Court, Municipal, and License Clerks salary
in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- Middle 50%
- $48,160–$76,920
- vs U.S. median
- +22%
- Metro rank
- #25 of 234
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro earn a median of $59,320 a year, based on BLS estimates for 9,340 jobs (May 2025). That is 22% above the U.S. median of $48,700 and 11% above the NY statewide median of $53,500. It ranks #25 of 234 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE9,340 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Court, Municipal, and License Clerks pay in other NY metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $60,510 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $57,260 |
| Rochester, NY | $56,680 |
| Syracuse, NY | $47,910 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $46,810 |
| Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $46,320 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $45,220 |
| Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $44,970 |
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Questions
What is the average Court, Municipal, and License Clerks salary in New York?
The BLS median is $59,320 a year (May 2025). Half of the 9,340 jobs pay between $48,160 and $76,920. The 10th percentile is $42,740 and the 90th is $99,920.
Is New York a high-paying metro for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks?
That is 22% above the U.S. median of $48,700 and 11% above the NY statewide median of $53,500. It ranks #25 of 234 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Court, Municipal, and License Clerks make an hour in New York?
About $28.52 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $59,320 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $23.15–$36.98 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.