Court, Municipal, and License Clerks Salary

Court, Municipal, and License Clerks earn a median $48,700 a year nationally. Office and Administrative Support Occupations

U.S. median

$48,700

$23.41 per hour

Range

$36,300 – $73,820

10th to 90th percentile

Employed

179,750

across the U.S.

Court, Municipal, and License Clerks take-home pay calculator

Starts at the national median. Pick your state to see your real paycheck.

Your take-home pay

$41,310

per year · effective tax rate 15.2%

$3,443Monthly

$1,721Twice a month

$1,589Every 2 weeks

$19.86Hourly

Federal income tax$3,664
Social Security (6.2%)$3,019
Medicare (1.45%)$706
Texas income tax$0
Take-home pay$41,310

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 0.00% state

Pay by experience

Percentile	Salary	Hourly	Take-home (no state tax)
10th percentile (entry level)	$36,300	$17.45	$31,347
25th percentile	$40,810	$19.62	$34,971
Median (50th)	$48,700	$23.41	$41,310
75th percentile	$60,840	$29.25	$51,065
90th percentile (top earners)	$73,820	$35.49	$60,762

Best cities for court, municipal, and license clerks (after tax & cost of living)

#	Metro area	Median	Take-home	Real value*	Jobs
1	Seattle, WA	$77,860	$63,605	$57,233	1,240
2	San Jose, CA	$83,490	$62,945	$57,003	550
3	Las Vegas, NV	$61,680	$51,740	$51,629	510
4	San Francisco, CA	$77,750	$59,509	$51,472	1,820
5	Riverside, CA	$64,550	$51,255	$48,153	1,600
6	Providence, RI	$59,920	$48,696	$47,847	1,090
7	Buffalo, NY	$57,260	$45,693	$47,675	650
8	Hartford, CT	$60,480	$48,979	$47,670	570
9	Fresno, CA	$60,850	$48,581	$47,555	640
10	Sacramento, CA	$63,240	$50,324	$47,177	1,740
11	Rochester, NY	$56,680	$45,259	$46,642	530
12	Boston, MA	$62,850	$49,757	$45,959	2,580
13	Worcester, MA	$59,260	$47,052	$45,894	540
14	Portland, OR	$62,350	$47,652	$45,202	950
15	Los Angeles, CA	$64,610	$51,298	$45,170	2,390
16	Baltimore, MD	$58,670	$46,898	$44,884	1,170
17	Toledo, OH	$48,830	$40,854	$44,672	480
18	Austin, TX	$51,700	$43,721	$44,583	1,760
19	Cleveland, OH	$50,060	$41,809	$44,514	2,020
20	Kiryas Joel, NY	$60,510	$48,129	$43,985	480
21	Nashville, TN	$49,960	$42,323	$43,932	800
22	Minneapolis, MN	$57,180	$45,759	$43,654	3,100
23	Baton Rouge, LA	$47,490	$39,300	$43,291	620
24	Salt Lake City, UT	$53,350	$43,612	$43,237	530
25	Columbus, OH	$49,240	$41,173	$43,127	1,530

*Take-home pay in U.S.-average dollars (BEA Regional Price Parities).

Highest-paying cities

San Jose, CA — $83,490
Seattle, WA — $77,860
San Francisco, CA — $77,750
Los Angeles, CA — $64,610
Riverside, CA — $64,550
Sacramento, CA — $63,240
Boston, MA — $62,850
Portland, OR — $62,350
Las Vegas, NV — $61,680
Fresno, CA — $60,850
Kiryas Joel, NY — $60,510
Hartford, CT — $60,480
Providence, RI — $59,920
New York, NY — $59,320
San Diego, CA — $59,310

Court, Municipal, and License Clerks salary by state

State	Median	Take-home	Range	Jobs
District of Columbia	$66,130	$52,464	$50,720 – $95,000	50
Washington	$64,680	$54,150	$49,970 – $80,720	3,450
California	$63,320	$50,381	$49,110 – $84,190	12,460
Massachusetts	$61,730	$48,914	$47,860 – $84,390	4,360
Rhode Island	$61,670	$50,036	$48,780 – $82,050	660
Oregon	$61,300	$46,900	$47,520 – $78,790	1,820
Connecticut	$60,480	$48,979	$43,670 – $78,120	1,300
Maryland	$58,380	$46,679	$49,810 – $71,850	2,360
Nevada	$56,680	$47,722	$42,790 – $77,760	1,250
Minnesota	$56,520	$45,274	$46,340 – $75,950	5,360
Alaska	$54,270	$45,786	$36,810 – $78,580	650
North Dakota	$53,850	$45,448	$38,790 – $74,790	600
New Jersey	$53,700	$43,909	$40,000 – $74,770	5,710
New York	$53,500	$42,875	$39,740 – $97,120	11,850
Vermont	$53,000	$43,424	$44,350 – $70,460	890
Wisconsin	$51,920	$42,394	$44,100 – $75,390	1,240
Hawaii	$51,890	$41,454	$43,630 – $72,360	510
Utah	$51,130	$41,928	$39,230 – $77,240	1,280
Colorado	$50,410	$41,175	$34,950 – $68,900	7,920
North Carolina	$49,110	$40,189	$37,290 – $71,400	5,240
Arizona	$48,700	$40,302	$39,870 – $61,770	3,560
Michigan	$48,690	$39,484	$36,750 – $63,000	5,620
Maine	$48,580	$39,117	$40,910 – $64,450	1,150
Idaho	$48,450	$39,650	$37,900 – $63,500	1,500
Nebraska	$48,420	$39,762	$43,150 – $75,010	1,210
Iowa	$48,280	$39,790	$37,790 – $63,610	2,390
Ohio	$48,030	$40,234	$34,450 – $73,230	9,550
Florida	$47,100	$40,025	$36,950 – $61,880	11,180
New Mexico	$46,960	$38,860	$38,230 – $57,970	1,040
Illinois	$46,920	$37,702	$35,450 – $75,230	8,370
New Hampshire	$46,590	$39,615	$36,830 – $71,700	550
Texas	$46,580	$39,607	$36,220 – $60,120	15,730
Louisiana	$46,570	$38,588	$32,060 – $65,300	2,900
Wyoming	$46,540	$39,575	$38,260 – $65,740	770
Indiana	$46,350	$38,084	$31,900 – $60,570	3,460
Montana	$45,680	$37,494	$37,030 – $60,090	1,340
Virginia	$45,650	$37,049	$40,410 – $61,450	4,610
Pennsylvania	$44,830	$36,825	$35,440 – $67,490	3,320
Kansas	$44,740	$36,432	$36,260 – $59,860	1,290
Tennessee	$44,720	$38,113	$32,880 – $60,690	3,050
Delaware	$44,600	$36,218	$35,620 – $53,610	980
South Dakota	$43,850	$37,413	$34,490 – $58,260	920
Kentucky	$43,680	$35,866	$34,830 – $54,640	2,370
South Carolina	$43,460	$35,650	$30,050 – $64,760	2,020
Georgia	$42,960	$35,092	$34,010 – $60,740	5,750
Missouri	$41,020	$34,149	$33,970 – $60,530	4,760
Oklahoma	$39,120	$32,398	$29,260 – $60,390	2,730
Alabama	$38,360	$31,349	$29,140 – $57,130	2,050
West Virginia	$37,810	$31,534	$28,580 – $50,370	1,590
Mississippi	$37,210	$31,322	$29,510 – $59,850	2,950
Arkansas	$36,960	$30,649	$28,410 – $50,600	2,090

Frequently asked questions

How much does a court, municipal, and license clerks make?

The national median salary for court, municipal, and license clerks is $48,700 a year ($23.41 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn under $36,300 and the top 10% earn over $73,820. Source: BLS, May 2025.

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

District of Columbia has the highest median pay at $66,130. After taxes and local prices, Seattle, WA offers the best real take-home pay of any metro area.

How many court, municipal, and license clerks are there in the U.S.?

About 179,750 people work as court, municipal, and license clerks nationwide.

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