Career Atlas USA

Best States for Judicial Law Clerks

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Massachusetts86.2 / 100
  2. 2Washington83.7 / 100
  3. 3Connecticut82.6 / 100
  4. 4Tennessee74.3 / 100
  5. 5Minnesota74.2 / 100
  6. 6New York74.1 / 100
  7. 7Alaska71.8 / 100
  8. 8Maryland66.6 / 100
  9. 9California65 / 100
  10. 10West Virginia65 / 100
  11. 11North Dakota63.6 / 100
  12. 12Delaware62.5 / 100
  13. 13Utah60.1 / 100
  14. 14Pennsylvania56.3 / 100
  15. 15Hawaii54.9 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).