Court, Municipal, and License Clerks salary
- 10th pct
- $36,300
- Middle 50%
- $40,810–$60,840
- 90th pct
- $73,820
The BLS estimates 179,750 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $48,700 ($23.41 an hour) (May 2025, SOC 43-4031). Across 234 metros with published figures, medians range from $34,870 in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area to $83,490 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE179,750 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall U.S. employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$83,490 · 550 jobs
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$77,860 · 1,240 jobs
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$77,750 · 1,820 jobs
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$64,610 · 2,390 jobs
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$64,550 · 1,600 jobs
- Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$63,720 · 280 jobs
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$63,240 · 1,740 jobs
- Stockton-Lodi, CA$63,240 · 230 jobs
- Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$63,120 · 250 jobs
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$62,850 · 2,580 jobs
LARGEST METROS
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$59,320 · 9,340 jobs
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$48,560 · 4,590 jobs
- Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$51,110 · 3,600 jobs
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$48,940 · 3,350 jobs
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$57,180 · 3,100 jobs
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$48,930 · 3,030 jobs
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$49,030 · 2,840 jobs
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$62,850 · 2,580 jobs
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$49,550 · 2,480 jobs
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$47,080 · 2,430 jobs
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ALL METROS (A–Z)
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Cleveland, OH · Columbus, OH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Kansas City, MO-KS · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · St. Louis, MO-IL · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Questions
What is the median Court, Municipal, and License Clerks salary in the U.S.?
$48,700 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $40,810–$60,840.
How much do Court, Municipal, and License Clerks make an hour?
The BLS U.S. median is $23.41 an hour (May 2025). The middle half earn $19.62–$29.25 an hour, and the 90th percentile is $35.49. These are straight-time wages, before overtime and shift differentials.
Where do Court, Municipal, and License Clerks earn the most?
Highest metro medians: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($83,490), Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($77,860), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($77,750). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.