Judicial Law Clerks salary
in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- Middle 50%
- $58,890–$82,190
- vs U.S. median
- -9%
- Metro rank
- #9 of 13
Judicial Law Clerks in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro earn a median of $58,890 a year, based on BLS estimates for 560 jobs (May 2025). That is 9% below the U.S. median of $64,920 and 56% below the NY statewide median of $133,320. It ranks #9 of 13 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE560 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Employers filing for this job in New York
7 employers · DOL
Median of each employer’s DOL LCA filings (5+ filings) in this metro, FY2026 Q3. Visa-sponsored positions only, base pay.
| Employer | Median base | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Milbank | $247,500 | 8 |
| Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher | $230,000 | 5 |
| Norton Rose Fulbright US | $225,000 | 7 |
| Hang & Associates | $76,000 | 6 |
| Sun & Ren | $74,000 | 5 |
| The Law Offices of Fuqiang Zhang, P.C | $73,837 | 5 |
| Jun Wang & Associates, P.c | $65,000 | 5 |
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Questions
What is the average Judicial Law Clerks salary in New York?
The BLS median is $58,890 a year (May 2025). Half of the 560 jobs pay between $58,890 and $82,190. The 10th percentile is $58,890 and the 90th is $138,830.
Is New York a high-paying metro for Judicial Law Clerks?
That is 9% below the U.S. median of $64,920 and 56% below the NY statewide median of $133,320. It ranks #9 of 13 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Judicial Law Clerks make an hour in New York?
About $28.31 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $58,890 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $28.31–$39.51 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).
Which employers pay Judicial Law Clerks the most in New York?
Among employers with 5+ visa-sponsored filings here, the highest medians were Milbank ($247,500), Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher ($230,000), Norton Rose Fulbright US ($225,000). These are base wages for sponsored positions, not all employees.
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.