Judicial Law Clerks pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,300 or more. The middle half of judicial law clerks in Austin earn between $63,130 and $74,490.
- $53K10th
- $63K25th
- $70KMedian
- $74K75th
- $77K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $70,810 | $5,901 | $34.04 |
| Median | $69,990 | $5,832 | $33.65 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $63,130 | $5,261 | $30.35 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $74,490 | $6,208 | $35.81 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Judicial Law Clerks pay in Austin vs. Texas and the U.S.
Judicial law clerks in Austin earn 4% more than the Texas average ($67,810) and about the same as the U.S. average ($72,950). At the median the gap is +8% against the U.S. median of $64,920.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | $70,810 | $69,990 | $53,350 | $77,300 | 100 |
| Texas | $67,810 | $63,130 | $46,320 | $82,400 | 220 |
| 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 Austin
On the average salary of $70,810, a single filer in Austin takes home about $58,645 a year, or $4,887 a month and $2,256 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Austin a good place for judicial law clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $70,810 buys what about $72,206 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Judicial Law Clerks salary in nearby metro areas
- Little Rock, AR$90,350
- New Orleans, LA$71,440
- St. Louis, MO$64,770
- Lincoln, NE$69,680
- Nashville, TN$76,420
- Denver, CO$66,930
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 Austin: questions
How much do judicial law clerks make an hour in Austin?
$34.05 an hour on average, and $33.65 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level judicial law clerks salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,130, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the judicial law clerks take-home pay in Austin?
About $58,645 a year ($4,887 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,810. Texas has no state income tax.
Do judicial law clerks earn more in Austin than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
- 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 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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