Law Clerk salary in New York, NY
Based on 274 certified H-1B filings in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Flushing, Brooklyn, Jersey City, Garden City, White Plains.
Also listed as: Judicial Law Clerk
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $52,795 |
| 25th | $62,899 |
| 50th (median) | $73,680 |
| 75th | $98,750 |
| 90th | $225,000 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
Show as table
| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $58,656 | $48,927 | $72,800 | 88 |
| FY2021 | $60,000 | $50,000 | $72,800 | 68 |
| FY2022 | $70,000 | $57,970 | $90,000 | 65 |
| FY2023 | $62,899 | $50,211 | $86,250 | 92 |
| FY2024 | $61,450 | $54,000 | $75,005 | 113 |
| FY2025 | $70,000 | $61,117 | $85,000 | 123 |
| FY2026 | $80,000 | $70,495 | $125,000 | 151 |
Cost of living
New York's median Law Clerk salary of $73,680 is worth about $65,500 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; New York = 112.6).
Compared with all workers here
All Judicial Law Clerks in the New York, NY area earned a median of $58,890 in May 2025 (560 employed). The H-1B median here is $73,680, 25% higher.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Grape Law Firm Pllc | $84,500 | 16 |
| Hang & Associates, PLLC | too few | 9 |
| Milbank | too few | 9 |
| Norton Rose Fulbright | too few | 7 |
| Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher | too few | 6 |
| The Law Offices of Fuqiang Zhang, P.C. | too few | 6 |
| Chugh | too few | 5 |
| Elvinger SARL PLLC | too few | 5 |
| Geng & Associates, P.C. | too few | 5 |
| Jun Wang & Associates, P.c. | too few | 5 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $54,540 | 76 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $65,000 | 76 |
| Senior · Level III | $73,677 | 52 |
| Expert · Level IV | $144,013 | 68 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Minimum H-1B salary by level
| Wage level | Prevailing wage (most common) | Median offered salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $52,042 | $54,540 | 76 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $62,899 | $65,000 | 76 |
| Senior · Level III | $73,674 | $73,677 | 52 |
| Expert · Level IV | $84,427 | $144,013 | 68 |
The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.