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Top 15 cities for court, municipal, and license clerks by average salary
| San Jose, CA | $80,500 |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $80,410 |
| Seattle, WA | $74,680 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $70,070 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $68,030 |
| Modesto, CA | $67,460 |
| Oxnard, CA | $67,250 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $67,070 |
| Vallejo, CA | $67,030 |
| Bremerton, WA | $66,940 |
| Stockton, CA | $66,770 |
| Riverside, CA | $66,500 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $66,420 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $66,260 |
| Salinas, CA | $66,140 |
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Court, Municipal, and License Clerks salary by state
Washington, D.C. pays court, municipal, and license clerks the most statewide, $69,620 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, D.C. | $69,620 | $66,130 | 50 | 1 | $56,430 | $56,430 |
| California | $67,330 | $63,320 | 12,460 | 24 | $80,500 | $54,220 |
| Washington | $66,090 | $64,680 | 3,450 | 11 | $74,680 | $57,970 |
| Massachusetts | $64,540 | $61,730 | 4,360 | 6 | $65,880 | $60,180 |
| Rhode Island | $63,290 | $61,670 | 660 | 1 | $62,240 | $62,240 |
| Oregon | $61,470 | $61,300 | 1,820 | 6 | $64,290 | $57,440 |
| New York | $61,150 | $53,500 | 11,850 | 13 | $64,520 | $51,890 |
| Connecticut | $60,960 | $60,480 | 1,300 | 5 | $63,950 | $60,010 |
| Maryland | $59,800 | $58,380 | 2,360 | 4 | $59,820 | $47,600 |
| Nevada | $59,390 | $56,680 | 1,250 | 2 | $66,260 | $58,040 |
| Minnesota | $59,170 | $56,520 | 5,360 | 5 | $60,180 | $56,460 |
| Alaska | $56,980 | $54,270 | 650 | 2 | $59,990 | $56,400 |
| New Jersey | $56,090 | $53,700 | 5,710 | 3 | $57,110 | $54,130 |
| Hawaii | $55,960 | $51,890 | 510 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Vermont | $55,870 | $53,000 | 890 | 1 | $58,460 | $58,460 |
| Nebraska | $55,300 | $48,420 | 1,210 | 3 | $61,900 | $55,670 |
| Utah | $55,100 | $51,130 | 1,280 | 5 | $56,600 | $52,150 |
| North Dakota | $55,060 | $53,850 | 600 | 4 | $57,640 | $52,410 |
| Wisconsin | $54,660 | $51,920 | 1,240 | 10 | $66,080 | $47,180 |
| Maine | $52,490 | $48,580 | 1,150 | 3 | $56,150 | $49,210 |
| Colorado | $52,240 | $50,410 | 7,920 | 7 | $59,850 | $44,290 |
| North Carolina | $51,810 | $49,110 | 5,240 | 15 | $58,180 | $46,450 |
| Illinois | $51,240 | $46,920 | 8,370 | 8 | $54,600 | $45,840 |
| Arizona | $51,140 | $48,700 | 3,560 | 7 | $58,910 | $42,380 |
| Michigan | $50,620 | $48,690 | 5,620 | 14 | $55,110 | $48,190 |
| Idaho | $50,490 | $48,450 | 1,500 | 6 | $53,840 | $46,400 |
| Iowa | $50,470 | $48,280 | 2,390 | 8 | $56,900 | $49,960 |
| Ohio | $50,040 | $48,030 | 9,550 | 12 | $55,470 | $44,770 |
| New Hampshire | $49,850 | $46,590 | 550 | 1 | $50,470 | $50,470 |
| Florida | $49,220 | $47,100 | 11,180 | 21 | $54,270 | $41,170 |
| Wyoming | $49,200 | $46,540 | 770 | 1 | $45,160 | $45,160 |
| Pennsylvania | $49,180 | $44,830 | 3,320 | 11 | $53,690 | $38,360 |
| Louisiana | $48,430 | $46,570 | 2,900 | 10 | $52,160 | $42,660 |
| Virginia | $48,120 | $45,650 | 4,610 | 9 | $46,880 | $45,010 |
| New Mexico | $47,720 | $46,960 | 1,040 | 4 | $48,950 | $45,660 |
| Tennessee | $47,100 | $44,720 | 3,050 | 9 | $53,830 | $41,650 |
| Indiana | $46,530 | $46,350 | 3,460 | 10 | $51,940 | $43,960 |
| Texas | $46,510 | $46,580 | 15,730 | 25 | $52,480 | $37,420 |
| Montana | $45,840 | $45,680 | 1,340 | 5 | $50,460 | $42,820 |
| South Carolina | $45,710 | $43,460 | 2,020 | 8 | $53,830 | $40,580 |
| Kansas | $45,710 | $44,740 | 1,290 | 4 | $48,690 | $43,930 |
| Georgia | $44,990 | $42,960 | 5,750 | 14 | $50,690 | $40,160 |
| South Dakota | $44,750 | $43,850 | 920 | 2 | $49,510 | $44,590 |
| Delaware | $44,720 | $44,600 | 980 | 1 | $44,620 | $44,620 |
| Kentucky | $44,480 | $43,680 | 2,370 | 6 | $46,420 | $41,220 |
| Missouri | $44,380 | $41,020 | 4,760 | 8 | $47,980 | $43,550 |
| Oklahoma | $43,230 | $39,120 | 2,730 | 4 | $46,380 | $40,970 |
| Mississippi | $42,050 | $37,210 | 2,950 | 3 | $44,820 | $42,050 |
| Alabama | $42,040 | $38,360 | 2,050 | 12 | $47,860 | $37,800 |
| West Virginia | $39,780 | $37,810 | 1,590 | 7 | $43,590 | $38,050 |
| Arkansas | $39,310 | $36,960 | 2,090 | 5 | $46,790 | $35,580 |
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Court, Municipal, and License Clerks salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $80,500 | $83,490 | $38.70 | 550 |
| San Francisco, CA | $80,410 | $77,750 | $38.66 | 1,820 |
| Seattle, WA | $74,680 | $77,860 | $35.91 | 1,240 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $70,070 | $73,760 | $33.69 | 50 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $68,030 | $63,720 | $32.71 | 280 |
| Modesto, CA | $67,460 | $65,640 | $32.43 | 90 |
| Oxnard, CA | $67,250 | $63,240 | $32.33 | 150 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $67,070 | $64,610 | $32.25 | 2,390 |
| Vallejo, CA | $67,030 | $63,240 | $32.23 | 170 |
| Bremerton, WA | $66,940 | $63,600 | $32.18 | 150 |
| Stockton, CA | $66,770 | $63,240 | $32.10 | 230 |
| Riverside, CA | $66,500 | $64,550 | $31.97 | 1,600 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $66,420 | $63,160 | $31.93 | 60 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $66,260 | $61,680 | $31.85 | 510 |
| Salinas, CA | $66,140 | $63,830 | $31.80 | 100 |
| Madison, WI | $66,080 | $75,990 | $31.77 | 170 |
| Boston, MA | $65,880 | $62,850 | $31.68 | 2,580 |
| Sacramento, CA | $64,630 | $63,240 | $31.07 | 1,740 |
| New York, NY | $64,520 | $59,320 | $31.02 | 9,340 |
| Barnstable, MA | $64,510 | $63,250 | $31.01 | 170 |
| Bend, OR | $64,290 | $61,690 | $30.91 | 100 |
| Portland, OR | $64,210 | $62,350 | $30.87 | 950 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $64,070 | $60,510 | $30.80 | 480 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $63,950 | $63,120 | $30.75 | 250 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $63,650 | $62,380 | $30.60 | 90 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $63,520 | $62,730 | $30.54 | 120 |
| Yakima, WA | $63,040 | $61,290 | $30.31 | 90 |
| Fresno, CA | $62,760 | $60,850 | $30.18 | 640 |
| Kennewick, WA | $62,730 | $63,270 | $30.16 | 110 |
| Worcester, MA | $62,680 | $59,260 | $30.13 | 540 |
| Springfield, MA | $62,360 | $61,080 | $29.98 | 370 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $62,350 | $60,570 | $29.98 | 160 |
| Providence, RI | $62,240 | $59,920 | $29.92 | 1,090 |
| Olympia, WA | $62,040 | $60,990 | $29.83 | 340 |
| Grand Island, NE | $61,900 | $56,450 | $29.76 | 40 |
| Waterbury, CT | $61,800 | $62,070 | $29.71 | 110 |
| Hartford, CT | $61,640 | $60,480 | $29.63 | 570 |
| Salem, OR | $61,460 | $62,830 | $29.55 | 230 |
| San Diego, CA | $61,360 | $59,310 | $29.50 | 760 |
| Eugene, OR | $60,950 | $59,930 | $29.30 | 140 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $60,780 | $62,170 | $29.22 | 40 |
| Bellingham, WA | $60,690 | $61,890 | $29.18 | 130 |
| Yuba City, CA | $60,540 | $60,010 | $29.11 | 90 |
| Norwich, CT | $60,450 | $62,730 | $29.06 | 110 |
| El Centro, CA | $60,440 | $61,330 | $29.06 | 50 |
| Amherst, MA | $60,200 | $56,920 | $28.94 | 110 |
| Mankato, MN | $60,180 | $56,940 | $28.93 | 100 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $60,180 | $57,080 | $28.93 | 130 |
| New Haven, CT | $60,010 | $60,650 | $28.85 | 150 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $59,990 | $58,780 | $28.84 | 50 |
| Boulder, CO | $59,850 | $61,370 | $28.77 | 230 |
| Baltimore, MD | $59,820 | $58,670 | $28.76 | 1,170 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $59,700 | $57,180 | $28.70 | 3,100 |
| Rochester, NY | $59,630 | $56,680 | $28.67 | 530 |
| Buffalo, NY | $59,570 | $57,260 | $28.64 | 650 |
| Medford, OR | $59,430 | $58,790 | $28.57 | 70 |
| Salisbury, MD | $59,250 | $57,480 | $28.48 | 90 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $58,910 | $47,980 | $28.32 | 70 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $58,910 | $56,410 | $28.32 | 100 |
| Redding, CA | $58,800 | $59,250 | $28.27 | 170 |
| Spokane, WA | $58,560 | $49,920 | $28.16 | 270 |
| Rochester, MN | $58,550 | $55,450 | $28.15 | 210 |
| Burlington, VT | $58,460 | $56,480 | $28.11 | 170 |
| Asheville, NC | $58,180 | $58,730 | $27.97 | 190 |
| Reno, NV | $58,040 | $55,440 | $27.91 | 220 |
| Longview, WA | $57,970 | $58,290 | $27.87 | 70 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $57,890 | $56,360 | $27.83 | 90 |
| Minot, ND | $57,640 | $55,780 | $27.71 | 40 |
| Albany, OR | $57,440 | $59,370 | $27.61 | 40 |
| Merced, CA | $57,300 | $57,450 | $27.55 | 160 |
| Ithaca, NY | $57,170 | $56,740 | $27.49 | 50 |
| Vineland, NJ | $57,110 | $57,470 | $27.46 | 90 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $57,040 | $54,440 | $27.42 | 290 |
| Janesville, WI | $56,980 | $57,790 | $27.39 | 50 |
| Ames, IA | $56,900 | $57,800 | $27.36 | 80 |
| Kingston, NY | $56,730 | $50,820 | $27.27 | 150 |
| Appleton, WI | $56,730 | $54,120 | $27.28 | 30 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $56,660 | $58,540 | $27.24 | 180 |
| Logan, UT | $56,600 | $54,360 | $27.21 | 100 |
| Visalia, CA | $56,480 | $51,150 | $27.16 | 250 |
| Duluth, MN | $56,460 | $56,220 | $27.15 | 250 |
| Washington, DC | $56,430 | $53,210 | $27.13 | 2,040 |
| Anchorage, AK | $56,400 | $53,540 | $27.12 | 280 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $56,300 | $53,350 | $27.07 | 530 |
| Iowa City, IA | $56,170 | $57,320 | $27.00 | 70 |
| Dubuque, IA | $56,150 | $56,290 | $27.00 | 50 |
| Portland, ME | $56,150 | $50,880 | $27.00 | 320 |
| Lincoln, NE | $55,710 | $53,950 | $26.78 | 100 |
| Chico, CA | $55,700 | $49,290 | $26.78 | 110 |
| Omaha, NE | $55,670 | $55,590 | $26.76 | 240 |
| Ogden, UT | $55,510 | $48,950 | $26.69 | 170 |
| Cleveland, OH | $55,470 | $50,060 | $26.67 | 2,020 |
| Des Moines, IA | $55,450 | $57,300 | $26.66 | 270 |
| Raleigh, NC | $55,290 | $54,360 | $26.58 | 430 |
| Flint, MI | $55,110 | $51,550 | $26.50 | 220 |
| Springfield, IL | $54,600 | $49,430 | $26.25 | 140 |
| Provo, UT | $54,500 | $48,570 | $26.20 | 170 |
| Hanford, CA | $54,410 | $54,310 | $26.16 | 70 |
| Wilmington, NC | $54,310 | $51,140 | $26.11 | 220 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $54,280 | $58,370 | $26.10 | 300 |
| Naples, FL | $54,270 | $50,150 | $26.09 | 210 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $54,220 | $55,220 | $26.07 | 340 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $54,160 | $53,880 | $26.04 | 80 |
| Trenton, NJ | $54,130 | $53,320 | $26.03 | 810 |
| Green Bay, WI | $54,130 | $51,810 | $26.02 | 60 |
| Elmira, NY | $53,940 | $46,980 | $25.94 | 50 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $53,890 | $48,120 | $25.91 | 140 |
| Watertown, NY | $53,870 | $46,280 | $25.90 | 70 |
| Denver, CO | $53,870 | $51,110 | $25.90 | 3,600 |
| Chicago, IL | $53,860 | $48,560 | $25.89 | 4,590 |
| Boise, ID | $53,840 | $49,300 | $25.88 | 380 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $53,830 | $47,460 | $25.88 | 90 |
| Nashville, TN | $53,830 | $49,960 | $25.88 | 800 |
| Kenosha, WI | $53,810 | $52,130 | $25.87 | 30 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $53,770 | $51,770 | $25.85 | 60 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $53,760 | $54,710 | $25.84 | 140 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $53,760 | $51,920 | $25.85 | 570 |
| Reading, PA | $53,690 | $44,100 | $25.81 | 30 |
| Peoria, IL | $53,670 | $47,530 | $25.80 | 210 |
| Durham, NC | $53,490 | $51,490 | $25.72 | 240 |
| Syracuse, NY | $53,460 | $47,910 | $25.70 | 480 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $53,230 | $49,970 | $25.59 | 280 |
| Bay City, MI | $53,190 | $48,810 | $25.57 | 50 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $53,190 | $49,410 | $25.57 | 130 |
| La Crosse, WI | $53,150 | $48,960 | $25.55 | 40 |
| Binghamton, NY | $53,140 | $46,910 | $25.55 | 130 |
| Greensboro, NC | $53,130 | $50,960 | $25.55 | 360 |
| Sarasota, FL | $53,080 | $47,930 | $25.52 | 430 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $53,040 | $49,550 | $25.50 | 2,480 |
| Lewiston, ME | $52,970 | $48,550 | $25.47 | 70 |
| Bismarck, ND | $52,880 | $51,090 | $25.43 | 120 |
| Lansing, MI | $52,830 | $49,800 | $25.40 | 220 |
| Columbus, OH | $52,570 | $49,240 | $25.27 | 1,530 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $52,540 | $50,060 | $25.26 | 60 |
| Austin, TX | $52,480 | $51,700 | $25.23 | 1,760 |
| Utica, NY | $52,460 | $45,220 | $25.22 | 250 |
| Miami, FL | $52,430 | $48,940 | $25.21 | 3,350 |
| Fargo, ND | $52,410 | $49,090 | $25.20 | 160 |
| Detroit, MI | $52,390 | $50,520 | $25.19 | 2,140 |
| Charleston, SC | $52,210 | $46,640 | $25.10 | 250 |
| Shreveport, LA | $52,160 | $49,910 | $25.08 | 230 |
| St. George, UT | $52,150 | $48,900 | $25.07 | 70 |
| Bloomington, IN | $51,940 | $48,090 | $24.97 | 50 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $51,910 | $45,810 | $24.96 | 70 |
| Albany, NY | $51,890 | $46,810 | $24.95 | 1,180 |
| Traverse City, MI | $51,760 | $49,280 | $24.88 | 130 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $51,760 | $50,120 | $24.89 | 60 |
| Erie, PA | $51,750 | $42,760 | $24.88 | 50 |
| New Orleans, LA | $51,580 | $47,860 | $24.80 | 670 |
| Sebastian, FL | $51,570 | $48,390 | $24.79 | 50 |
| Tucson, AZ | $51,570 | $50,500 | $24.79 | 540 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $51,520 | $48,700 | $24.77 | 2,280 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $51,520 | $50,520 | $24.77 | 40 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $51,470 | $48,400 | $24.74 | 100 |
| Burlington, NC | $51,360 | $50,960 | $24.69 | 100 |
| Charlotte, NC | $51,310 | $49,110 | $24.67 | 1,050 |
| Toledo, OH | $51,310 | $48,830 | $24.67 | 480 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $51,260 | $47,350 | $24.64 | 70 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $51,140 | $47,890 | $24.59 | 140 |
| Niles, MI | $51,110 | $48,840 | $24.57 | 90 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $51,000 | $48,560 | $24.52 | 170 |
| Monroe, MI | $50,840 | $51,400 | $24.44 | 70 |
| Davenport, IA | $50,840 | $46,070 | $24.44 | 240 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $50,760 | $45,820 | $24.41 | 180 |
| Savannah, GA | $50,690 | $48,040 | $24.37 | 250 |
| Waterloo, IA | $50,650 | $49,300 | $24.35 | 90 |
| Jackson, MI | $50,640 | $47,490 | $24.35 | 80 |
| Saginaw, MI | $50,540 | $47,900 | $24.30 | 50 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $50,530 | $47,270 | $24.29 | 100 |
| Allentown, PA | $50,500 | $48,430 | $24.28 | 320 |
| Manchester, NH | $50,470 | $48,600 | $24.27 | 120 |
| Bozeman, MT | $50,460 | $46,670 | $24.26 | 90 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $50,390 | $48,180 | $24.23 | 90 |
| Hickory, NC | $50,310 | $47,560 | $24.19 | 210 |
| Columbia, SC | $50,270 | $48,220 | $24.17 | 270 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $50,130 | $47,490 | $24.10 | 620 |
| Crestview, FL | $50,110 | $48,180 | $24.09 | 160 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $49,960 | $48,490 | $24.02 | 1,630 |
| Sioux City, IA | $49,960 | $47,760 | $24.02 | 80 |
| Tampa, FL | $49,820 | $47,640 | $23.95 | 1,220 |
| Lewiston, ID | $49,820 | $49,730 | $23.95 | 60 |
| Dallas, TX | $49,700 | $49,030 | $23.89 | 2,840 |
| Greenville, SC | $49,630 | $46,990 | $23.86 | 220 |
| Elkhart, IN | $49,540 | $49,170 | $23.82 | 70 |
| Youngstown, OH | $49,530 | $48,010 | $23.81 | 320 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $49,510 | $47,480 | $23.81 | 180 |
| Racine, WI | $49,500 | $47,150 | $23.80 | 50 |
| Sherman, TX | $49,240 | $48,740 | $23.68 | 110 |
| Bangor, ME | $49,210 | $45,770 | $23.66 | 110 |
| Kankakee, IL | $49,160 | $44,600 | $23.64 | 80 |
| Helena, MT | $49,160 | $48,010 | $23.64 | 150 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $49,130 | $46,310 | $23.62 | 190 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $49,080 | $44,400 | $23.59 | 90 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $49,080 | $48,150 | $23.60 | 120 |
| Muskegon, MI | $48,950 | $46,690 | $23.54 | 100 |
| Farmington, NM | $48,950 | $47,360 | $23.53 | 60 |
| Jackson, TN | $48,890 | $48,250 | $23.50 | 110 |
| Slidell, LA | $48,870 | $46,450 | $23.50 | 200 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $48,740 | $46,660 | $23.44 | n/a |
| Houston, TX | $48,720 | $48,930 | $23.43 | 3,030 |
| Clarksville, TN | $48,700 | $48,140 | $23.41 | 240 |
| Lawrence, KS | $48,690 | $46,760 | $23.41 | 40 |
| Rockford, IL | $48,670 | $46,260 | $23.40 | 280 |
| Wildwood, FL | $48,620 | $45,810 | $23.38 | 90 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $48,470 | $46,490 | $23.30 | 230 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $48,380 | $49,920 | $23.26 | 160 |
| Deltona, FL | $48,230 | $46,770 | $23.19 | 450 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $48,220 | $47,830 | $23.18 | 700 |
| Springfield, OH | $48,200 | $47,740 | $23.18 | 70 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $48,190 | $47,030 | $23.17 | 690 |
| Waco, TX | $48,110 | $44,930 | $23.13 | 130 |
| Gainesville, FL | $47,980 | $46,470 | $23.07 | 230 |
| St. Louis, MO | $47,980 | $43,670 | $23.07 | 1,680 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $47,940 | $47,720 | $23.05 | 100 |
| Atlanta, GA | $47,880 | $47,080 | $23.02 | 2,430 |
| Daphne, AL | $47,860 | $48,450 | $23.01 | 100 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $47,770 | $42,020 | $22.97 | 530 |
| Gainesville, GA | $47,760 | $43,790 | $22.96 | 70 |
| Midland, TX | $47,690 | $46,690 | $22.93 | 130 |
| Athens, GA | $47,620 | $46,120 | $22.89 | 150 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $47,600 | $44,700 | $22.89 | 180 |
| Mansfield, OH | $47,570 | $46,010 | $22.87 | 80 |
| Hammond, LA | $47,520 | $46,590 | $22.85 | 100 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $47,490 | $46,740 | $22.83 | 360 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $47,330 | $41,260 | $22.76 | 80 |
| Michigan City, IN | $47,290 | $46,170 | $22.74 | 40 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $47,250 | $44,750 | $22.72 | 190 |
| Topeka, KS | $47,250 | $46,990 | $22.72 | 100 |
| Lafayette, IN | $47,190 | $44,870 | $22.69 | 80 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $47,180 | $47,140 | $22.68 | 30 |
| Bloomington, IL | $47,080 | $47,190 | $22.64 | 230 |
| Orlando, FL | $46,950 | $43,740 | $22.57 | 1,360 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $46,910 | $46,690 | $22.56 | 220 |
| Champaign, IL | $46,880 | $44,320 | $22.54 | 210 |
| Winchester, VA | $46,880 | $43,040 | $22.54 | 60 |
| Dayton, OH | $46,820 | $47,010 | $22.51 | 510 |
| Houma, LA | $46,810 | $44,590 | $22.51 | 160 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $46,790 | $46,630 | $22.50 | 280 |
| Hinesville, GA | $46,680 | $42,910 | $22.44 | 60 |
| Monroe, LA | $46,570 | $46,750 | $22.39 | 200 |
| Lima, OH | $46,540 | $47,500 | $22.38 | 90 |
| Richmond, VA | $46,500 | $42,650 | $22.36 | 860 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $46,500 | $42,520 | $22.36 | 950 |
| Pocatello, ID | $46,480 | $46,080 | $22.35 | 50 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $46,460 | $44,040 | $22.34 | 100 |
| Greenville, NC | $46,450 | $48,140 | $22.33 | 100 |
| Beaumont, TX | $46,420 | $45,620 | $22.32 | 330 |
| Louisville, KY | $46,420 | $45,510 | $22.32 | 550 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $46,400 | $45,150 | $22.31 | 810 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $46,400 | $41,720 | $22.31 | 110 |
| Yuma, AZ | $46,400 | $46,050 | $22.31 | 100 |
| Tulsa, OK | $46,380 | $38,650 | $22.30 | 490 |
| Sandusky, OH | $46,340 | $46,160 | $22.28 | 120 |
| Greeley, CO | $46,330 | $49,020 | $22.28 | 600 |
| Victoria, TX | $46,260 | $45,600 | $22.24 | 80 |
| Lexington, KY | $46,010 | $45,500 | $22.12 | 270 |
| Amarillo, TX | $45,980 | $45,700 | $22.11 | 150 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $45,900 | $42,650 | $22.07 | 80 |
| Roanoke, VA | $45,900 | $43,040 | $22.07 | 180 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $45,860 | $47,140 | $22.05 | 100 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $45,850 | $43,710 | $22.04 | 180 |
| Decatur, IL | $45,840 | $37,280 | $22.04 | n/a |
| Scranton, PA | $45,840 | $40,530 | $22.04 | 130 |
| Evansville, IN | $45,800 | $44,530 | $22.02 | 120 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $45,800 | $42,210 | $22.02 | 120 |
| South Bend, IN | $45,790 | $45,200 | $22.01 | 210 |
| Billings, MT | $45,770 | $44,610 | $22.00 | 140 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $45,770 | $41,020 | $22.00 | 80 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $45,710 | $46,940 | $21.98 | 270 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $45,660 | $45,470 | $21.95 | 90 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $45,650 | $43,220 | $21.95 | 90 |
| Canton, OH | $45,540 | $38,940 | $21.89 | 300 |
| San Antonio, TX | $45,530 | $45,230 | $21.89 | 1,070 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $45,520 | $43,040 | $21.89 | 60 |
| Lafayette, LA | $45,450 | $44,300 | $21.85 | n/a |
| Kansas City, MO | $45,430 | $41,830 | $21.84 | 1,190 |
| Owensboro, KY | $45,230 | $44,150 | $21.74 | 50 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $45,190 | $42,350 | $21.73 | 90 |
| Staunton, VA | $45,160 | $42,350 | $21.71 | 60 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $45,160 | $45,070 | $21.71 | 110 |
| College Station, TX | $45,150 | $46,220 | $21.71 | 140 |
| El Paso, TX | $45,130 | $42,300 | $21.70 | 300 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $45,130 | $41,830 | $21.70 | 90 |
| Pueblo, CO | $45,120 | $43,070 | $21.69 | 360 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $45,010 | $43,040 | $21.64 | 120 |
| Birmingham, AL | $45,000 | $42,300 | $21.64 | 440 |
| Lancaster, PA | $44,960 | $44,100 | $21.61 | 100 |
| Jackson, MS | $44,820 | $38,950 | $21.55 | 400 |
| Manhattan, KS | $44,810 | $41,540 | $21.54 | 60 |
| Augusta, GA | $44,790 | $45,410 | $21.53 | 250 |
| Akron, OH | $44,770 | $40,060 | $21.53 | 540 |
| Rome, GA | $44,720 | $38,520 | $21.50 | 70 |
| Dover, DE | $44,620 | $44,600 | $21.45 | 350 |
| Rapid City, SD | $44,590 | $43,850 | $21.44 | 150 |
| Kingsport, TN | $44,490 | $41,020 | $21.39 | 210 |
| Pensacola, FL | $44,400 | $43,490 | $21.35 | 390 |
| Lubbock, TX | $44,340 | $45,660 | $21.32 | 160 |
| Panama City, FL | $44,320 | $45,360 | $21.31 | 180 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $44,290 | $37,170 | $21.29 | n/a |
| Bowling Green, KY | $44,270 | $43,080 | $21.28 | 90 |
| Missoula, MT | $44,220 | $47,700 | $21.26 | 120 |
| Sebring, FL | $44,170 | $44,060 | $21.24 | 100 |
| Mobile, AL | $44,060 | $46,980 | $21.18 | 190 |
| Memphis, TN | $44,030 | $40,510 | $21.17 | 720 |
| Knoxville, TN | $44,010 | $39,240 | $21.16 | 440 |
| Muncie, IN | $43,960 | $42,530 | $21.14 | 40 |
| Abilene, TX | $43,950 | $44,400 | $21.13 | 140 |
| Lakeland, FL | $43,930 | $40,280 | $21.12 | 540 |
| Enid, OK | $43,930 | $45,830 | $21.12 | 40 |
| Wichita, KS | $43,930 | $41,540 | $21.12 | 220 |
| Laredo, TX | $43,780 | $36,670 | $21.05 | 130 |
| Columbia, MO | $43,780 | $41,020 | $21.05 | 110 |
| Springfield, MO | $43,770 | $40,210 | $21.04 | 300 |
| Wheeling, WV | $43,590 | $40,880 | $20.96 | 100 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $43,590 | $41,020 | $20.96 | 180 |
| Tyler, TX | $43,570 | $46,800 | $20.95 | 100 |
| York, PA | $43,560 | $39,030 | $20.94 | 80 |
| Auburn, AL | $43,550 | $40,830 | $20.94 | 60 |
| Joplin, MO | $43,550 | $41,020 | $20.94 | 170 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $43,420 | $37,110 | $20.88 | 90 |
| Dalton, GA | $43,320 | $35,400 | $20.83 | 40 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $43,060 | $38,480 | $20.70 | 750 |
| Huntington, WV | $42,880 | $42,240 | $20.62 | 290 |
| Macon, GA | $42,830 | $37,360 | $20.59 | 200 |
| Great Falls, MT | $42,820 | $38,480 | $20.59 | 40 |
| Killeen, TX | $42,690 | $44,510 | $20.52 | 240 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $42,690 | $40,310 | $20.53 | 130 |
| Alexandria, LA | $42,660 | $38,690 | $20.51 | 80 |
| Little Rock, AR | $42,570 | $39,400 | $20.47 | 350 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $42,380 | $36,570 | $20.38 | 70 |
| Morgantown, WV | $42,180 | $38,640 | $20.28 | 70 |
| Florence, SC | $42,110 | $38,240 | $20.24 | 110 |
| San Angelo, TX | $42,080 | $38,180 | $20.23 | 100 |
| Gulfport, MS | $42,050 | $37,140 | $20.22 | 510 |
| Paducah, KY | $41,880 | $40,150 | $20.13 | 50 |
| Johnson City, TN | $41,850 | $39,380 | $20.12 | 120 |
| Morristown, TN | $41,650 | $39,490 | $20.03 | 90 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $41,500 | $37,440 | $19.95 | 160 |
| Huntsville, AL | $41,490 | $35,510 | $19.95 | 210 |
| Decatur, AL | $41,300 | $39,360 | $19.86 | 60 |
| Columbus, GA | $41,290 | $38,700 | $19.85 | 270 |
| Montgomery, AL | $41,240 | $38,350 | $19.83 | 140 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $41,220 | $38,290 | $19.82 | 80 |
| Ocala, FL | $41,170 | $39,210 | $19.79 | 130 |
| Lawton, OK | $40,970 | $37,000 | $19.70 | 90 |
| Longview, TX | $40,840 | $36,550 | $19.64 | 170 |
| Albany, GA | $40,820 | $42,280 | $19.63 | 100 |
| Anniston, AL | $40,760 | $37,060 | $19.59 | 60 |
| Texarkana, TX | $40,580 | $37,250 | $19.51 | 70 |
| Sumter, SC | $40,580 | $38,780 | $19.51 | 70 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $40,520 | $36,680 | $19.48 | 330 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $40,480 | $39,770 | $19.46 | 150 |
| Florence, AL | $40,450 | $37,790 | $19.45 | 60 |
| Valdosta, GA | $40,410 | $36,580 | $19.43 | 130 |
| Brunswick, GA | $40,160 | $37,330 | $19.31 | 80 |
| Weirton, WV | $40,050 | $38,640 | $19.25 | 70 |
| Beckley, WV | $39,830 | $37,400 | $19.15 | 80 |
| Charleston, WV | $39,720 | $37,810 | $19.10 | 330 |
| Altoona, PA | $38,850 | $31,060 | $18.68 | 30 |
| Dothan, AL | $38,850 | $36,830 | $18.68 | 80 |
| Johnstown, PA | $38,360 | $38,150 | $18.44 | 30 |
| Brownsville, TX | $38,120 | $35,300 | $18.33 | 290 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $38,050 | $38,640 | $18.30 | 60 |
| Gadsden, AL | $37,800 | $34,620 | $18.18 | 50 |
| McAllen, TX | $37,420 | $36,310 | $17.99 | 590 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $35,580 | $32,670 | $17.11 | 60 |
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Court, Municipal, and License Clerks salary: questions
Where do court, municipal, and license clerks make the most money?
In San Jose, CA, with an average of $80,500 a year, among the 366 metro areas we cover.
What is the average court, municipal, and license clerks salary in the U.S.?
$52,320 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $48,700, so half of court, municipal, and license clerks earn more than that and half less.
What salary should court, municipal, and license clerks ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of court, municipal, and license clerks nationwide earn between $40,810 (25th percentile) and $60,840 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays court, municipal, and license clerks the most?
Washington, D.C., with a statewide average of $69,620 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is court, municipal, and license clerks pay the lowest?
Hot Springs, AR, at $35,580 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
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 43-4031.
- 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.
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