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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2017
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 this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 133,330 |
0.8 % |
$19.11 |
$39,760 |
0.6 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$11.69 |
$14.26 |
$17.93 |
$22.60 |
$28.13 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$24,310 |
$29,670 |
$37,300 |
$47,000 |
$58,500 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
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Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
98,760 |
1.81 |
$18.64 |
$38,770 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
30,610 |
1.40 |
$21.14 |
$43,970 |
| Other Support Services |
2,620 |
0.85 |
$13.55 |
$28,190 |
| Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers |
680 |
0.08 |
$19.52 |
$40,600 |
| Automobile Dealers |
90 |
0.01 |
$15.41 |
$32,060 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
98,760 |
1.81 |
$18.64 |
$38,770 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
30,610 |
1.40 |
$21.14 |
$43,970 |
| Other Support Services |
2,620 |
0.85 |
$13.55 |
$28,190 |
| Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers |
680 |
0.08 |
$19.52 |
$40,600 |
| Automobile Dealers |
90 |
0.01 |
$15.41 |
$32,060 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Texas |
10,430 |
0.88 |
0.94 |
$17.89 |
$37,210 |
| California |
8,780 |
0.53 |
0.56 |
$22.72 |
$47,270 |
| Ohio |
7,770 |
1.45 |
1.55 |
$18.20 |
$37,860 |
| New York |
7,270 |
0.79 |
0.84 |
$26.86 |
$55,870 |
| Florida |
6,740 |
0.80 |
0.86 |
$17.95 |
$37,340 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Wyoming |
580 |
2.18 |
2.33 |
$18.64 |
$38,770 |
| Vermont |
670 |
2.18 |
2.33 |
$18.98 |
$39,480 |
| Mississippi |
2,210 |
1.97 |
2.11 |
$14.81 |
$30,810 |
| Colorado |
4,980 |
1.95 |
2.08 |
$19.44 |
$40,440 |
| South Dakota |
800 |
1.90 |
2.03 |
$15.72 |
$32,700 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York |
7,270 |
0.79 |
0.84 |
$26.86 |
$55,870 |
| New Jersey |
4,600 |
1.15 |
1.23 |
$24.04 |
$50,000 |
| Connecticut |
1,240 |
0.75 |
0.80 |
$23.68 |
$49,260 |
| Alaska |
590 |
1.84 |
1.97 |
$23.67 |
$49,230 |
| Rhode Island |
650 |
1.36 |
1.46 |
$23.59 |
$49,080 |
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Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
4,670 |
0.70 |
0.75 |
$29.94 |
$62,260 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
2,740 |
0.75 |
0.80 |
$23.47 |
$48,810 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
2,490 |
1.26 |
1.34 |
$17.89 |
$37,210 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
2,020 |
1.40 |
1.50 |
$20.17 |
$41,960 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
1,990 |
0.76 |
0.81 |
$17.66 |
$36,730 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
1,930 |
0.66 |
0.71 |
$18.36 |
$38,180 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL |
1,820 |
1.34 |
1.43 |
$16.19 |
$33,670 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
1,710 |
0.89 |
0.95 |
$22.16 |
$46,080 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA |
1,630 |
1.70 |
1.82 |
$21.28 |
$44,260 |
| Cleveland-Elyria, OH |
1,540 |
1.50 |
1.60 |
$17.95 |
$37,330 |
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Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Dover, DE |
270 |
4.21 |
4.50 |
$16.52 |
$34,370 |
| Grand Junction, CO |
230 |
3.91 |
4.18 |
$15.83 |
$32,930 |
| Jefferson City, MO |
280 |
3.83 |
4.10 |
$15.69 |
$32,640 |
| Hinesville, GA |
70 |
3.77 |
4.03 |
$16.63 |
$34,580 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL |
120 |
3.59 |
3.84 |
$15.87 |
$33,000 |
| Pueblo, CO |
210 |
3.46 |
3.69 |
$17.61 |
$36,620 |
| Greeley, CO |
310 |
3.20 |
3.42 |
$20.31 |
$42,240 |
| Redding, CA |
200 |
3.16 |
3.38 |
$22.80 |
$47,420 |
| Jackson, MI |
180 |
3.10 |
3.31 |
$15.92 |
$33,110 |
| Springfield, OH |
140 |
2.96 |
3.17 |
$17.03 |
$35,430 |
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