United States Courts law clerk salary

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Average United States Courts law clerk salary

$61,329yearly

$26.88 hourly rate

Entry-level United States Courts law clerk salary

$43,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does United States Courts pay law clerks?

The average salary for United States Courts law clerks is $61,329 per year. United States Courts law clerk salaries range between $43,000 to $87,000 per year. United States Courts law clerks earn 10% more than the national average salary for law clerks of $55,916.

Location impacts how much a law clerk at United States Courts can expect to make. Law clerks at United States Courts make the most in Washington, DC, New York, NY, and Boston, MA.

How much does United States Courts pay law clerks by location?

United States Courts pays law clerks the most in Washington, DC, New York, NY, and Boston, MA. Additionally, cities like Burlington and Fargo also report highly competitive salaries for law clerks at United States Courts.

Law clerk United States Courts salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Washington, DC	$105,808	$50.87
2	New York, NY	$79,970	$38.45
3	Boston, MA	$76,408	$36.73
4	Burlington, VT	$74,499	$35.82
5	Fargo, ND	$71,593	$34.42
6	Portland, ME	$71,585	$34.42
7	Wilmington, DE	$67,609	$32.50
8	Chicago, IL	$66,914	$32.17
9	Los Angeles, CA	$66,450	$31.95
10	Denver, CO	$65,630	$31.55

Highest-paid United States Courts law clerks by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Judge	$102,635	$49	4
2	Attorney	$84,491	$41	3
3	Solo Practitioner	$84,171	$40	-
4	Assistant County Attorney	$83,032	$40	-
5	Summer Law Associate	$82,767	$40	-
6	Counselor At Law	$82,653	$40	-
7	Defense Attorney	$78,242	$38	-
8	Attorney At Law	$76,896	$37	-
9	Senior Attorney	$75,945	$37	-
10	Assistant Attorney General	$74,139	$36	-

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Recent salaries for law clerks at united states courts

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Term Law Clerk-Temporary	Albuquerque, NM	06/26/2025	$74,741
Term Law Clerk	Rochester, NY	06/24/2025	$74,457
Term Law Clerk	Des Moines, IA	05/28/2025	$74,539
Law Clerk To U.S. Magistrate Judge (Pending Appointment)	Miami, FL	05/24/2025	$78,745
Pro SE Law Clerk	Fresno, CA	05/22/2025	$89,068

Law clerk salary at United States Courts competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission	$151,152	$73	-
2	Federal Trade Commission	$121,219	$58	-
3	Manhattan District Attorney's Office	$68,610	$33	1
4	United States Department of Justice	$67,585	$32	-
5	Attorney General's Office, Maryland	$66,192	$32	-
6	DC Courts	$65,840	$32	-
7	Georgia CASA	$65,680	$32	-
8	Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds Office	$64,573	$31	-
9	New Jersey Courts	$63,362	$30	-
10	Attorney General of Arizona	$63,155	$30	-
11	Supreme Court	$62,314	$30	-
12	Supreme Court of the U.S.	$56,643	$27	-
13	Essex County Prosecutor's Office	$55,667	$27	-
14	Louisiana Supreme Court	$53,995	$26	1
15	DeKalb County Solicitor-General's Office	$53,838	$26	-
16	Texas Courts	$53,831	$26	-
17	Wayne County Third Circuit Court	$53,775	$26	-
18	Civil Rights Commission	$53,714	$26	-
19	OCSEA	$53,518	$26	-
20	Superior Court Of The Virgin Islands	$41,332	$20	-

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