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Court, Municipal, and License Clerks salary

Court, Municipal, and License Clerks earn a median of $48,700 a year ($23.41/hr) in the U.S. – from $36,960 in Arkansas to $66,130 in District of Columbia. Enter your pay below to see how you compare.

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Median pay, United States
$23.41/hr · $48,700 a year
179,750 jobs nationwide. That is 4% below the median for all U.S. jobs ($50,980). Source: BLS, May 2025.

Pay range

10th percentile
90% earn more$36,300$17.45/hr
25th percentile
75% earn more$40,810$19.62/hr
Median (50th)
half earn more, half less$48,700$23.41/hr
75th percentile
25% earn more$60,840$29.25/hr
90th percentile
top 10% earn more$73,820$35.49/hr
Average (mean)
pulled up by top earners$52,320$25.15/hr

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Pay by state

States ranked by median annual wage for court, municipal, and license clerks. Tap a state for its minimum wage.

1. District of Columbia
50 jobs · $31.79/hr$66,130
2. Washington
3,450 jobs · $31.10/hr$64,680
3. California
12,460 jobs · $30.44/hr$63,320
4. Massachusetts
4,360 jobs · $29.68/hr$61,730
5. Rhode Island
660 jobs · $29.65/hr$61,670
6. Oregon
1,820 jobs · $29.47/hr$61,300
7. Connecticut
1,300 jobs · $29.08/hr$60,480
8. Maryland
2,360 jobs · $28.07/hr$58,380
9. Nevada
1,250 jobs · $27.25/hr$56,680
10. Minnesota
5,360 jobs · $27.18/hr$56,520
11. Alaska
650 jobs · $26.09/hr$54,270
12. North Dakota
600 jobs · $25.89/hr$53,850
13. New Jersey
5,710 jobs · $25.82/hr$53,700
14. New York
11,850 jobs · $25.72/hr$53,500
15. Vermont
890 jobs · $25.48/hr$53,000
16. Wisconsin
1,240 jobs · $24.96/hr$51,920
17. Hawaii
510 jobs · $24.95/hr$51,890
18. Utah
1,280 jobs · $24.58/hr$51,130
19. Colorado
7,920 jobs · $24.24/hr$50,410
20. North Carolina
5,240 jobs · $23.61/hr$49,110
21. Arizona
3,560 jobs · $23.41/hr$48,700
22. Michigan
5,620 jobs · $23.41/hr$48,690
23. Maine
1,150 jobs · $23.35/hr$48,580
24. Idaho
1,500 jobs · $23.29/hr$48,450
25. Nebraska
1,210 jobs · $23.28/hr$48,420
26. Iowa
2,390 jobs · $23.21/hr$48,280
27. Ohio
9,550 jobs · $23.09/hr$48,030
28. Florida
11,180 jobs · $22.65/hr$47,100
29. New Mexico
1,040 jobs · $22.58/hr$46,960
30. Illinois
8,370 jobs · $22.56/hr$46,920
31. New Hampshire
550 jobs · $22.40/hr$46,590
32. Texas
15,730 jobs · $22.39/hr$46,580
33. Louisiana
2,900 jobs · $22.39/hr$46,570
34. Wyoming
770 jobs · $22.37/hr$46,540
35. Indiana
3,460 jobs · $22.29/hr$46,350
36. Montana
1,340 jobs · $21.96/hr$45,680
37. Virginia
4,610 jobs · $21.95/hr$45,650
38. Pennsylvania
3,320 jobs · $21.56/hr$44,830
39. Kansas
1,290 jobs · $21.51/hr$44,740
40. Tennessee
3,050 jobs · $21.50/hr$44,720
41. Delaware
980 jobs · $21.44/hr$44,600
42. South Dakota
920 jobs · $21.08/hr$43,850
43. Kentucky
2,370 jobs · $21.00/hr$43,680
44. South Carolina
2,020 jobs · $20.89/hr$43,460
45. Georgia
5,750 jobs · $20.66/hr$42,960
46. Missouri
4,760 jobs · $19.72/hr$41,020
47. Oklahoma
2,730 jobs · $18.81/hr$39,120
48. Alabama
2,050 jobs · $18.44/hr$38,360
49. West Virginia
1,590 jobs · $18.18/hr$37,810
50. Mississippi
2,950 jobs · $17.89/hr$37,210
51. Arkansas
2,090 jobs · $17.77/hr$36,960
Customer Service Representatives$44,770Office Clerks, General$45,010Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,540First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$69,500Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$50,670Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,930Receptionists and Information Clerks$38,010Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,260

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), SOC code 43-4031. Wages exclude the self-employed. All jobs · Minimum wage by state

Questions & answers

How much do court, municipal, and license clerks make?

The median wage for court, municipal, and license clerks in the U.S. was $23.41 an hour or $48,700 a year in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $40,810 and $60,840 a year.

Which state pays court, municipal, and license clerks the most?

District of Columbia has the highest median wage for court, municipal, and license clerks: $66,130 a year. The lowest published median is in Arkansas at $36,960. Living costs also differ a lot between states.

How many court, municipal, and license clerks are there?

BLS estimates 179,750 court, municipal, and license clerks were employed in the U.S. in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.

What is the difference between median and average pay?

The median is the middle wage: half of workers earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) adds everyone up and divides, so a few very high earners pull it up. The median is usually the better guide to typical pay.

What does the 10th or 90th percentile mean?

The 10th percentile is the wage that only 10% of workers earn less than – often entry-level pay. The 90th percentile is the wage that only 10% earn more than – usually the most experienced or highest-paid workers.