SOC 23-1012 · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro

Judicial Law Clerks Salary in Palm Bay, FL

The average salary for judicial law clerks in Palm Bay, Florida is $60,320 a year ($29.00 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $55,000: half of the 30 people in this job in the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,950).

$60,320average per year

$29.00 / hourMedian $55,000Take-home ≈ $50,647

  • $49K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $74K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

30people in this job
-17%vs U.S. average
#1 of 7Florida metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Judicial Law Clerks pay range in Palm Bay

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $73,580 or more. The middle half of judicial law clerks in Palm Bay earn between $49,860 and $62,460.

  • $49K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $74K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$60,320$5,027$29.00
Median$55,000$4,583$26.44
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,860$4,155$23.97
Experienced (75th percentile)$62,460$5,205$30.03

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Judicial Law Clerks pay in Palm Bay vs. Florida and the U.S.

Judicial law clerks in Palm Bay earn 6% more than the Florida average ($56,650) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($72,950). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $64,920.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Palm Bay$60,320$55,000$48,610$73,58030
Florida$56,650$55,180$44,950$63,7301,300
United States$72,950$64,920$46,180$113,14013,290

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Judicial Law Clerks salary after taxes in Palm Bay

On the average salary of $60,320, a single filer in Palm Bay takes home about $50,647 a year, or $4,221 a month and $1,948 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Palm Bay a good place for judicial law clerks? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Palm Bay area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.0), so the average $60,320 buys what about $60,317 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Palm Bay ($49,030). A typical home costs $344,841, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Judicial Law Clerks salary in other Florida cities

Palm Bay ranks 1st of 7 Florida metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Judicial Law Clerks salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for judicial law clerks

Springfield, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($139,650).

Judicial Law Clerks salary by city

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Judicial Law Clerks salary in Palm Bay: questions

How much do judicial law clerks make an hour in Palm Bay?

$29.00 an hour on average, and $26.44 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level judicial law clerks salary in Palm Bay?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,860, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the judicial law clerks take-home pay in Palm Bay?

About $50,647 a year ($4,221 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,320. Florida has no state income tax.

Do judicial law clerks earn more in Palm Bay than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,950).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 23-1012; area Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL (37340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.53, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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