerk Jobs:
    		272
    Average Annual Salary:$30,389
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$21,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$42,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.52
    Legal Clerk Jobs in Alabama

  45. 45. Indiana

    Total Legal Clerk Jobs:
    		861
    Average Annual Salary:$26,351
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$18,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$37,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.12
    Legal Clerk Jobs in Indiana

  46. 46. Oklahoma

    Total Legal Clerk Jobs:
    		302
    Average Annual Salary:$29,223
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$20,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$41,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.83
    Legal Clerk Jobs in Oklahoma

  47. 47. Arizona

    Total Legal Clerk Jobs:
    		141
    Average Annual Salary:$30,390
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$21,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$43,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.21
    Legal Clerk Jobs in Arizona

  48. 48. Arkansas

    Total Legal Clerk Jobs:
    		199
    Average Annual Salary:$28,030
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$20,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$39,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.65
    Legal Clerk Jobs in Arkansas

  49. 49. Virginia

    Total Legal Clerk Jobs:
    		929
    Average Annual Salary:$28,080
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$19,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$40,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.84
    Legal Clerk Jobs in Virginia

  50. 50. Louisiana

    Total Legal Clerk Jobs:
    		233
    Average Annual Salary:$28,686
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$20,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$40,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.62
    Legal Clerk Jobs in Louisiana

  51. 51. South Carolina

    Total Legal Clerk Jobs:
    		426
    Average Annual Salary:$25,408
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$18,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$35,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.81
    Legal Clerk Jobs in South Carolina

How We Determined The Best States To Be A Legal Clerk

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed List Of The Best States For A Legal Clerk

RankStateAverage SalaryLowest 10% EarnPopulationJob Count
1Washington$43,385$31,0007,405,7431,102
2New York$45,155$30,00019,849,3991,826
3Connecticut$40,611$27,0003,588,184488
4Minnesota$40,998$29,0005,576,606858
5Alaska$41,238$34,000739,795120
6Pennsylvania$39,859$27,00012,805,5371,353
7Michigan$35,785$25,0009,962,3111,110
8District of Columbia$41,569$28,000693,972229
9New Hampshire$40,745$29,0001,342,795129
10South Dakota$35,778$26,000869,666137
11California$39,132$26,00039,536,6535,004
12Utah$35,053$25,0003,101,833442
13New Jersey$43,151$29,0009,005,644353
14Delaware$38,140$25,000961,939143
15Illinois$37,701$26,00012,802,0231,290
16Colorado$36,663$26,0005,607,154743
17West Virginia$35,577$24,0001,815,857150
18Oregon$39,510$27,0004,142,776152
19Massachusetts$37,245$26,0006,859,819921
20Nebraska$34,455$24,0001,920,076276
21Idaho$34,387$24,0001,716,943204
22Nevada$36,155$25,0002,998,03968
23Rhode Island$35,768$24,0001,059,639100
24North Carolina$34,639$24,00010,273,419972
25Kentucky$32,271$22,0004,454,189488
26North Dakota$34,277$25,000755,39377
27Hawaii$36,695$27,0001,427,53886
28Wisconsin$31,863$22,0005,795,483764
29Vermont$33,664$24,000623,65787
30Kansas$30,777$21,0002,913,123482
31Ohio$31,356$21,00011,658,6091,253
32Tennessee$30,441$21,0006,715,984812
33Texas$31,851$22,00028,304,5962,509
34Mississippi$32,740$23,0002,984,100204
35Iowa$32,300$23,0003,145,711268
36Missouri$30,044$21,0006,113,532790
37Montana$32,808$24,0001,050,49322
38Maryland$32,604$22,0006,052,177609
39Wyoming$29,391$21,000579,31573
40Georgia$30,629$21,00010,429,3791,066
41New Mexico$30,199$21,0002,088,070199
42Maine$31,784$23,0001,335,90785
43Florida$28,574$20,00020,984,4002,142
44Alabama$30,389$21,0004,874,747272
45Indiana$26,351$18,0006,666,818861
46Oklahoma$29,223$20,0003,930,864302
47Arizona$30,390$21,0007,016,270141
48Arkansas$28,030$20,0003,004,279199
49Virginia$28,080$19,0008,470,020929
50Louisiana$28,686$20,0004,684,333233
51South Carolina$25,408$18,0005,024,369426

Highest paying states for Legal Clerks

RankStateAvg. Legal Clerk Salary
1Washington$43,385
2New York$45,155
3Connecticut$40,611
4Minnesota$40,998
5Alaska$41,238
6Pennsylvania$39,859
7Michigan$35,785
8District of Columbia$41,569
9New Hampshire$40,745
10South Dakota$35,778
11California$39,132
12Utah$35,053
13New Jersey$43,151
14Delaware$38,140
15Illinois$37,701
16Colorado$36,663
17West Virginia$35,577
18Oregon$39,510
19Massachusetts$37,245
20Nebraska$34,455
21Idaho$34,387
22Nevada$36,155
23Rhode Island$35,768
24North Carolina$34,639
25Kentucky$32,271
26North Dakota$34,277
27Hawaii$36,695
28Wisconsin$31,863
29Vermont$33,664
30Kansas$30,777
31Ohio$31,356
32Tennessee$30,441
33Texas$31,851
34Mississippi$32,740
35Iowa$32,300
36Missouri$30,044
37Montana$32,808
38Maryland$32,604
39Wyoming$29,391
40Georgia$30,629
41New Mexico$30,199
42Maine$31,784
43Florida$28,574
44Alabama$30,389
45Indiana$26,351
46Oklahoma$29,223
47Arizona$30,390
48Arkansas$28,030
49Virginia$28,080
50Louisiana$28,686
51South Carolina$25,408
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