Judicial Law Clerks H-1B Salaries (2026)
DOL occupation 23-1012 · common titles: Law Clerk, Senior Law Clerk, Legal Consultant, Judicial Law Clerk
Short answer
The median H-1B salary for judicial law clerks is $73,674 in FY2026 so far, across 388 certified filings. The middle half earn $63,986 – $87,360, and pay is up 20% since FY2024.
Median
$73,674
FY2026 so far
Filings
388
0.1% of all H-1B filings
Top 10%
$208,600+
90th percentile
Change since FY2024
+20%
$61,422 → $73,674
FY2026 so far · number of filings by salary
Salary distribution
Darker bars hold the middle 50% of filings. Bars are $20k wide; the first and last bars include everything below and above.
DOL prevailing-wage level
Median pay by experience level
Median salary and number of filings at each wage level.
FY2026 so far
By state
| State | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 134 | $79,998 |
| California | 105 | $76,960 |
| New Jersey | 25 | $76,939 |
| Illinois | 24 | $59,952 |
| Texas | 15 | $56,805 |
| Massachusetts | 13 | $70,000 |
| District of Columbia | 12 | $73,000 |
| Florida | 11 | $65,000 |
FY2026 so far
Top employers for this job
| Employer | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP | 9 | $225,000 |
| Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | 9 | $225,000 |
| Grape Law Firm PLLC | 8 | $94,500 |
| Somireddy Law Group PLLC | 8 | $58,402 |
| Terkiana, PC | 6 | $79,000 |
| Hang & Associates, PLLC | 6 | $76,000 |
| The Law Offices of Fuqiang Zhang, P.C. | 5 | $73,674 |
| Law Offices Of Metin Serbest | 5 | $60,000 |
| Sun & Ren PLLC | 5 | $74,000 |
| Jun Wang & Associates, P.C. | 5 | $65,000 |
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Judicial Law Clerks H-1B salary questions
What is the average H-1B salary for judicial law clerks?
The median is $73,674 across 388 certified H-1B filings in FY2026 so far. The middle half earn $63,986 to $87,360, and the top 10% earn $208,600 or more.
Which state pays H-1B judicial law clerks the most?
Among the 10 states with the most filings, New York has the highest median at $79,998 (134 filings).
Which company sponsors the most H-1B judicial law clerks?
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP, with 9 certified filings in FY2026 so far at a median of $225,000.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification LCA disclosure data, decisions through Jun 30, 2026. Salaries are annualized base wages from the filing and exclude bonus and stock. A certified LCA is not an approved H-1B petition. Updated Oct 4, 2026.