The average annual salaries for judicial law clerks in the state of Washington are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of judicial law clerks amongst Washington cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile bracket | Average annual salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $51,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $91,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for judicial law clerks in Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $105,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $51,180.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of judicial law clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $71,280 | -2.55% | 30.43% |
| 2021 | $73,100 | 7.06% | - |
| 2020 | $67,940 | 8.92% | - |
| 2019 | $61,880 | 6.80% | - |
| 2018 | $57,670 | 1.28% | - |
| 2017 | $56,930 | 7.20% | - |
| 2016 | $52,830 | 0.72% | - |
| 2015 | $52,450 | 7.24% | - |
| 2014 | $48,650 | -1.97% | - |
| 2013 | $49,610 | 0.04% | - |
| 2012 | $49,590 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of judicial law clerks in some Washington cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of judicial law clerks in state of Washington ranges from $38,640 to $68,460. The highest paying area for judicial law clerks in Washington is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue with a median annual salary of $68,460. The second highest paying city/area in Washington State is Tacoma (mean annual salary $62,930). The lowest paying area is Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro with a median annual salary of $38,640.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Tacoma | |
| Olympia | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Spokane | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro |