SOC 43-4031 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks wages by metro
National median annual wage
$48,700
- 10th percentile
- $36,300
- 25th percentile
- $40,810
- Median
- $48,700
- 75th percentile
- $60,840
- 90th percentile
- $73,820
- Mean
- $52,320
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
National employment in May 2025: 179,750.
That median is 4.5% lower than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.
The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.
Highest published medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 550 | $58,450 | $83,490 | $99,490 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 1,240 | $62,800 | $77,860 | $83,300 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 1,820 | $60,750 | $77,750 | $101,870 |
| Madison, WI | 170 | $49,740 | $75,990 | $75,990 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 50 | $60,560 | $73,760 | $76,650 |
| Modesto, CA | 90 | $55,690 | $65,640 | $79,320 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 2,390 | $48,110 | $64,610 | $80,840 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 1,600 | $50,310 | $64,550 | $83,880 |
| Salinas, CA | 100 | $53,040 | $63,830 | $73,480 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 280 | $52,430 | $63,720 | $76,420 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 150 | $54,080 | $63,600 | $78,150 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 110 | $48,270 | $63,270 | $77,230 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | 170 | $47,860 | $63,250 | $88,980 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 150 | $48,100 | $63,240 | $78,730 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 1,740 | $49,140 | $63,240 | $83,490 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 230 | $49,980 | $63,240 | $82,050 |
| Vallejo, CA | 170 | $52,600 | $63,240 | $76,560 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | 60 | $49,860 | $63,160 | $77,650 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 250 | $42,880 | $63,120 | $86,680 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 2,580 | $47,860 | $62,850 | $86,190 |
Where employment is largest
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 9,340 | $42,740 | $59,320 | $99,920 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 4,590 | $35,450 | $48,560 | $78,720 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 3,600 | $38,100 | $51,110 | $71,440 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 3,350 | $36,970 | $48,940 | $61,880 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 3,100 | $47,840 | $57,180 | $75,300 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 3,030 | $38,900 | $48,930 | $60,940 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 2,840 | $40,280 | $49,030 | $60,120 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 2,580 | $47,860 | $62,850 | $86,190 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 2,480 | $39,990 | $49,550 | $70,930 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 2,430 | $38,310 | $47,080 | $61,920 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 2,390 | $48,110 | $64,610 | $80,840 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 2,280 | $41,870 | $48,700 | $61,580 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 2,140 | $39,500 | $50,520 | $65,970 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 2,040 | $43,690 | $53,210 | $73,930 |
| Cleveland, OH | 2,020 | $36,360 | $50,060 | $78,710 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 1,820 | $60,750 | $77,750 | $101,870 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 1,760 | $42,570 | $51,700 | $61,880 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 1,740 | $49,140 | $63,240 | $83,490 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 1,680 | $36,250 | $43,670 | $64,700 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 1,630 | $34,640 | $48,490 | $68,880 |
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 50 | $50,720 | $66,130 | $95,000 |
| Washington | 3,450 | $49,970 | $64,680 | $80,720 |
| California | 12,460 | $49,110 | $63,320 | $84,190 |
| Massachusetts | 4,360 | $47,860 | $61,730 | $84,390 |
| Rhode Island | 660 | $48,780 | $61,670 | $82,050 |
| Oregon | 1,820 | $47,520 | $61,300 | $78,790 |
| Connecticut | 1,300 | $43,670 | $60,480 | $78,120 |
| Maryland | 2,360 | $49,810 | $58,380 | $71,850 |
| Nevada | 1,250 | $42,790 | $56,680 | $77,760 |
| Minnesota | 5,360 | $46,340 | $56,520 | $75,950 |
| Alaska | 650 | $36,810 | $54,270 | $78,580 |
| North Dakota | 600 | $38,790 | $53,850 | $74,790 |
| New Jersey | 5,710 | $40,000 | $53,700 | $74,770 |
| New York | 11,850 | $39,740 | $53,500 | $97,120 |
| Vermont | 890 | $44,350 | $53,000 | $70,460 |
| Wisconsin | 1,240 | $44,100 | $51,920 | $75,390 |
| Hawaii | 510 | $43,630 | $51,890 | $72,360 |
| Utah | 1,280 | $39,230 | $51,130 | $77,240 |
| Colorado | 7,920 | $34,950 | $50,410 | $68,900 |
| North Carolina | 5,240 | $37,290 | $49,110 | $71,400 |
| Arizona | 3,560 | $39,870 | $48,700 | $61,770 |
| Michigan | 5,620 | $36,750 | $48,690 | $63,000 |
| Maine | 1,150 | $40,910 | $48,580 | $64,450 |
| Idaho | 1,500 | $37,900 | $48,450 | $63,500 |
| Nebraska | 1,210 | $43,150 | $48,420 | $75,010 |
| Iowa | 2,390 | $37,790 | $48,280 | $63,610 |
| Ohio | 9,550 | $34,450 | $48,030 | $73,230 |
| Florida | 11,180 | $36,950 | $47,100 | $61,880 |
| New Mexico | 1,040 | $38,230 | $46,960 | $57,970 |
| Illinois | 8,370 | $35,450 | $46,920 | $75,230 |
| New Hampshire | 550 | $36,830 | $46,590 | $71,700 |
| Texas | 15,730 | $36,220 | $46,580 | $60,120 |
| Louisiana | 2,900 | $32,060 | $46,570 | $65,300 |
| Wyoming | 770 | $38,260 | $46,540 | $65,740 |
| Indiana | 3,460 | $31,900 | $46,350 | $60,570 |
| Montana | 1,340 | $37,030 | $45,680 | $60,090 |
| Virginia | 4,610 | $40,410 | $45,650 | $61,450 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,320 | $35,440 | $44,830 | $67,490 |
| Kansas | 1,290 | $36,260 | $44,740 | $59,860 |
| Tennessee | 3,050 | $32,880 | $44,720 | $60,690 |
| Delaware | 980 | $35,620 | $44,600 | $53,610 |
| South Dakota | 920 | $34,490 | $43,850 | $58,260 |
| Kentucky | 2,370 | $34,830 | $43,680 | $54,640 |
| South Carolina | 2,020 | $30,050 | $43,460 | $64,760 |
| Georgia | 5,750 | $34,010 | $42,960 | $60,740 |
| Missouri | 4,760 | $33,970 | $41,020 | $60,530 |
| Oklahoma | 2,730 | $29,260 | $39,120 | $60,390 |
| Alabama | 2,050 | $29,140 | $38,360 | $57,130 |
| West Virginia | 1,590 | $28,580 | $37,810 | $50,370 |
| Mississippi | 2,950 | $29,510 | $37,210 | $59,850 |
| Arkansas | 2,090 | $28,410 | $36,960 | $50,600 |
Other office and administrative support occupations
- Customer Service Representatives
- Office Clerks, General
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
- Receptionists and Information Clerks
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
Questions this page answers
What is the national median wage for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks is $48,700. Employment is 179,750.
How does Court, Municipal, and License Clerks pay compare with all occupations?
The national median for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks is 4.5% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.
Which metro has the highest published median for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks?
Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is highest on this page's list at $83,490.