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SOC 23-1012·Legal
Judicial Law Clerks
Median wage
$131,249
10-yr outlook
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Openings / year
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Workers in NY
900
How pay grows with experience
Judicial Law Clerks — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $68,130 |
| Median (typical) | $131,249 |
| Experienced | $148,017 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Judicial Law Clerks — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Capital Region | $131,249 |
| Long Island | $131,249 |
| Finger Lakes | $125,923 |
| Hudson Valley | $89,619 |
| New York City | $85,926 |
| Western New York | $63,813 |
| Southern Tier | $62,587 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
A realistic next step
Higher-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Legal) that pay more than this one. A plain “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
Ways in
Lower-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Legal) that pay less than this one — often earlier-career roles or a way in.
- Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$125,905 median (−$5,343) · +20.6% by 2032
- Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators$93,535 median (−$37,714)
- Legal Support Workers, All Other$74,928 median (−$56,320) · +16.9% by 2032
- Paralegals and Legal Assistants$68,194 median (−$63,054) · +7.2% by 2032
- Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$67,300 median (−$63,949) · +6.0% by 2032
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