# Judicial Law Clerks

SOC 23-1012. Page: https://educationguide.com/careers/judicial-law-clerks

Assist judges in court or by conducting research or preparing legal documents.

## Pay and outlook
- U.S. median wage $64,920 (middle half $52,870–$80,420; BLS May 2025)
- Ages 25-34: median $57,721; 90% hold a bachelor's or higher (Census ACS 2020-2024)
- Jobs 2025-35: 2.8%; ~1.5k openings a year; typical entry: Doctoral or professional degree

## Fields of degree of young workers (ages 25-34, bachelor's+)
- Political Science And Government: 16% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/political-science)
- Economics: 7% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/economics)
- History: 6% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/history)
- Psychology: 6% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/psychology)
- English Language And Literature: 5% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/english)
- Sociology: 5% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/sociology)
- Pre-Law And Legal Studies: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/legal-studies-paralegal, https://educationguide.com/degrees/legal-support-services)
- Criminal Justice And Fire Protection: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/criminal-justice, https://educationguide.com/degrees/security-homeland-security)
- Marketing And Marketing Research: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/marketing, https://educationguide.com/degrees/specialized-sales-merchandising-and-marketing-operations)
- Philosophy And Religious Studies: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/philosophy, https://educationguide.com/degrees/religious-studies)

## Median wage by state
- AK: $67,580
- AR: $80,150
- AZ: $60,170
- CA: $79,030
- CO: $67,230
- CT: $98,670
- DE: $64,720
- FL: $55,180
- GA: $55,120
- HI: $47,010
- IA: $64,260
- ID: $75,540
- IN: $57,140
- KS: $45,720
- LA: $63,180
- MA: $143,350
- MD: $70,110
- ME: $67,890
- MI: $62,260
- MN: $71,070
- MO: $66,060
- MT: $47,320
- ND: $85,530
- NE: $49,570
- NJ: $58,890
- NV: $69,600
- NY: $133,320
- OH: $49,840
- OK: $44,990
- OR: $86,870
- PA: $50,590
- SC: $50,330
- TN: $75,190
- TX: $63,130
- UT: $51,900
- VA: $65,940
- WA: $80,240
- WI: $54,250
- WV: $52,120

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#careers

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