State Supreme Court Law Clerk Salary Chart
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The following chart provides information on State Supreme Court Law Clerk starting salaries. The listed salary represents the typical starting salary for a recent law school graduate who is not a member of any bar, while the "Notes" section provides additional compensation information. Unfortunately, some data is missing (notably salaries for the Supreme Court of California, the Oklahoma Supreme Court, and the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals), so if you can fill the gaps please send an email to lawfirmaddict@gmail.com. Likewise, please email me if any information posted here is incorrect or if there is information that you believe should be added to the notes section. |
| State Supreme Court | Salary | Notes / Additional Information | |
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1 |
Supreme Court of Georgia |
$77488.00 |
Pay as high as $108,308 depending on experience. |
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2 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
$76287.00 |
$80,002 for second year. |
|
3 |
Supreme Court of Virginia |
$68000.00 |
None. |
|
4 |
New York Court of Appeals |
$67042.00 |
Potential for merit-based raise to $78,000 in second year. |
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5 |
Supreme Court of the United States Virgin Islands |
$65000.00 |
$70,000 in second year. |
|
6 |
Connecticut Supreme Court |
$63153.68 |
None. |
|
7 |
Washington Supreme Court |
$60420.00 |
Can be higher based on experience. |
|
8 |
Supreme Court of Nevada |
$59794.00 |
None. |
|
9 |
Ohio Supreme Court |
$58531.20 |
Salary increases up to $87,464 depending on years of experience. |
|
10 |
Supreme Court of Indiana |
$58442.00 |
$63,200 for second year. |
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11 |
District of Columbia Court of Appeals |
$58206.00 |
None. |
|
12 |
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court |
$57814.86 |
None. |
|
13 |
Michigan Supreme Court |
$56334.24 |
Up to $73,497.60. |
|
14 |
New Jersey Supreme Court |
$55427.00 |
None. |
|
15 |
Wisconsin Supreme Court |
$54000.00 |
None. |
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16 |
Supreme Court of Hawaii |
$53364.00 |
None. |
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17 |
Minnesota Supreme Court |
$52931.00 |
None. |
|
18 |
New Hampshire Supreme Court |
$51624.00 |
None. |
|
19 |
New Mexico Supreme Court |
$51521.60 |
None. |
|
20 |
Kansas Supreme Court |
$51205.00 |
None. |
|
21 |
Iowa Supreme Court |
$51001.60 |
None. |
|
22 |
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania |
$50886.00 |
$57,569 for second year, $60,020 for third year. |
|
23 |
Tennessee Supreme Court |
$50220.00 |
Increases up to $53,364. |
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24 |
North Dakota Supreme Court |
$49172.00 |
None. |
|
25 |
Delaware Supreme Court |
$48768.00 |
None. |
|
26 |
Colorado Supreme Court |
$48000.00 |
None. |
|
27 |
Alaska Supreme Court |
$47424.00 |
Moving expenses; cost of living adjustments. |
|
28 |
North Carolina Supreme Court |
$47253.00 |
$49,277 in second year. |
|
29 |
South Dakota Supreme Court |
$47016.53 |
None. |
|
30 |
Supreme Court of Mississippi |
$47000.00 |
$52,000 upon bar admission. |
|
31 |
Idaho Supreme Court |
$46452.00 |
$50,108 for year two, $52,113 for year three. |
|
32 |
South Carolina Supreme Court |
$46137.00 |
None. |
|
33 |
Louisiana Supreme Court |
$45550.00 |
Up to $46,659 depending on experience. |
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34 |
Rhode Island Supreme Court |
$45455.00 |
Increases to $47,696 after six months. |
|
35 |
Utah Supreme Court |
$45184.00 |
$47,711 with Utah bar admission, $50,383 with one year legal experience. |
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36 |
Nebraska Supreme Court |
$44806.00 |
None. |
|
37 |
Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands |
$44600.00 |
Plus $500 monthly housing allowance. |
|
38 |
Florida Supreme Court |
$44417.88 |
$49,352.28 after bar admission. |
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39 |
Texas Supreme Court |
$44216.00 |
None. |
|
40 |
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals |
$44216.00 |
None. |
|
41 |
Montana Supreme Court |
$43388.80 |
$20.86/hr, listed salary assumes 40 hour workweek. |
|
42 |
Vermont Supreme Court |
$43264.00 |
None. |
|
43 |
Maine Supreme Judicial Court |
$42997.50 |
None. |
|
44 |
Maryland Court of Appeals |
$42880.00 |
None. |
|
45 |
Arizona Supreme Court |
$42000.00 |
None. |
|
46 |
Supreme Court of Missouri |
$42000.00 |
None. |
|
47 |
Oregon Supreme Court |
$41676.00 |
Salary varies by location and experience; as high as $61,560 and as low as $29,604. |
|
48 |
Supreme Court of Alabama |
$40454.40 |
None. |
|
49 |
High Court of American Samoa |
$40000.00 |
$4,000 moving allowance, round-trip transportation and subsidized housing. |
|
50 |
Supreme Court of Guam |
$40000.00 |
None. |
|
51 |
Kentucky Supreme Court |
$40000.00 |
None. |
|
52 |
Supreme Court of Puerto Rico |
$35400.00 |
Up to $54,600. |
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53 |
Wyoming Supreme Court |
$35000.00 |
Up to $52,000. |
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54 |
Arkansas Supreme Court |
$34500.00 |
$4,000 pay raise upon bar admission. |