SOC 23-1012 · Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro

Judicial Law Clerks Salary in Provo, UT

The average salary for judicial law clerks in Provo, Utah is $54,440 a year ($26.17 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,790: half of the 90 people in this job in the Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,950).

$54,440average per year

$26.17 / hourMedian $50,790Take-home ≈ $43,500

  • $46K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $65K90th

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

90people in this job
-25%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3Utah metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Judicial Law Clerks pay range in Provo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,760 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,630 or more. The middle half of judicial law clerks in Provo earn between $47,840 and $55,930.

  • $46K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $65K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$54,440$4,537$26.17
Median$50,790$4,232$24.42
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,840$3,987$23.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$55,930$4,661$26.89

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

Judicial Law Clerks pay in Provo vs. Utah and the U.S.

Judicial law clerks in Provo earn 4% less than the Utah average ($56,770) and 25% less than the U.S. average ($72,950). At the median the gap is -22% against the U.S. median of $64,920.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Provo$54,440$50,790$45,760$64,63090
Utah$56,770$51,900$45,430$85,700630
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 Provo

On the average salary of $54,440, a single filer in Provo takes home about $43,500 a year, or $3,625 a month and $1,673 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

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

Prices in the Provo area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.2), so the average $54,440 buys what about $55,420 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Provo ($48,010). A typical home costs $546,641, or 10.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Judicial Law Clerks salary in other Utah cities

Provo ranks 3rd of 3 Utah metro areas for this job; Salt Lake City pays the most ($58,990).

All Judicial Law Clerks salaries in Utah

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 Provo: questions

How much do judicial law clerks make an hour in Provo?

$26.17 an hour on average, and $24.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,760 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,840, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $43,500 a year ($3,625 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,440. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

Do judicial law clerks earn more in Provo than elsewhere?

The average here is 25% 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 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT (39340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.4%.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 3.52, this job is 3.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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