The median annual wage for Judicial Law Clerks in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA is $58,650 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $66,290.
Pay spans roughly $53,610 at the 10th percentile to $97,830 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.20 per hour. An estimated 30 people work as judicial law clerks in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA.
| Median (annual) | $58,650 |
| Mean (annual) | $66,290 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.20 |
| 10th percentile | $53,610 |
| 90th percentile | $97,830 |
| Employment | 30 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.