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Judicial Law Clerks Salary in New Jersey
Judicial Law Clerks in New Jersey earn a median $58,890 a year, 9% below the U.S. median.
- Median in NJ
- $58,890 a year
- U.S. median
- $64,920 a year
- Employment
- 530
- Location quotient
- 1.44
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in New Jersey
- Median (50%)
- $58,890 · $28.31 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $61,530 · $29.58 an hour (estimate error ±0.0%)
- 10th percentile
- $58,890 · $28.31 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $58,890 · $28.31 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $63,940 · $30.74 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $69,740 · $33.53 an hour
- Employment
- 530 (estimate error ±0.0%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.12
- Location quotient
- 1.44 (1.00 = national share)
Judicial Law Clerks pay by metro area in New Jersey
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $58,890 | 560 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $58,890 | 460 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $47,260 | 70 |
H-1B filings for judicial law clerks in New Jersey
FY 2026 through Q3, by work location
25 certified filings with a median offered wage of $76,939.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do judicial law clerks make in New Jersey?
- The median wage for judicial law clerks in New Jersey is $58,890 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 530 jobs in the state.
- Where in New Jersey do judicial law clerks earn the most?
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $58,890 a year.