Judicial Law Clerks in California

Local pay for judicial law clerks in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.

SOC 23-1012
$79,030
median pay, California
1,800
employed in California
+21.7%
vs U.S. median
+2.5%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What judicial law clerks earn in California

Half of judicial law clerks in California earn between $65,740 and $82,200 a year; the U.S. median is $64,920.

Pay by metro in California
$80,420
$79,770
$79,580
$66,170
$40k $80k $120k