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Court, Municipal, and License Clerks Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Court, Municipal, and License Clerkss in the United States earn a median salary of $47,700/year ($22.93/hr). Salaries range from $34,860 to $72,370 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$35K
10th percentile
$40K
25th percentile
$48K
Median
$60K
75th percentile
$72K
90th percentile

Court, Municipal, and License Clerks salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
Washington$62K$30.03/hr3,370
California$62K$29.99/hr13,630
Connecticut$61K$29.14/hr1,390
Massachusetts$60K$28.82/hr2,470
Oregon$59K$28.26/hr1,790
Rhode Island$59K$28.16/hr770
Maryland$56K$27.14/hr2,000
Alaska$56K$26.89/hr470
Nevada$55K$26.63/hr1,180
Minnesota$55K$26.59/hr6,030

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$81K560
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$78K2,000
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$72K110
Madison, WI$70K170
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$70K70
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$69K1,170
Modesto, CA$67K140
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$64K130
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$64K100
Barnstable Town, MA$63K100
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