H-1B salary guideSOC 23-1012Rank #80Updated Sep 2026
Judicial Law Clerks
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Judicial Law Clerks (SOC 23-1012). Based on 8,508 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$75,000
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$64,813
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$93,400
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
556
Rank #80 · FY2026
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 | 1,457 | $51,646 | $66,560 | $190,000 |
| Level II | 1,367 | $61,422 | $75,000 | $215,000 |
| Level III | 590 | $69,168 | $76,251 | $174,720 |
| Level IV | 550 | $84,427 | $125,000 | $205,000 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $51,646 | $66,560 | $190,000 |
| Level II | $61,422 | $75,000 | $215,000 |
| Level III | $69,168 | $76,251 | $174,720 |
| Level IV | $84,427 | $125,000 | $205,000 |
Top hiring states
Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.
Top sponsoring employers
Who actually files most for this role.
SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP
168
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meag…
155
DLA Piper LLP (US)
108
White & Case LLP
104
KEVIN KERVENG TUNG, P. C.
102
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Whar…
82
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
66
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
65
Sidley Austin (US) LLP
59
DEBEVOISE & PLIMPTON LLP
57
Median wage by fiscal year
How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $40k |
| FY2011 | $40k |
| FY2012 | $42k |
| FY2013 | $43k |
| FY2014 | $52k |
| FY2015 | $53k |
| FY2016 | $56k |
| FY2017 | $64k |
| FY2018 | $60k |
| FY2019 | $70k |
| FY2020 | $73k |
| FY2021 | $85k |
| FY2022 | $180k |
| FY2023 | $86k |
| FY2024 | $74k |
| FY2025 | $80k |
| FY2026 | $75k |
Compare Judicial Law Clerks with another occupation
Side-by-side view of KPIs, outcomes, top breakdowns and yearly trend.
Who actually sponsors this role?
22 employers filed H-1B LCAs for Judicial Law Clerks — ranked, with certification rates and a sponsor-health signal.
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Understand the data
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