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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
159,760 0.8 % $ 22.25 $ 46,280 0.2 %

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

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.57 $ 17.52 $ 21.22 $ 25.00 $ 30.60
Annual Wage (2) $ 30,310 $ 36,440 $ 44,140 $ 51,990 $ 63,640

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) 116,410 2.17 $ 21.98 $ 45,730
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 40,430 1.90 $ 23.47 $ 48,810
Other Support Services 2,140 0.68 $ 15.25 $ 31,720
Employment Services 200 0.01 $ 15.49 $ 32,220
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 120 0.05 $ 15.06 $ 31,320

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) 116,410 2.17 $ 21.98 $ 45,730
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 40,430 1.90 $ 23.47 $ 48,810
Other Support Services 2,140 0.68 $ 15.25 $ 31,720
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 120 0.05 $ 15.06 $ 31,320
Automobile Dealers 70 0.01 $ 18.62 $ 38,730

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

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 40,430 1.90 $ 23.47 $ 48,810
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 116,410 2.17 $ 21.98 $ 45,730
Elementary and Secondary Schools 50 (7) $ 20.10 $ 41,810
Automobile Dealers 70 0.01 $ 18.62 $ 38,730
Individual and Family Services 70 (7) $ 18.14 $ 37,720

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 2022


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)
Texas 15,090 1.16 1.07 $ 19.85 $ 41,280
California 12,620 0.72 0.66 $ 27.25 $ 56,670
Florida 10,800 1.17 1.09 $ 20.51 $ 42,660
New York 10,060 1.10 1.02 $ 28.89 $ 60,080
Ohio 9,860 1.83 1.70 $ 20.79 $ 43,230


Map of location quotient of court, municipal, and license clerks by state, May 2022


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 910 3.09 2.86 $ 22.92 $ 47,680
Mississippi 2,830 2.50 2.32 $ 17.40 $ 36,190
Montana 1,160 2.36 2.19 $ 18.54 $ 38,570
Wyoming 620 2.32 2.15 $ 21.15 $ 43,980
Minnesota 6,390 2.26 2.09 $ 25.19 $ 52,400


Map of annual mean wages of court, municipal, and license clerks by state, May 2022


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)
New York 10,060 1.10 1.02 $ 28.89 $ 60,080
Washington 2,990 0.88 0.81 $ 27.86 $ 57,960
California 12,620 0.72 0.66 $ 27.25 $ 56,670
Massachusetts 2,190 0.61 0.57 $ 27.24 $ 56,670
Connecticut 1,270 0.78 0.72 $ 26.58 $ 55,280



Map of employment of court, municipal, and license clerks by area, May 2022


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 10,010 1.09 1.01 $ 30.00 $ 62,400
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 3,800 2.01 1.86 $ 25.94 $ 53,960
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 3,310 1.08 1.00 $ 21.08 $ 43,840
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 3,290 3.34 3.09 $ 21.09 $ 43,870
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 3,240 0.85 0.79 $ 20.87 $ 43,420
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 3,110 0.70 0.65 $ 26.19 $ 54,470
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 3,070 1.17 1.08 $ 23.23 $ 48,310
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,670 0.44 0.41 $ 27.73 $ 57,670
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 2,570 1.38 1.28 $ 21.53 $ 44,790
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 2,530 1.63 1.51 $ 24.47 $ 50,900


Map of location quotient of court, municipal, and license clerks by area, May 2022


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)
Carson City, NV 150 5.05 4.67 $ 20.37 $ 42,360
Dover, DE 300 4.55 4.21 $ 18.27 $ 38,010
Grand Junction, CO 280 4.39 4.07 $ 26.07 $ 54,230
Greeley, CO 410 3.84 3.55 $ 21.41 $ 44,530
Pueblo, CO 230 3.67 3.40 $ 21.09 $ 43,870
Duluth, MN-WI 440 3.58 3.31 $ 24.01 $ 49,940
Port St. Lucie, FL 550 3.52 3.26 $ 18.69 $ 38,880
Sebring, FL 90 3.41 3.16 $ 18.21 $ 37,880
Trenton, NJ 800 3.37 3.12 $ 25.29 $ 52,600
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 3,290 3.34 3.09 $ 21.09 $ 43,870