Law Clerk salary in Seattle, WA
Based on 12 certified H-1B filings in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Bellevue, Kent, Lynnwood, Tukwila.
Also listed as: Judicial Law Clerk
Median salary$65,800
Middle 50%$60k–$72k
vs. national median−6%comparison median $70,000
Filings12FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years
Salary range
National median
$50k$60k$70k$80k$90k$100k$110k$120k
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $60,000 |
| 25th | $60,000 |
| 50th (median) | $65,800 |
| 75th | $72,040 |
| 90th | $106,500 |
Cost of living
Seattle's median Law Clerk salary of $65,800 is worth about $59,200 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Seattle = 111.1).
Compared with all workers here
All Judicial Law Clerks in the Seattle, WA area earned a median of $80,240 in May 2025 (320 employed). The H-1B median here is $65,800, 18% lower.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Albert Law Pllc | too few | 3 |
| Terkiana | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 2 |
| Mid-level · Level II | – | 0 |
| Senior · Level III | – | 0 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 2 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.