Judicial Law Clerks pay range in Boise
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,990 or more. The middle half of judicial law clerks in Boise earn between $75,540 and $77,540.
- $64K10th
- $76K25th
- $76KMedian
- $78K75th
- $81K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $74,850 | $6,238 | $35.99 |
| Median | $75,780 | $6,315 | $36.43 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $75,540 | $6,295 | $36.32 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $77,540 | $6,462 | $37.28 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Judicial Law Clerks pay in Boise vs. Idaho and the U.S.
Judicial law clerks in Boise earn 7% more than the Idaho average ($70,030) and about the same as the U.S. average ($72,950). At the median the gap is +17% against the U.S. median of $64,920.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | $74,850 | $75,780 | $64,480 | $80,990 | 40 |
| Idaho | $70,030 | $75,540 | $49,480 | $79,880 | 60 |
| United States | $72,950 | $64,920 | $46,180 | $113,140 | 13,290 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Judicial Law Clerks salary after taxes in Boise
On the average salary of $74,850, a single filer in Boise takes home about $58,628 a year, or $4,886 a month and $2,255 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Is Boise a good place for judicial law clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boise area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.4), so the average $74,850 buys what about $76,074 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Boise ($49,100). A typical home costs $496,288, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Judicial Law Clerks salary in nearby metro areas
- Salt Lake City, UT$58,990
- Ogden, UT$54,660
- Provo, UT$54,440
- Spokane, WA$90,240
- Sacramento, CA$84,930
- Seattle, WA$85,210
Highest-paying cities for judicial law clerks
Springfield, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($139,650).
- Springfield, MA$139,650
- Albany, NY$129,970
- Boston, MA$129,530
- Hartford, CT$109,220
- Little Rock, AR$90,350
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Judicial Law Clerks salary in Boise: questions
How much do judicial law clerks make an hour in Boise?
$35.98 an hour on average, and $36.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level judicial law clerks salary in Boise?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $75,540, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the judicial law clerks take-home pay in Boise?
About $58,628 a year ($4,886 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $74,850. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Do judicial law clerks earn more in Boise than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($72,950).
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 Boise City, ID (14260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.3%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- 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). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.13, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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