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Judicial Law Clerks salary
in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

Median base pay · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$143,350
≈ $68.92/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 380 jobs
Middle 50%
$109,100–$143,350
vs U.S. median
+121%
Metro rank
#1 of 13

Judicial Law Clerks in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro earn a median of $143,350 a year, based on BLS estimates for 380 jobs (May 2025). That is 121% above the U.S. median of $64,920 and in line with the MA statewide median of $143,350. It ranks #1 of 13 metros with published figures for this job.

JUDICIAL LAW CLERKS · BOSTON-CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON, MA-NH · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · BOSTON-CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON, MA-NH · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$82,210P25$109,100MEDIAN$143,350P75$143,350P90$143,350
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$46,180P25$52,870MEDIAN$64,920P75$80,420P90$113,140
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What is the average Judicial Law Clerks salary in Boston?

The BLS median is $143,350 a year (May 2025). Half of the 380 jobs pay between $109,100 and $143,350. The 10th percentile is $82,210 and the 90th is $143,350.

Is Boston a high-paying metro for Judicial Law Clerks?

That is 121% above the U.S. median of $64,920 and in line with the MA statewide median of $143,350. It ranks #1 of 13 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Judicial Law Clerks make an hour in Boston?

About $68.92 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $143,350 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $52.45–$68.92 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.