Judicial Law Clerks pay range in Tallahassee
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,150 or more. The middle half of judicial law clerks in Tallahassee earn between $44,950 and $60,300.
- $39K10th
- $45K25th
- $52KMedian
- $60K75th
- $75K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $56,180 | $4,682 | $27.01 |
| Median | $51,980 | $4,332 | $24.99 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $44,950 | $3,746 | $21.61 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $60,300 | $5,025 | $28.99 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Judicial Law Clerks pay in Tallahassee vs. Florida and the U.S.
Judicial law clerks in Tallahassee earn about the same as the Florida average ($56,650) and 23% less than the U.S. average ($72,950). At the median the gap is -20% against the U.S. median of $64,920.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tallahassee | $56,180 | $51,980 | $39,210 | $75,150 | 160 |
| Florida | $56,650 | $55,180 | $44,950 | $63,730 | 1,300 |
| United States | $72,950 | $64,920 | $46,180 | $113,140 | 13,290 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Judicial Law Clerks salary after taxes in Tallahassee
On the average salary of $56,180, a single filer in Tallahassee takes home about $47,321 a year, or $3,943 a month and $1,820 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.
Is Tallahassee a good place for judicial law clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Tallahassee area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.9), so the average $56,180 buys what about $59,818 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Tallahassee ($46,520). A typical home costs $285,256, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Judicial Law Clerks salary in other Florida cities
Tallahassee ranks 4th of 7 Florida metro areas for this job; Palm Bay pays the most ($60,320).
Highest-paying cities for judicial law clerks
Springfield, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($139,650).
- Springfield, MA$139,650
- Albany, NY$129,970
- Boston, MA$129,530
- Hartford, CT$109,220
- Little Rock, AR$90,350
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Judicial Law Clerks salary in Tallahassee: questions
How much do judicial law clerks make an hour in Tallahassee?
$27.01 an hour on average, and $24.99 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level judicial law clerks salary in Tallahassee?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,950, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the judicial law clerks take-home pay in Tallahassee?
About $47,321 a year ($3,943 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,180. Florida has no state income tax.
Do judicial law clerks earn more in Tallahassee than elsewhere?
The average here is 23% 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 Tallahassee, FL (45220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.1%.
- 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 10.22, this job is 10.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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