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BLSSalary

Court, Municipal, and License Clerks Salary (2025)

Based on 179,750 employed workers · BLS OEWS May 2025

Official BLS Data
Annual Mean
$52,320
$25.15/hr
Annual Median
$48,700
$23.41/hr
Bottom 10%
$36,300
$17.45/hr
Top 10%
$73,820
$35.49/hr

Salary Percentile Breakdown

PercentileAnnual
10th Percentile
Bottom 10%
$36,300
25th Percentile
Lower quarter
$40,810
50th PercentileMedian
Median
$48,700
75th Percentile
Upper quarter
$60,840
90th Percentile
Top 10%
$73,820

Salary Distribution

Annual Salary Range

10th

$36K

25th

$41K

Median

$49K

75th

$61K

90th

$74K

Highest Paying States for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks

States with highest average wages · BLS May 2025

StateAnnual Mean
District of Columbia$69,620
California$67,330
Washington$66,090
Massachusetts$64,540
Rhode Island$63,290
Oregon$61,470
New York$61,150
Connecticut$60,960
Maryland$59,800
Nevada$59,390

Geographic Salary Variation

Court, Municipal, and License Clerks salaries vary significantly across the United States. The highest paying state is District of Columbia at an average of $69,620 per year, while Nevada has an average of $59,390 — a difference of $10,230. These geographic differences reflect variations in cost of living, demand, and local labor market conditions.

About Court, Municipal, and License Clerks

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 179,750 workers were employed as Court, Municipal, and License Clerkss in the United States as of May 2025. This occupation is classified under Office and Administrative Support Occupations. The annual mean wage of $52,320 reflects data from employer surveys conducted by BLS.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC Code: 43-4031

What do these percentiles mean? The 10th percentile ($36,300) represents entry-level or part-time Court, Municipal, and License Clerkss, while the 90th percentile ($73,820) represents highly experienced professionals or those in high-demand locations. The median ($48,700) is the midpoint — half of all Court, Municipal, and License Clerkss earn more and half earn less than this amount.
Data sourced from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025. Public domain. Not affiliated with the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.