Attorney Law Clerks

Median Salary: $47,800

Many attorney law clerks across the U.S. share a few key professional traits. For example, achievement/effort, initiative, and persistence can be critical for success in the industry, especially when coupled with career training. Around 18,780 folks were working as attorney law clerks nationwide in 2009. With that much workplace competition, it's crucial to utilize these characteristics and receive excellent training, particularly if you're preparing to move up in the field.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the median annual income for attorney law clerks in the U.S. was $47,800 in 2009, which works out to a median hourly wage of $23.00. Of course, income can vary with training and by location. Below, you'll find more data about attorney law clerks, including wages and job density for metro areas all over the U.S..

Attorney law clerks should be skilled in:

  • Oral Expression
  • Written Expression
  • Information Ordering
  • Speech Clarity
  • Problem Sensitivity

Different folks go into different careers; attorney law clerks are typically:

  • Conventional
  • Enterprising

Working as an attorney law clerk requires knowledge in subjects like:

  • English Language
  • Clerical
  • Computers and Electronics
  • Law and Government
  • Customer and Personal Service

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Below, you'll see links to more information on the top cities for this occupation (based on the number of folks working as attorney law clerks). Note: "Job density" refers to the proportion of attorney law clerks in each city as compared to the national average.

Alabama
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Birmingham 60 NA NA NA NA -11.8%
Arizona
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Phoenix 110 $62,700 $30.10 $68,500 $32.90 -54.9%
Tucson 70 $62,500 $30.00 $67,800 $32.60 39.6%
Arkansas
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Little Rock 40 $20,700 $10.00 $27,700 $13.30 -6.9%
California
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Bakersfield NA $77,700 $37.40 $84,900 $40.80 NA
Oakland 210 NA NA NA NA 45.1%
Sacramento 230 $66,400 $31.90 $75,400 $36.30 84%
San Francisco (Area) 210 NA NA NA NA 45.1%
San Jose NA $57,600 $27.70 $63,800 $30.70 NA
Colorado
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Denver NA $79,300 $38.10 $105,400 $50.70 NA
District of Columbia
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Washington (Area) 1,080 $41,800 $20.10 $48,800 $23.40 173.6%
Florida
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Bradenton NA $15,700 $7.60 $16,400 $7.90 NA
Fort Walton Beach NA $25,000 $12.00 $28,400 $13.60 NA
Jacksonville NA $22,300 $10.70 $24,800 $11.90 NA
Miami (Area) NA $29,000 $14.00 $35,300 $17.00 NA
Orlando NA $42,200 $20.30 $59,300 $28.50 NA
Port St. Lucie 40 $32,500 $15.60 $35,400 $17.00 113.9%
Tampa 490 $24,800 $11.90 $29,900 $14.40 197.9%
Georgia
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Atlanta 430 $38,800 $18.70 $51,400 $24.70 30.6%
Illinois
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Chicago (Area) 70 $37,600 $18.10 $40,300 $19.40 75%
Rockford NA $37,200 $17.90 $39,500 $19.00 NA
Indiana
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Fort Wayne 50 $38,500 $18.50 $43,300 $20.80 56.9%
Indianapolis 170 $37,100 $17.90 $44,100 $21.20 32.6%
Iowa
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Cedar Rapids 40 $35,500 $17.10 $63,500 $30.50 107.6%
Des Moines NA $61,400 $29.50 $66,700 $32.10 NA
Kansas
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Topeka 70 $51,500 $24.80 $64,600 $31.10 318.8%
Kentucky
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Louisville 50 $36,600 $17.60 $60,300 $29.00 -36.1%
Louisiana
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Baton Rouge 140 $39,500 $19.00 $45,300 $21.80 172.2%
Lafayette 60 $31,600 $15.20 $36,400 $17.50 191.7%
New Orleans 150 $44,100 $21.20 $50,400 $24.20 103.5%
Shreveport 70 $40,800 $19.60 $49,700 $23.90 165.3%
Maryland
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Baltimore NA $38,700 $18.60 $45,000 $21.60 NA
Massachusetts
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Boston (Area) 60 $51,800 $24.90 $59,100 $28.40 -75.7%
Michigan
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Detroit (Area) 180 $51,800 $24.90 $60,000 $28.90 -25.7%
Grand Rapids 40 $47,100 $22.60 $53,100 $25.50 -30.6%
Minnesota
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Minneapolis 230 $65,800 $31.60 $71,400 $34.40 -6.2%
Missouri
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Kansas City 120 $49,300 $23.70 $58,200 $28.00 -16.7%
St. Louis 110 $52,900 $25.40 $64,600 $31.00 -41%
Nebraska
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Omaha 60 $52,000 $25.00 $69,100 $33.20 -1.4%
Nevada
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Las Vegas NA $45,100 $21.70 $52,100 $25.00 NA
New York
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New York (Area) 1,010 NA NA NA NA -38.9%
Poughkeepsie NA $58,700 $28.20 $64,400 $30.90 NA
Rochester 50 $62,900 $30.30 $83,100 $40.00 -27.8%
North Carolina
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Winston-Salem 30 $44,400 $21.30 $47,300 $22.70 11.1%
Ohio
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Cincinnati 120 $54,300 $26.10 $60,500 $29.10 -16%
Cleveland 120 $59,500 $28.60 $64,200 $30.80 -13.9%
Columbus 140 $48,000 $23.10 $56,200 $27.00 4.2%
Toledo 30 $62,200 $29.90 $78,900 $37.90 -27.8%
Youngstown 40 $40,700 $19.60 $49,700 $23.90 10.4%
Oklahoma
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Oklahoma City 220 $47,600 $22.90 $63,200 $30.40 175%
Tulsa 80 $49,500 $23.80 $58,900 $28.30 36.8%
Pennsylvania
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Harrisburg 40 $37,300 $17.90 $55,000 $26.40 -13.2%
Philadelphia (Area) 430 $38,200 $18.40 $57,800 $27.80 13.9%
Pittsburgh 240 $33,700 $16.20 $47,300 $22.80 46.5%
South Carolina
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Columbia 140 $34,700 $16.70 $43,300 $20.80 183.3%
Texas
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Dallas (Area) 380 $68,300 $32.90 $78,600 $37.80 28.5%
El Paso 90 $70,100 $33.70 $78,300 $37.70 138.9%
Houston 320 $45,900 $22.10 $66,000 $31.70 -14.6%
Virginia
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Virginia Beach NA $51,500 $24.80 $68,400 $32.90 NA
Washington
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Seattle (Area) NA $73,700 $35.40 $78,700 $37.80 NA
West Virginia
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Charleston 40 $41,800 $20.10 $55,800 $26.90 68.8%