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
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of judicial law clerks in California earn between $65,740 and $82,200 a year; the U.S. median is $64,920.
$59,620
P10
$65,740
P25
$79,030
MEDIAN
$82,200
P75
$90,680
P90
Pay by metro in California
$90,650
$80,420
$79,770
$79,580
$66,170
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