Court, Municipal, and License Clerks Salary
Office and Administrative Support Occupations · 180K employed in the U.S.
Median annual
$48,700
Median hourly
$23
Average annual
$52,320
Typical range
$36,300–$73,820
Pay distribution
10th to 90th percentile, with the median marked.
What this role pays
The median annual salary for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks is $48,700 as of May 2025, based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. That works out to about $23 an hour at a full-time schedule.
Perform clerical duties for courts of law, municipalities, or governmental licensing agencies and bureaus. May prepare docket of cases to be called; secure information for judges and court; prepare draft agendas or bylaws for town or city council; answer official correspondence; keep fiscal records and accounts; issue licenses or permits; and record data, administer tests, or collect fees..
Most earn between $36,300 and $73,820 a year. There are roughly 180K people employed as court, municipal, and license clerks in the United States. Use the state and metro pages below to see how pay changes by location, and the calculator to convert any hourly or annual figure.
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Convert your pay and see where it lands for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks.
- Hourly
- $23.41
- Daily
- $187
- Weekly
- $937
- Bi-weekly
- $1,873
- Monthly
- $4,058
- Annual
- $48,700
$48,700 a year is around the 50th percentile for Court, Municipal, and License Clerkss. The median is $48,700.
Highest-paying states
Median annual wage by state.
- 1District of Columbia$66,130
- 2Washington$64,680
- 3California$63,320
- 4Massachusetts$61,730
- 5Rhode Island$61,670
- 6Oregon$61,300
- 7Connecticut$60,480
- 8Maryland$58,380
- 9Nevada$56,680
- 10Minnesota$56,520
- 11Alaska$54,270
- 12North Dakota$53,850
Top-paying metro areas
Median annual wage by metro area.
- 1San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$83,490
- 2Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$77,860
- 3San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$77,750
- 4Madison, WI$75,990
- 5Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA$73,760
- 6Modesto, CA$65,640
- 7Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$64,610
- 8Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$64,550
- 9Salinas, CA$63,830
- 10Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$63,720
- 11Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$63,600
- 12Kennewick-Richland, WA$63,270
Related job titles
Employers advertise Court, Municipal, and License Clerks roles under these titles.
Related occupations
- Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$55,570
- Compliance Officers$80,730
- Office Clerks, General$45,010
- Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$58,650
- Paralegals and Legal Assistants$62,890
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,540
- Correspondence Clerks$46,800
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$76,590
What a Court, Municipal, and License Clerks does
- Instruct parties about timing of court appearances.
- Perform administrative tasks, such as answering telephone calls, filing court documents, or maintaining office supplies or equipment.
- Record case dispositions, court orders, or arrangements made for payment of court fees.
- Answer inquiries from the general public regarding judicial procedures, court appearances, trial dates, adjournments, outstanding warrants, summonses, subpoenas, witness fees, or payment of fines.
- Prepare documents recording the outcomes of court proceedings.
- Prepare and issue orders of the court, such as probation orders, release documentation, sentencing information, or summonses.
- Examine legal documents submitted to courts for adherence to laws or court procedures.
- Verify the authenticity of documents, such as foreign identification or immigration documents.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a Court, Municipal, and License Clerks make?
- The median annual wage for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks is $48,700 ($23 per hour). Pay ranges from about $36,300 at the 10th percentile to $73,820 at the 90th percentile.
- What is the average salary for a Court, Municipal, and License Clerks?
- The average (mean) annual salary is $52,320, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.
- Which state pays Court, Municipal, and License Clerkss the most?
- District of Columbia has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $66,130.
- Is Court, Municipal, and License Clerks a growing occupation?
- BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 180K people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.
- What does a Court, Municipal, and License Clerks do?
- Instruct parties about timing of court appearances.; Perform administrative tasks, such as answering telephone calls, filing court documents, or maintaining office supplies or equipment.; Record case dispositions, court orders, or arrangements made for payment of court fees..