H-1B salary guideSOC 23-1012Rank #78Updated May 2026

Judicial Law Clerks

H-1B prevailing-wage data for Judicial Law Clerks (SOC 23-1012). Based on 3,448 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.

Median wage

$81,591

P50 across filings

P25 wage

$60,000

lower quartile

P75 wage

$202,500

upper quartile

Filings

3,448

Rank #78

Summary

Judicial Law Clerks (SOC 23-1012) is a specialized legal occupation with 3,448 H-1B filings on record. The typical H-1B wage range spans $60,000 (P25) to $202,500 (P75), with a median of $81,591.

Wage Progression by DOL Level: Entry-level (Level I) positions range from $50,336–$190,000 with a median of $66,560. Level II offers $61,422–$215,000 (median $78,540). Level III spans $69,659–$180,170 (median $80,000). Senior positions (Level IV) command $85,000–$205,000 with a median of $150,000, reflecting significant experience premiums.

Top Hiring Locations and Employers: New York dominates with 1,756 filings and a $190,000 median wage, followed by California (649 filings, $72,488 median) and Washington, DC (124 filings, $170,000 median). Leading sponsors include White & Case LLP (93 filings), Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP (54 filings), and Sullivan & Cromwell LLP (44 filings).

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Wage by DOL prevailing-wage level

P25 / P50 / P75 of offered annual wage at each PW_WAGE_LEVEL. Level I = entry, Level IV = expert — the I-to-IV gap is the career runway.

Level	N	P25	Median	P75
Level I	1,295	$50,336	$66,560	$190,000
Level II	1,214	$61,422	$78,540	$215,000
Level III	476	$69,659	$80,000	$180,170
Level IV	425	$85,000	$150,000	$205,000

Top hiring states

Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.

#	State	Filings	Median
1	NY	1,756	$190,000
2	CA	649	$72,488
3	DC	124	$170,000
4	NJ	111	$62,234
5	FL	106	$61,034
6	IL	100	$60,000
7	VA	96	$59,640
8	TX	81	$56,160
9	MA	81	$65,000
10	GA	54	$55,886

1,756

649

124

111

106

100

Top sponsoring employers

Who actually files most for this role.

#	Employer	Filings
1	White & Case LLP	93
2	Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, LLP	54
3	SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP	44
4	Terkiana, PC.	31
5	MILBANK LLP	26
6	Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP	24
7	Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP	22
8	Yerezhepova Law, PC	21
9	Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP	21
10	Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP	21

White & Case LLP

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Whar…

SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP

Terkiana, PC.

MILBANK LLP

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

Yerezhepova Law, PC

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meag…

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

Median wage by fiscal year

How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.

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