What is the salary range for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks?

Court, Municipal, and License Clerks salaries in the US range from $34,860 at the 10th percentile to $72,370 at the 90th percentile per year.

How many Court, Municipal, and License Clerks are there in the United States?

An estimated 170,010 people work as Court, Municipal, and License Clerks across the United States as of 2024.

Average Salary for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks

SOC 43-4031 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations · 2024 data

The median annual wage for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks in the United States is $47,700 ($22.93/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $34,860 at the 10th percentile to $72,370 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 170,010 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 34.5% since 2014.

Median Annual

$47,700

Mean Annual

$51,200

10th Pct

$34,860

75th Pct

$59,590

Employment

170,010

Salary Distribution

$35k

10th

$40k

25th

$48k

Median

$60k

75th

$72k

90th

Highest Paying Metro Areas

Metro Area	Median Annual	Mean Annual
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$80,760	$78,240
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$77,730	$80,680
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	$72,270	$72,560
Madison, WI	$70,140	$62,970
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	$69,630	$67,890
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$68,550	$71,060
Modesto, CA	$67,270	$67,830
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$64,390	$65,260
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	$63,790	$68,700
Barnstable Town, MA	$63,220	$65,110
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$62,740	$65,290
Stockton-Lodi, CA	$62,680	$68,640
Yakima, WA	$62,590	$61,950
Salinas, CA	$62,580	$62,310
Bellingham, WA	$62,460	$59,080

Salary by State

State	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
Washington	$62,460	$62,730	3,370
California	$62,390	$66,140	13,630
Connecticut	$60,610	$59,110	1,390
Massachusetts	$59,950	$63,760	2,470
Oregon	$58,790	$59,460	1,790
Rhode Island	$58,560	$59,060	770
Maryland	$56,440	$58,330	2,000
Alaska	$55,930	$61,890	470
Nevada	$55,390	$58,690	1,180
Minnesota	$55,310	$57,790	6,030
New York	$54,230	$60,640	11,580
Wisconsin	$53,540	$55,170	—
Hawaii	$52,570	$55,230	510
North Dakota	$52,190	$56,690	470
New Jersey	$51,890	$54,530	5,550
Nebraska	$50,850	$54,480	1,160
Colorado	$50,510	$51,790	7,390
Vermont	$49,110	$52,500	880
Iowa	$48,710	$49,960	2,400
North Carolina	$48,140	$50,400	4,870
Maine	$48,100	$50,290	1,190
Idaho	$47,690	$49,330	1,580
New Hampshire	$47,550	$49,140	550
Utah	$47,330	$51,430	1,330
Michigan	$47,240	$48,140	6,190
Arizona	$47,110	$50,250	3,520
Wyoming	$47,070	$48,750	810
Ohio	$46,890	$48,550	9,590
Pennsylvania	$46,500	$48,530	3,250
Illinois	$46,490	$50,650	6,570
Texas	$46,030	$45,670	14,030
Florida	$45,820	$48,990	9,710
Indiana	$45,340	$44,800	2,460
New Mexico	$45,010	$46,520	1,120
Tennessee	$44,920	$46,060	2,780
Montana	$44,460	$44,430	1,150
Louisiana	$44,120	$45,760	2,200
Virginia	$42,620	$45,940	4,440
Kentucky	$42,150	$43,550	2,700
South Dakota	$42,140	$43,830	840
Kansas	$41,780	$43,560	1,280
Georgia	$40,810	$42,950	4,630
South Carolina	$40,500	$45,140	1,750
Delaware	$39,750	$41,220	970
Missouri	$39,730	$42,980	4,650
Alabama	$38,120	$40,000	2,140
Oklahoma	$37,300	$40,680	3,070
Arkansas	$36,470	$38,680	2,090
West Virginia	$36,120	$37,470	1,640
Mississippi	$36,070	$39,720	2,760

Salary by Industry

National median wage for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.

Industry	Median Annual	Employment
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$66,150	—
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$65,830	80
State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$50,480	44,440
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$50,480	44,430
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	$47,800	167,350
Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	$47,800	167,350
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	$47,800	167,350
Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$47,280	122,910
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$47,280	122,920
Other Services (except Public Administration)	$45,640	130
Automobile Dealers	$41,100	130
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	$41,100	130
Retail Trade	$41,100	130
Personal and Laundry Services	$38,570	—
Other Personal Services	$38,570	—
Legal Services	$37,280	400
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$37,280	400
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$37,280	400
Cross-industry, Private Ownership only	$36,420	2,670
Vocational Rehabilitation Services	$34,430	—
Social Assistance	$34,410	100
Health Care and Social Assistance	$34,410	110
Temporary Help Services	$33,950	—
Employment Services	$33,950	—
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$33,530	1,830
Administrative and Support Services	$33,530	1,830
Other Support Services	$33,530	1,480

National Wage Trend

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Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$47,700	$51,200	170,010
2023	$46,110	$48,760	157,960
2022	$44,140	$46,280	159,760
2021	$44,610	$44,870	150,170
2020	$40,930	$43,490	156,100
2019	$39,380	$42,030	154,020
2018	$38,450	$41,100	142,350
2017	$37,300	$39,760	133,330
2016	$36,670	$39,160	128,620
2015	$35,850	$38,230	130,190
2014	$35,460	$37,340	128,490