Judicial Law Clerks pay range in Nashville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,110 a year or less, while the top 10% make $102,570 or more. The middle half of judicial law clerks in Nashville earn between $54,060 and $93,450.
- $49K10th
- $54K25th
- $74KMedian
- $93K75th
- $103K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $76,420 | $6,368 | $36.74 |
| Median | $74,010 | $6,168 | $35.58 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $54,060 | $4,505 | $25.99 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $93,450 | $7,788 | $44.93 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Judicial Law Clerks pay in Nashville vs. Tennessee and the U.S.
Judicial law clerks in Nashville earn about the same as the Tennessee average ($77,120) and 5% more than the U.S. average ($72,950). At the median the gap is +14% against the U.S. median of $64,920.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | $76,420 | $74,010 | $49,110 | $102,570 | 280 |
| Tennessee | $77,120 | $75,190 | $50,240 | $100,100 | 400 |
| 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 Nashville
On the average salary of $76,420, a single filer in Nashville takes home about $62,591 a year, or $5,216 a month and $2,407 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Nashville a good place for judicial law clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Nashville area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.3), so the average $76,420 buys what about $79,325 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Nashville ($50,390). A typical home costs $455,958, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Judicial Law Clerks salary in other Tennessee cities
Nashville ranks 2nd of 2 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Knoxville pays the most ($81,120).
- Knoxville$81,120
- Nashville$76,420
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 Nashville: questions
How much do judicial law clerks make an hour in Nashville?
$36.74 an hour on average, and $35.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level judicial law clerks salary in Nashville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,110 a year and the 25th percentile is $54,060, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the judicial law clerks take-home pay in Nashville?
About $62,591 a year ($5,216 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $76,420. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do judicial law clerks earn more in Nashville than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% more than 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 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (34980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.2%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.96, this job is 3.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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