Judicial Law Clerks Salary Trend (2011–2024)

Historical salary and employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Median Salary in 2024
$60,400
42.3% since 2011

Median Salary Over Time

Judicial Law Clerks — Median Annual Salary
$41K$46K$51K$57K$62K20112013201520172019202120232024$42K$60K

Employment Over Time

Judicial Law Clerks — Total Employment
10K12K15K17K19K2011201320152017201920212023202418K13K

Key Insights

📈Salaries grew 42.3% since 2011 ($42,450$60,400)
🏆Peak year: 2024 at $60,400
🦠COVID impact: Salary rose 6.5% from 2019 to 2020, likely reflecting workforce composition changes.
💰After inflation (~3%/yr), real growth is approximately -3%

Year-by-Year Salary Data

YearMedian SalaryYoY Change
2024$60,400+5.1%
2023$57,490+0.0%
2022$57,490+13.3%
2021$50,750-11.8%
2020$57,510+6.5%
2019$54,010+0.9%
2018$53,540+4.3%
2017$51,330-0.8%
2016$51,760+2.0%
2015$50,740+4.3%
2014$48,640+2.1%
2013$47,640+1.1%
2012$47,120+11.0%
2011$42,450
Data Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2011–2024. All figures are annual median wages in nominal dollars.