SOC 23-1012 · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro

Judicial Law Clerks Salary in Augusta, GA

The average salary for judicial law clerks in Augusta, Georgia is $49,070 a year ($23.59 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,740: half of the 30 people in this job in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 32% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($72,148).

$49,070average per year

$23.59 / hourMedian $46,740Take-home ≈ $39,908

  • $41K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-32%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Georgia metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Judicial Law Clerks pay range in Augusta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,100 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,690 or more. The middle half of judicial law clerks in Augusta earn between $41,100 and $55,120.

  • $41K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,070$4,089$23.59
Median$46,740$3,895$22.47
Entry level (25th percentile)$41,100$3,425$19.76
Experienced (75th percentile)$55,120$4,593$26.50

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Judicial Law Clerks salary after taxes in Augusta

On the average salary of $49,070, a single filer in Augusta takes home about $39,908 a year, or $3,326 a month and $1,535 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

The Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in SC$40,670$3,389
Working in GA$39,908$3,326

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Augusta a good place for judicial law clerks? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Augusta area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.9), so the average $49,070 buys what about $53,393 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Augusta ($45,990). A typical home costs $253,524, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Judicial Law Clerks salary in other Georgia cities

Augusta ranks 2nd of 2 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($70,710).

All Judicial Law Clerks salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for judicial law clerks

Springfield, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($139,650).

Judicial Law Clerks salary by city

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Judicial Law Clerks salary in Augusta: questions

How much do judicial law clerks make an hour in Augusta?

$23.59 an hour on average, and $22.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level judicial law clerks salary in Augusta?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,100 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,100, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the judicial law clerks take-home pay in Augusta?

About $39,908 a year ($3,326 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,070.

Do judicial law clerks earn more in Augusta than elsewhere?

The average here is 32% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($72,148).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 23-1012; area Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC (12260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.72, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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