The median annual wage for Judicial Law Clerks in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $62,960 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $58,140.
Pay spans roughly $37,570 at the 10th percentile to $73,500 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.27 per hour. An estimated 160 people work as judicial law clerks in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $62,960 |
| Mean (annual) | $58,140 |
| Median (hourly) | $30.27 |
| 10th percentile | $37,570 |
| 90th percentile | $73,500 |
| Employment | 160 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.