Court, Municipal, and License Clerks Wages
SOC 43-4031 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks is $46,110 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $32,190 and the 90th percentile is $67,330, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
157,960
P10
$32,190
P25
$37,850
Median
$46,110
P75
$57,010
P90
$67,330
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $46,110 | $48,760 | $32,190 | $67,330 | 157,960 | — |
| 2022 | $44,140 | $46,280 | $30,310 | $63,640 | 159,760 | -4.27% |
| 2021 | $44,610 | $44,870 | $29,070 | $60,980 | 150,170 | +1.06% |
| 2020 | $40,930 | $43,490 | $27,240 | $62,970 | 156,100 | -8.25% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks. The highest median is in Massachusetts at $60,510, 31% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $60,510 | +31.2% | $63,820 | 1,460 |
| California | $59,310 | +28.6% | $62,000 | 13,380 |
| Washington | $58,950 | +27.8% | $58,800 | 3,200 |
| Rhode Island | $56,530 | +22.6% | $57,180 | 830 |
| Connecticut | $56,260 | +22% | $58,260 | 1,430 |
| Maryland | $56,140 | +21.8% | $55,580 | 2,130 |
| Oregon | $54,060 | +17.2% | $54,540 | 1,120 |
| New York | $53,840 | +16.8% | $60,740 | 10,470 |
| Alaska | $53,480 | +16% | $58,630 | 440 |
| Minnesota | $51,170 | +11% | $53,030 | 6,320 |
| New Jersey | $51,100 | +10.8% | $53,590 | 5,240 |
| Hawaii | $51,080 | +10.8% | $53,280 | 510 |
| Nebraska | $50,980 | +10.6% | $52,150 | 1,290 |
| Colorado | $50,090 | +8.6% | $50,910 | 6,330 |
| Wisconsin | $49,270 | +6.9% | $51,090 | 1,230 |
| North Dakota | $48,860 | +6% | $50,680 | 500 |
| Vermont | $48,280 | +4.7% | $50,310 | 860 |
| Iowa | $47,770 | +3.6% | $47,960 | 1,950 |
| Nevada | $47,370 | +2.7% | $51,830 | 1,420 |
| Illinois | $46,640 | +1.1% | $49,080 | 5,530 |
| Maine | $46,020 | -0.2% | $46,590 | 990 |
| Michigan | $45,490 | -1.3% | $46,120 | 6,370 |
| Pennsylvania | $45,200 | -2% | $47,370 | 2,460 |
| New Hampshire | $45,120 | -2.1% | $46,480 | 460 |
| Louisiana | $44,500 | -3.5% | $45,480 | 3,000 |
| Utah | $43,260 | -6.2% | $46,980 | 1,270 |
| Texas | $43,040 | -6.7% | $44,040 | 10,670 |
| North Carolina | $42,560 | -7.7% | $44,550 | 4,210 |
| Arizona | $41,960 | -9% | $47,370 | 3,130 |
| Idaho | $41,760 | -9.4% | $45,650 | 1,660 |
| New Mexico | $41,620 | -9.7% | $43,790 | 1,050 |
| Ohio | $41,410 | -10.2% | $45,650 | 9,270 |
| Wyoming | $41,120 | -10.8% | $45,630 | 670 |
| Tennessee | $41,080 | -10.9% | $45,030 | 2,560 |
| Kansas | $40,580 | -12% | $42,180 | 1,300 |
| Virginia | $40,370 | -12.4% | $43,780 | 2,890 |
| Indiana | $40,160 | -12.9% | $42,530 | 2,110 |
| Florida | $39,660 | -14% | $45,220 | 9,450 |
| Montana | $39,450 | -14.4% | $40,700 | 1,260 |
| South Dakota | $39,250 | -14.9% | $41,360 | 740 |
| South Carolina | $39,170 | -15.1% | $42,790 | 1,820 |
| Delaware | $39,150 | -15.1% | $40,040 | 920 |
| Georgia | $38,890 | -15.7% | $41,250 | 4,800 |
| Alabama | $37,580 | -18.5% | $38,450 | 2,060 |
| Kentucky | $37,440 | -18.8% | $39,620 | 3,300 |
| Oklahoma | $36,560 | -20.7% | $39,470 | 3,320 |
| West Virginia | $36,070 | -21.8% | $37,450 | 1,530 |
| Missouri | $35,630 | -22.7% | $40,090 | 4,470 |
| Mississippi | $34,960 | -24.2% | $38,520 | 2,600 |
| Arkansas | $34,810 | -24.5% | $36,720 | 1,920 |