43 Series · SOC 43-4031
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $48,700
- Median / year
- $73,820
- Top 10% earn
- +3%
- Growth '23–'33
- 179,750
- US workers
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks earn a median of $48,700 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $48,700, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $36,300 (10th percentile) to $73,820 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 179,750 US workers. District of Columbia pays the most ($66,130), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks earn a median of $48,700, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 30% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Office and Administrative Support, it ranks #27 of 54 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 3% by 2033.
- $48,700
- Median annual wage
- Top 70%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #27 of 54
- in Office and Administrative Support
- 2.0×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: District of Columbia at $66,130. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks (SOC 43-4031) pays a national median of $48,700 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $36,300 at the 10th percentile to $73,820 at the 90th, with a mean of $52,320 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 179,750 Americans work in this occupation across 51 reporting states and 500 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +3% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 18,500 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and long-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.5 per 100,000 and injury rate of 1 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. District of Columbia pays the highest state median at $66,130, which is +36% above the national figure. The top metro is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $83,490 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 179,750 jobs Median $48,700/yr
Median Salary
$48,700
per year
Median Hourly
$23.41/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$52,320
average
Employment
179,750
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Court, Municipal, and License Clerks pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$48,700 Bottom 30% higher than 30% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 43-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Court, Municipal, and License Clerks; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 23 43-series occupations with growth data, Court, Municipal, and License Clerks sits on the slower-growing side at +3% growth and $48,700 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+3%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
18,500
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Long-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.5/100K
Injury Rate
1/100
Danger Index
4.3/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Active Listening 3.6
Speaking 3.6
Reading Comprehension 3.4
Writing 3.4
Critical Thinking 3.3
Social Perceptiveness 3.3
Service Orientation 3.1
Time Management 3.1
Monitoring 3.0
Coordination 3.0
Knowledge Areas
Customer and Personal Service 4.5
Administrative 4.3
Law and Government 4.1
English Language 4.0
Administration and Management 3.5
Computers and Electronics 3.4
Mathematics 2.9
Personnel and Human Resources 2.8
Public Safety and Security 2.7
Economics and Accounting 2.7
Key Tasks
- ▸ Evaluate information on applications to verify completeness and accuracy and to determine whether applicants are qualified to obtain desired licenses.
- ▸ Perform administrative tasks, such as answering telephone calls, filing court documents, or maintaining office supplies or equipment.
- ▸ Verify the authenticity of documents, such as foreign identification or immigration documents.
- ▸ Record and edit the minutes of meetings and distribute to appropriate officials or staff members.
- ▸ Question applicants to obtain required information, such as name, address, or age, and record data on prescribed forms.
- ▸ Issue public notification of all official activities or meetings.
- ▸ Record and maintain all vital and fiscal records and accounts.
- ▸ Record case dispositions, court orders, or arrangements made for payment of court fees.
- ▸ Answer questions or provide advice to the public regarding licensing policies, procedures, or regulations.
- ▸ Prepare meeting agendas or packets of related information.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$36,300
25th Percentile
$40,810
Median
$48,700
75th Percentile
$60,840
90th Percentile
$73,820
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $66,130 | +36% above national |
| 2 | Washington | $64,680 | +33% above national |
| 3 | California | $63,320 | +30% above national |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $61,730 | +27% above national |
| 5 | Rhode Island | $61,670 | +27% above national |
| 6 | Oregon | $61,300 | +26% above national |
| 7 | Connecticut | $60,480 | +24% above national |
| 8 | Maryland | $58,380 | +20% above national |
| 9 | Nevada | $56,680 | +16% above national |
| 10 | Minnesota | $56,520 | +16% above national |
| 11 | Alaska | $54,270 | +11% above national |
| 12 | North Dakota | $53,850 | +11% above national |
| 13 | New Jersey | $53,700 | +10% above national |
| 14 | New York | $53,500 | +10% above national |
| 15 | Vermont | $53,000 | +9% above national |
| 16 | Wisconsin | $51,920 | +7% above national |
| 17 | Hawaii | $51,890 | +7% above national |
| 18 | Utah | $51,130 | +5% above national |
| 19 | Colorado | $50,410 | +4% above national |
| 20 | North Carolina | $49,110 | +1% above national |
| 21 | Arizona | $48,700 | same as national |
| 22 | Michigan | $48,690 | same as national |
| 23 | Maine | $48,580 | same as national |
| 24 | Idaho | $48,450 | 1% below national |
| 25 | Nebraska | $48,420 | 1% below national |
| 26 | Iowa | $48,280 | 1% below national |
| 27 | Ohio | $48,030 | 1% below national |
| 28 | Florida | $47,100 | 3% below national |
| 29 | New Mexico | $46,960 | 4% below national |
| 30 | Illinois | $46,920 | 4% below national |
| 31 | New Hampshire | $46,590 | 4% below national |
| 32 | Texas | $46,580 | 4% below national |
| 33 | Louisiana | $46,570 | 4% below national |
| 34 | Wyoming | $46,540 | 4% below national |
| 35 | Indiana | $46,350 | 5% below national |
| 36 | Montana | $45,680 | 6% below national |
| 37 | Virginia | $45,650 | 6% below national |
| 38 | Pennsylvania | $44,830 | 8% below national |
| 39 | Kansas | $44,740 | 8% below national |
| 40 | Tennessee | $44,720 | 8% below national |
| 41 | Delaware | $44,600 | 8% below national |
| 42 | South Dakota | $43,850 | 10% below national |
| 43 | Kentucky | $43,680 | 10% below national |
| 44 | South Carolina | $43,460 | 11% below national |
| 45 | Georgia | $42,960 | 12% below national |
| 46 | Missouri | $41,020 | 16% below national |
| 47 | Oklahoma | $39,120 | 20% below national |
| 48 | Alabama | $38,360 | 21% below national |
| 49 | West Virginia | $37,810 | 22% below national |
| 50 | Mississippi | $37,210 | 24% below national |
| 51 | Arkansas | $36,960 | 24% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $83,490 | +71% above national |
| 2 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $77,860 | +60% above national |
| 3 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $77,750 | +60% above national |
| 4 | Madison, WI | $75,990 | +56% above national |
| 5 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $73,760 | +51% above national |
| 6 | Modesto, CA | $65,640 | +35% above national |
| 7 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $64,610 | +33% above national |
| 8 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $64,550 | +33% above national |
| 9 | Salinas, CA | $63,830 | +31% above national |
| 10 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $63,720 | +31% above national |
| 11 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $63,600 | +31% above national |
| 12 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $63,270 | +30% above national |
| 13 | Barnstable Town, MA | $63,250 | +30% above national |
| 14 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $63,240 | +30% above national |
| 15 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $63,240 | +30% above national |
| 16 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $63,240 | +30% above national |
| 17 | Vallejo, CA | $63,240 | +30% above national |
| 18 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $63,160 | +30% above national |
| 19 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $63,120 | +30% above national |
| 20 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $62,850 | +29% above national |
| 21 | Salem, OR | $62,830 | +29% above national |
| 22 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $62,730 | +29% above national |
| 23 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $62,730 | +29% above national |
| 24 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $62,380 | +28% above national |
| 25 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $62,350 | +28% above national |
| 26 | Walla Walla, WA | $62,170 | +28% above national |
| 27 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $62,070 | +27% above national |
| 28 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $61,900 | +27% above national |
| 29 | Bellingham, WA | $61,890 | +27% above national |
| 30 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $61,720 | +27% above national |
| 31 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $61,720 | +27% above national |
| 32 | Bend, OR | $61,690 | +27% above national |
| 33 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $61,680 | +27% above national |
| 34 | Boulder, CO | $61,370 | +26% above national |
| 35 | El Centro, CA | $61,330 | +26% above national |
| 36 | Yakima, WA | $61,290 | +26% above national |
| 37 | Springfield, MA | $61,080 | +25% above national |
| 38 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $60,990 | +25% above national |
| 39 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $60,900 | +25% above national |
| 40 | Fresno, CA | $60,850 | +25% above national |
| 41 | New Haven, CT | $60,650 | +25% above national |
| 42 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $60,570 | +24% above national |
| 43 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $60,510 | +24% above national |
| 44 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $60,480 | +24% above national |
| 45 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $60,480 | +24% above national |
| 46 | Yuba City, CA | $60,010 | +23% above national |
| 47 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $59,930 | +23% above national |
| 48 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $59,920 | +23% above national |
| 49 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $59,490 | +22% above national |
| 50 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $59,470 | +22% above national |
| 51 | Albany, OR | $59,370 | +22% above national |
| 52 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $59,320 | +22% above national |
| 53 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $59,310 | +22% above national |
| 54 | Worcester, MA | $59,260 | +22% above national |
| 55 | Redding, CA | $59,250 | +22% above national |
| 56 | Medford, OR | $58,790 | +21% above national |
| 57 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $58,780 | +21% above national |
| 58 | Asheville, NC | $58,730 | +21% above national |
| 59 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $58,670 | +20% above national |
| 60 | Grand Junction, CO | $58,540 | +20% above national |
| 61 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $58,370 | +20% above national |
| 62 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $58,330 | +20% above national |
| 63 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $58,290 | +20% above national |
| 64 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $58,170 | +19% above national |
| 65 | Ames, IA | $57,800 | +19% above national |
| 66 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $57,790 | +19% above national |
| 67 | Salisbury, MD | $57,480 | +18% above national |
| 68 | Vineland, NJ | $57,470 | +18% above national |
| 69 | Merced, CA | $57,450 | +18% above national |
| 70 | Iowa City, IA | $57,320 | +18% above national |
| 71 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $57,300 | +18% above national |
| 72 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $57,260 | +18% above national |
| 73 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $57,180 | +17% above national |
| 74 | Pittsfield, MA | $57,080 | +17% above national |
| 75 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $56,990 | +17% above national |
| 76 | Mankato, MN | $56,940 | +17% above national |
| 77 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $56,920 | +17% above national |
| 78 | Ithaca, NY | $56,740 | +17% above national |
| 79 | Rochester, NY | $56,680 | +16% above national |
| 80 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $56,480 | +16% above national |
| 81 | Grand Island, NE | $56,450 | +16% above national |
| 82 | St. Cloud, MN | $56,410 | +16% above national |
| 83 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $56,410 | +16% above national |
| 84 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $56,410 | +16% above national |
| 85 | Lexington Park, MD | $56,360 | +16% above national |
| 86 | Dubuque, IA | $56,290 | +16% above national |
| 87 | Duluth, MN-WI | $56,220 | +15% above national |
| 88 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $55,990 | +15% above national |
| 89 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $55,990 | +15% above national |
| 90 | Minot, ND | $55,780 | +15% above national |
| 91 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $55,690 | +14% above national |
| 92 | Omaha, NE-IA | $55,590 | +14% above national |
| 93 | Rochester, MN | $55,450 | +14% above national |
| 94 | Reno, NV | $55,440 | +14% above national |
| 95 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $55,220 | +13% above national |
| 96 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $55,160 | +13% above national |
| 97 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $54,900 | +13% above national |
| 98 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $54,710 | +12% above national |
| 99 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $54,440 | +12% above national |
| 100 | Logan, UT-ID | $54,360 | +12% above national |
| 101 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $54,360 | +12% above national |
| 102 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $54,310 | +12% above national |
| 103 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $54,170 | +11% above national |
| 104 | Appleton, WI | $54,120 | +11% above national |
| 105 | Lincoln, NE | $53,950 | +11% above national |
| 106 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $53,880 | +11% above national |
| 107 | Anchorage, AK | $53,540 | +10% above national |
| 108 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $53,410 | +10% above national |
| 109 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $53,350 | +10% above national |
| 110 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $53,320 | +9% above national |
| 111 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $53,210 | +9% above national |
| 112 | Kenosha, WI | $52,130 | +7% above national |
| 113 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $52,000 | +7% above national |
| 114 | Colorado Springs, CO | $51,920 | +7% above national |
| 115 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $51,890 | +7% above national |
| 116 | Green Bay, WI | $51,810 | +6% above national |
| 117 | Battle Creek, MI | $51,770 | +6% above national |
| 118 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $51,750 | +6% above national |
| 119 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $51,700 | +6% above national |
| 120 | Flint, MI | $51,550 | +6% above national |
| 121 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $51,490 | +6% above national |
| 122 | Monroe, MI | $51,400 | +6% above national |
| 123 | Visalia, CA | $51,150 | +5% above national |
| 124 | Wilmington, NC | $51,140 | +5% above national |
| 125 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $51,110 | +5% above national |
| 126 | Bismarck, ND | $51,090 | +5% above national |
| 127 | Burlington, NC | $50,960 | +5% above national |
| 128 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $50,960 | +5% above national |
| 129 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $50,880 | +4% above national |
| 130 | Kingston, NY | $50,820 | +4% above national |
| 131 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $50,660 | +4% above national |
| 132 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $50,650 | +4% above national |
| 133 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $50,520 | +4% above national |
| 134 | Sheboygan, WI | $50,520 | +4% above national |
| 135 | Tucson, AZ | $50,500 | +4% above national |
| 136 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $50,410 | +4% above national |
| 137 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $50,340 | +3% above national |
| 138 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $50,150 | +3% above national |
| 139 | Goldsboro, NC | $50,120 | +3% above national |
| 140 | Cleveland, OH | $50,060 | +3% above national |
| 141 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $50,060 | +3% above national |
| 142 | Winston-Salem, NC | $49,970 | +3% above national |
| 143 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $49,960 | +3% above national |
| 144 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $49,920 | +3% above national |
| 145 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $49,920 | +3% above national |
| 146 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $49,910 | +2% above national |
| 147 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $49,910 | +2% above national |
| 148 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $49,800 | +2% above national |
| 149 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $49,730 | +2% above national |
| 150 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $49,550 | +2% above national |
| 151 | Springfield, IL | $49,430 | +1% above national |
| 152 | Glens Falls, NY | $49,410 | +1% above national |
| 153 | Boise City, ID | $49,300 | +1% above national |
| 154 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $49,300 | +1% above national |
| 155 | Chico, CA | $49,290 | +1% above national |
| 156 | Traverse City, MI | $49,280 | +1% above national |
| 157 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $49,280 | +1% above national |
| 158 | Columbus, OH | $49,240 | +1% above national |
| 159 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $49,170 | +1% above national |
| 160 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $49,110 | +1% above national |
| 161 | Fargo, ND-MN | $49,090 | +1% above national |
| 162 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $49,080 | +1% above national |
| 163 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $49,030 | +1% above national |
| 164 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $49,030 | +1% above national |
| 165 | Greeley, CO | $49,020 | +1% above national |
| 166 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $48,960 | +1% above national |
| 167 | Ogden, UT | $48,950 | +1% above national |
| 168 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $48,940 | same as national |
| 169 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $48,930 | same as national |
| 170 | St. George, UT | $48,900 | same as national |
| 171 | Niles, MI | $48,840 | same as national |
| 172 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $48,840 | same as national |
| 173 | Toledo, OH | $48,830 | same as national |
| 174 | Bay City, MI | $48,810 | same as national |
| 175 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $48,740 | same as national |
| 176 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $48,700 | same as national |
| 177 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $48,680 | same as national |
| 178 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $48,600 | same as national |
| 179 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $48,570 | same as national |
| 180 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $48,560 | same as national |
| 181 | Fort Wayne, IN | $48,560 | same as national |
| 182 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $48,550 | same as national |
| 183 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $48,490 | same as national |
| 184 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $48,450 | 1% below national |
| 185 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $48,430 | 1% below national |
| 186 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $48,400 | 1% below national |
| 187 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $48,390 | 1% below national |
| 188 | Jackson, TN | $48,250 | 1% below national |
| 189 | Columbia, SC | $48,220 | 1% below national |
| 190 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $48,190 | 1% below national |
| 191 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $48,180 | 1% below national |
| 192 | Jacksonville, NC | $48,180 | 1% below national |
| 193 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $48,180 | 1% below national |
| 194 | Twin Falls, ID | $48,150 | 1% below national |
| 195 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $48,140 | 1% below national |
| 196 | Greenville, NC | $48,140 | 1% below national |
| 197 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $48,130 | 1% below national |
| 198 | Ann Arbor, MI | $48,120 | 1% below national |
| 199 | Bloomington, IN | $48,090 | 1% below national |
| 200 | Savannah, GA | $48,040 | 1% below national |
| 201 | Helena, MT | $48,010 | 1% below national |
| 202 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $48,010 | 1% below national |
| 203 | Flagstaff, AZ | $47,980 | 1% below national |
| 204 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $47,930 | 2% below national |
| 205 | Syracuse, NY | $47,910 | 2% below national |
| 206 | Saginaw, MI | $47,900 | 2% below national |
| 207 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $47,890 | 2% below national |
| 208 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $47,860 | 2% below national |
| 209 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $47,830 | 2% below national |
| 210 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $47,800 | 2% below national |
| 211 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $47,790 | 2% below national |
| 212 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $47,760 | 2% below national |
| 213 | Springfield, OH | $47,740 | 2% below national |
| 214 | Santa Fe, NM | $47,720 | 2% below national |
| 215 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $47,720 | 2% below national |
| 216 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $47,720 | 2% below national |
| 217 | Missoula, MT | $47,700 | 2% below national |
| 218 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $47,690 | 2% below national |
| 219 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $47,670 | 2% below national |
| 220 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $47,640 | 2% below national |
| 221 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $47,640 | 2% below national |
| 222 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $47,610 | 2% below national |
| 223 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $47,560 | 2% below national |
| 224 | Peoria, IL | $47,530 | 2% below national |
| 225 | Lima, OH | $47,500 | 2% below national |
| 226 | Baton Rouge, LA | $47,490 | 2% below national |
| 227 | Jackson, MI | $47,490 | 2% below national |
| 228 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $47,490 | 2% below national |
| 229 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $47,480 | 3% below national |
| 230 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $47,460 | 3% below national |
| 231 | Farmington, NM | $47,360 | 3% below national |
| 232 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $47,350 | 3% below national |
| 233 | Rocky Mount, NC | $47,270 | 3% below national |
| 234 | Bloomington, IL | $47,190 | 3% below national |
| 235 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $47,170 | 3% below national |
| 236 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $47,150 | 3% below national |
| 237 | Fond du Lac, WI | $47,140 | 3% below national |
| 238 | Jonesboro, AR | $47,140 | 3% below national |
| 239 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $47,090 | 3% below national |
| 240 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $47,080 | 3% below national |
| 241 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $47,030 | 3% below national |
| 242 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $47,010 | 3% below national |
| 243 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $46,990 | 4% below national |
| 244 | Topeka, KS | $46,990 | 4% below national |
| 245 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $46,990 | 4% below national |
| 246 | Elmira, NY | $46,980 | 4% below national |
| 247 | Mobile, AL | $46,980 | 4% below national |
| 248 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $46,970 | 4% below national |
| 249 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $46,940 | 4% below national |
| 250 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $46,920 | 4% below national |
| 251 | Binghamton, NY | $46,910 | 4% below national |
| 252 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $46,900 | 4% below national |
| 253 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $46,870 | 4% below national |
| 254 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $46,810 | 4% below national |
| 255 | Tyler, TX | $46,800 | 4% below national |
| 256 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $46,770 | 4% below national |
| 257 | Lawrence, KS | $46,760 | 4% below national |
| 258 | Monroe, LA | $46,750 | 4% below national |
| 259 | Albuquerque, NM | $46,740 | 4% below national |
| 260 | Midland, TX | $46,690 | 4% below national |
| 261 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $46,690 | 4% below national |
| 262 | Terre Haute, IN | $46,690 | 4% below national |
| 263 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $46,680 | 4% below national |
| 264 | Bozeman, MT | $46,670 | 4% below national |
| 265 | Lake Charles, LA | $46,660 | 4% below national |
| 266 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $46,640 | 4% below national |
| 267 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $46,630 | 4% below national |
| 268 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $46,630 | 4% below national |
| 269 | Hammond, LA | $46,590 | 4% below national |
| 270 | Fayetteville, NC | $46,490 | 5% below national |
| 271 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $46,490 | 5% below national |
| 272 | Gainesville, FL | $46,470 | 5% below national |
| 273 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $46,450 | 5% below national |
| 274 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $46,320 | 5% below national |
| 275 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $46,310 | 5% below national |
| 276 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $46,280 | 5% below national |
| 277 | Rockford, IL | $46,260 | 5% below national |
| 278 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $46,260 | 5% below national |
| 279 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $46,220 | 5% below national |
| 280 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $46,170 | 5% below national |
| 281 | Sandusky, OH | $46,160 | 5% below national |
| 282 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $46,120 | 5% below national |
| 283 | Pocatello, ID | $46,080 | 5% below national |
| 284 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $46,070 | 5% below national |
| 285 | Yuma, AZ | $46,050 | 5% below national |
| 286 | Mansfield, OH | $46,010 | 6% below national |
| 287 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $45,940 | 6% below national |
| 288 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $45,860 | 6% below national |
| 289 | Enid, OK | $45,830 | 6% below national |
| 290 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $45,820 | 6% below national |
| 291 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $45,810 | 6% below national |
| 292 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $45,810 | 6% below national |
| 293 | Bangor, ME | $45,770 | 6% below national |
| 294 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $45,770 | 6% below national |
| 295 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $45,740 | 6% below national |
| 296 | Amarillo, TX | $45,700 | 6% below national |
| 297 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $45,680 | 6% below national |
| 298 | Lubbock, TX | $45,660 | 6% below national |
| 299 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $45,620 | 6% below national |
| 300 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $45,620 | 6% below national |
| 301 | Victoria, TX | $45,600 | 6% below national |
| 302 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $45,510 | 7% below national |
| 303 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $45,500 | 7% below national |
| 304 | Las Cruces, NM | $45,470 | 7% below national |
| 305 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $45,410 | 7% below national |
| 306 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $45,360 | 7% below national |
| 307 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $45,350 | 7% below national |
| 308 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $45,350 | 7% below national |
| 309 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $45,290 | 7% below national |
| 310 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $45,230 | 7% below national |
| 311 | Utica-Rome, NY | $45,220 | 7% below national |
| 312 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $45,200 | 7% below national |
| 313 | Jacksonville, FL | $45,150 | 7% below national |
| 314 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $45,140 | 7% below national |
| 315 | Cheyenne, WY | $45,070 | 7% below national |
| 316 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $45,070 | 7% below national |
| 317 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $44,970 | 8% below national |
| 318 | Waco, TX | $44,930 | 8% below national |
| 319 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $44,870 | 8% below national |
| 320 | Tallahassee, FL | $44,750 | 8% below national |
| 321 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $44,730 | 8% below national |
| 322 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $44,700 | 8% below national |
| 323 | Billings, MT | $44,610 | 8% below national |
| 324 | Dover, DE | $44,600 | 8% below national |
| 325 | Kankakee, IL | $44,600 | 8% below national |
| 326 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $44,590 | 8% below national |
| 327 | Evansville, IN | $44,530 | 9% below national |
| 328 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $44,510 | 9% below national |
| 329 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $44,450 | 9% below national |
| 330 | Abilene, TX | $44,400 | 9% below national |
| 331 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $44,400 | 9% below national |
| 332 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $44,320 | 9% below national |
| 333 | Lafayette, LA | $44,300 | 9% below national |
| 334 | Owensboro, KY | $44,150 | 9% below national |
| 335 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $44,150 | 9% below national |
| 336 | Lancaster, PA | $44,100 | 9% below national |
| 337 | Reading, PA | $44,100 | 9% below national |
| 338 | Sebring, FL | $44,060 | 10% below national |
| 339 | Punta Gorda, FL | $44,040 | 10% below national |
| 340 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $43,930 | 10% below national |
| 341 | Rapid City, SD | $43,850 | 10% below national |
| 342 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $43,850 | 10% below national |
| 343 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $43,830 | 10% below national |
| 344 | Gainesville, GA | $43,790 | 10% below national |
| 345 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $43,740 | 10% below national |
| 346 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $43,710 | 10% below national |
| 347 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $43,670 | 10% below national |
| 348 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $43,600 | 10% below national |
| 349 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $43,490 | 11% below national |
| 350 | Eagle Pass, TX | $43,220 | 11% below national |
| 351 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $43,180 | 11% below national |
| 352 | Bowling Green, KY | $43,080 | 12% below national |
| 353 | Pueblo, CO | $43,070 | 12% below national |
| 354 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $43,050 | 12% below national |
| 355 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $43,050 | 12% below national |
| 356 | Harrisonburg, VA | $43,040 | 12% below national |
| 357 | Lynchburg, VA | $43,040 | 12% below national |
| 358 | Roanoke, VA | $43,040 | 12% below national |
| 359 | Winchester, VA-WV | $43,040 | 12% below national |
| 360 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $43,040 | 12% below national |
| 361 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $43,000 | 12% below national |
| 362 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $42,990 | 12% below national |
| 363 | Hinesville, GA | $42,910 | 12% below national |
| 364 | Erie, PA | $42,760 | 12% below national |
| 365 | Charlottesville, VA | $42,650 | 12% below national |
| 366 | Richmond, VA | $42,650 | 12% below national |
| 367 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $42,650 | 12% below national |
| 368 | Muncie, IN | $42,530 | 13% below national |
| 369 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $42,520 | 13% below national |
| 370 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $42,420 | 13% below national |
| 371 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $42,390 | 13% below national |
| 372 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $42,350 | 13% below national |
| 373 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $42,350 | 13% below national |
| 374 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $42,310 | 13% below national |
| 375 | Birmingham, AL | $42,300 | 13% below national |
| 376 | El Paso, TX | $42,300 | 13% below national |
| 377 | Albany, GA | $42,280 | 13% below national |
| 378 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $42,240 | 13% below national |
| 379 | Warner Robins, GA | $42,210 | 13% below national |
| 380 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $42,040 | 14% below national |
| 381 | Pittsburgh, PA | $42,020 | 14% below national |
| 382 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $41,880 | 14% below national |
| 383 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $41,830 | 14% below national |
| 384 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $41,830 | 14% below national |
| 385 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $41,750 | 14% below national |
| 386 | Idaho Falls, ID | $41,720 | 14% below national |
| 387 | Manhattan, KS | $41,540 | 15% below national |
| 388 | Wichita, KS | $41,540 | 15% below national |
| 389 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $41,540 | 15% below national |
| 390 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $41,540 | 15% below national |
| 391 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $41,540 | 15% below national |
| 392 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $41,540 | 15% below national |
| 393 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $41,340 | 15% below national |
| 394 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $41,260 | 15% below national |
| 395 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $41,070 | 16% below national |
| 396 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $41,020 | 16% below national |
| 397 | Columbia, MO | $41,020 | 16% below national |
| 398 | Jefferson City, MO | $41,020 | 16% below national |
| 399 | Joplin, MO-KS | $41,020 | 16% below national |
| 400 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $41,020 | 16% below national |
| 401 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $41,020 | 16% below national |
| 402 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $40,880 | 16% below national |
| 403 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $40,830 | 16% below national |
| 404 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $40,530 | 17% below national |
| 405 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $40,510 | 17% below national |
| 406 | Hattiesburg, MS | $40,310 | 17% below national |
| 407 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $40,280 | 17% below national |
| 408 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $40,220 | 17% below national |
| 409 | Springfield, MO | $40,210 | 17% below national |
| 410 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $40,210 | 17% below national |
| 411 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $40,210 | 17% below national |
| 412 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $40,210 | 17% below national |
| 413 | Paducah, KY-IL | $40,150 | 18% below national |
| 414 | Akron, OH | $40,060 | 18% below national |
| 415 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $39,950 | 18% below national |
| 416 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $39,950 | 18% below national |
| 417 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $39,770 | 18% below national |
| 418 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $39,630 | 19% below national |
| 419 | Morristown, TN | $39,490 | 19% below national |
| 420 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $39,480 | 19% below national |
| 421 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $39,400 | 19% below national |
| 422 | Johnson City, TN | $39,380 | 19% below national |
| 423 | Decatur, AL | $39,360 | 19% below national |
| 424 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $39,340 | 19% below national |
| 425 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $39,270 | 19% below national |
| 426 | Knoxville, TN | $39,240 | 19% below national |
| 427 | Ocala, FL | $39,210 | 19% below national |
| 428 | York-Hanover, PA | $39,030 | 20% below national |
| 429 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $38,980 | 20% below national |
| 430 | Jackson, MS | $38,950 | 20% below national |
| 431 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $38,940 | 20% below national |
| 432 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $38,870 | 20% below national |
| 433 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $38,800 | 20% below national |
| 434 | Sumter, SC | $38,780 | 20% below national |
| 435 | Columbus, GA-AL | $38,700 | 21% below national |
| 436 | Alexandria, LA | $38,690 | 21% below national |
| 437 | Tulsa, OK | $38,650 | 21% below national |
| 438 | Morgantown, WV | $38,640 | 21% below national |
| 439 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $38,640 | 21% below national |
| 440 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $38,640 | 21% below national |
| 441 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $38,630 | 21% below national |
| 442 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $38,560 | 21% below national |
| 443 | Rome, GA | $38,520 | 21% below national |
| 444 | Great Falls, MT | $38,480 | 21% below national |
| 445 | Oklahoma City, OK | $38,480 | 21% below national |
| 446 | Montgomery, AL | $38,350 | 21% below national |
| 447 | Elizabethtown, KY | $38,290 | 21% below national |
| 448 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $38,290 | 21% below national |
| 449 | Florence, SC | $38,240 | 21% below national |
| 450 | San Angelo, TX | $38,180 | 22% below national |
| 451 | Johnstown, PA | $38,150 | 22% below national |
| 452 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $38,030 | 22% below national |
| 453 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $37,950 | 22% below national |
| 454 | Charleston, WV | $37,810 | 22% below national |
| 455 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $37,790 | 22% below national |
| 456 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $37,790 | 22% below national |
| 457 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $37,610 | 23% below national |
| 458 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $37,540 | 23% below national |
| 459 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $37,460 | 23% below national |
| 460 | Spartanburg, SC | $37,440 | 23% below national |
| 461 | Beckley, WV | $37,400 | 23% below national |
| 462 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $37,360 | 23% below national |
| 463 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $37,330 | 23% below national |
| 464 | Decatur, IL | $37,280 | 23% below national |
| 465 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $37,250 | 24% below national |
| 466 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $37,220 | 24% below national |
| 467 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $37,170 | 24% below national |
| 468 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $37,160 | 24% below national |
| 469 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $37,140 | 24% below national |
| 470 | Wichita Falls, TX | $37,110 | 24% below national |
| 471 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $37,060 | 24% below national |
| 472 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $37,040 | 24% below national |
| 473 | Lawton, OK | $37,000 | 24% below national |
| 474 | Dothan, AL | $36,830 | 24% below national |
| 475 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $36,810 | 24% below national |
| 476 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $36,690 | 25% below national |
| 477 | Corpus Christi, TX | $36,680 | 25% below national |
| 478 | Laredo, TX | $36,670 | 25% below national |
| 479 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,630 | 25% below national |
| 480 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $36,610 | 25% below national |
| 481 | Valdosta, GA | $36,580 | 25% below national |
| 482 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $36,570 | 25% below national |
| 483 | Longview, TX | $36,550 | 25% below national |
| 484 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $36,500 | 25% below national |
| 485 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $36,500 | 25% below national |
| 486 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $36,310 | 25% below national |
| 487 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $36,300 | 25% below national |
| 488 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $36,200 | 26% below national |
| 489 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $36,120 | 26% below national |
| 490 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $35,970 | 26% below national |
| 491 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $35,910 | 26% below national |
| 492 | Huntsville, AL | $35,510 | 27% below national |
| 493 | Dalton, GA | $35,400 | 27% below national |
| 494 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35,330 | 27% below national |
| 495 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $35,300 | 28% below national |
| 496 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $35,000 | 28% below national |
| 497 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $34,870 | 28% below national |
| 498 | Gadsden, AL | $34,620 | 29% below national |
| 499 | Hot Springs, AR | $32,670 | 33% below national |
| 500 | Altoona, PA | $31,060 | 36% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Court, Municipal, and License Clerks make? ▼
The median annual salary for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks is $48,700 ($23.41/hour). The salary range spans from $36,300 at the 10th percentile to $73,820 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Court, Municipal, and License Clerks the most? ▼
District of Columbia pays the highest median salary for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks at $66,130/year, which is +36% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Court, Municipal, and License Clerks? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks is High school diploma or equivalent. On-the-job training: Long-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Court, Municipal, and License Clerks? ▼
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.5 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 1 per 100 workers.
Is Court, Municipal, and License Clerks a good career? ▼
Employment for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks is projected to grow 3% from 2024 to 2034, which is slower than average. About 18,500 openings are projected each year.
How does Court, Municipal, and License Clerks pay vary by state? ▼
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is District of Columbia at $66,130/year, while Oklahoma pays the least at $39,120/year. BLS data covers 51 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $83,490/year. BLS reports wage data for 500 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Court, Municipal, and License Clerks pay figures in a real decision
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