Judicial Law Clerks
SOC code 23-1012 · 1,302 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
1,302
certified positions
$66,560
Median pay
$56,198
25th pct
$83,372
75th pct
$149,976
90th pct
$50,211
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our
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Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$61,422
Median prevailing wage
$50,211$66,560 median$149,976
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 14.1%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 448 (34%), med $55,000Level II · Qualified — 408 (31%), med $63,440Level III · Experienced — 203 (16%), med $73,000Level IV · Fully competent — 241 (19%), med $100,000
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Terkiana, PC | 39 | $74,069 |
| SOMIREDDY LAW GROUP PLLC | 22 | $61,585 |
| Yerezhepova Law, PC | 21 | $62,234 |
| CHUGH LLP | 20 | $73,534 |
| Sidley Austin (US) LLP | 20 | $225,000 |
| GRAPE LAW FIRM PLLC | 19 | $84,500 |
| MILBANK LLP | 18 | $225,000 |
| SYSTEM SOFT TECHNOLOGIES, LLC | 17 | $66,560 |
| Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | 16 | $225,000 |
| KEVIN KERVENG TUNG PC | 14 | $50,211 |
| HANG ASSOCIATES PLLC | 13 | $70,990 |
| Ropes & Gray LLP | 9 | $215,000 |
| SUN REN PLLC | 9 | $73,674 |
| NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP | 9 | $225,000 |
| OMELVENY MYERS LLP | 8 | $85,000 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| New York | 428 |
| California | 338 |
| New Jersey | 87 |
| Texas | 66 |
| Illinois | 58 |
| Virginia | 54 |
| Florida | 37 |
| Georgia | 32 |
| District of Columbia | 30 |
| Massachusetts | 30 |
| Minnesota | 24 |
| Washington | 21 |
| Pennsylvania | 19 |
| Maryland | 17 |
| Ohio | 9 |