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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

43-4031 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks

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. Clerks of Court are classified in “Managers, All Other” (11-9199).

National estimates for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
Industry profile for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
Geographic profile for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks

National estimates for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
157,960 0.6 % $ 23.44 $ 48,760 0.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 15.48 $ 18.20 $ 22.17 $ 27.41 $ 32.37
Annual Wage (2) $ 32,190 $ 37,850 $ 46,110 $ 57,010 $ 67,330

Industry profile for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Court, Municipal, and License Clerks, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Court, Municipal, and License Clerks:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 114,370 2.08 $ 23.34 $ 48,550
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 40,480 1.91 $ 24.13 $ 50,190
Other Support Services 1,950 0.60 $ 16.47 $ 34,260
Automobile Dealers 200 0.02 $ 20.03 $ 41,650
Employment Services 100 0.00 $ 16.53 $ 34,380

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Court, Municipal, and License Clerks:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 114,370 2.08 $ 23.34 $ 48,550
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 40,480 1.91 $ 24.13 $ 50,190
Other Support Services 1,950 0.60 $ 16.47 $ 34,260
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 100 0.03 $ 15.54 $ 32,320
Automobile Dealers 200 0.02 $ 20.03 $ 41,650

Top paying industries for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8) (8) $ 29.36 $ 61,060
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 40,480 1.91 $ 24.13 $ 50,190
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 114,370 2.08 $ 23.34 $ 48,550
Individual and Family Services 40 (7) $ 20.18 $ 41,970
Automobile Dealers 200 0.02 $ 20.03 $ 41,650

Geographic profile for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Court, Municipal, and License Clerks, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of court, municipal, and license clerks by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Court, Municipal, and License Clerks:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 13,380 0.75 0.72 $ 29.81 $ 62,000
Texas 10,670 0.79 0.76 $ 21.17 $ 44,040
New York 10,470 1.11 1.07 $ 29.20 $ 60,740
Florida 9,450 0.99 0.95 $ 21.74 $ 45,220
Ohio 9,270 1.69 1.63 $ 21.95 $ 45,650


Map of location quotient of court, municipal, and license clerks by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Court, Municipal, and License Clerks:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vermont 860 2.87 2.76 $ 24.19 $ 50,310
Montana 1,260 2.51 2.41 $ 19.57 $ 40,700
Wyoming 670 2.45 2.36 $ 21.94 $ 45,630
Mississippi 2,600 2.26 2.17 $ 18.52 $ 38,520
Colorado 6,330 2.23 2.15 $ 24.47 $ 50,910


Map of annual mean wages of court, municipal, and license clerks by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts 1,460 0.40 0.39 $ 30.68 $ 63,820
California 13,380 0.75 0.72 $ 29.81 $ 62,000
New York 10,470 1.11 1.07 $ 29.20 $ 60,740
Washington 3,200 0.92 0.88 $ 28.27 $ 58,800
Alaska 440 1.40 1.34 $ 28.19 $ 58,630



Map of employment of court, municipal, and license clerks by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Court, Municipal, and License Clerks:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 9,160 0.96 0.93 $ 30.55 $ 63,550
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 3,440 1.80 1.73 $ 26.32 $ 54,740
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 3,220 0.71 0.69 $ 24.38 $ 50,700
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 2,990 2.99 2.87 $ 22.25 $ 46,280
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 2,660 0.84 0.80 $ 22.55 $ 46,910
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 2,590 0.95 0.92 $ 25.47 $ 52,970
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 2,540 1.60 1.53 $ 25.81 $ 53,690
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,510 0.41 0.39 $ 29.97 $ 62,340
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 2,500 1.32 1.27 $ 23.22 $ 48,290
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 2,250 0.80 0.77 $ 21.03 $ 43,740


Map of location quotient of court, municipal, and license clerks by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Court, Municipal, and License Clerks:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pueblo, CO 360 5.75 5.52 $ 19.41 $ 40,380
Carson City, NV 150 4.91 4.72 $ 20.76 $ 43,190
Dover, DE 320 4.80 4.61 $ 19.28 $ 40,100
Grand Junction, CO 300 4.54 4.36 $ 27.52 $ 57,240
Greeley, CO 430 3.83 3.68 $ 22.37 $ 46,520
Fort Collins, CO 650 3.74 3.59 $ 22.12 $ 46,010
Duluth, MN-WI 440 3.56 3.43 $ 24.57 $ 51,110
Trenton, NJ 820 3.44 3.30 $ 25.05 $ 52,110
Sebring, FL 90 3.33 3.20 $ 19.14 $ 39,810
Charleston, WV 310 3.00 2.88 $ 17.53 $ 36,460