366 metro areas
Court, Municipal, and License Clerk Salary by City (2026)
Court earn the most in San Jose, CA, an average of $80,500 a year, against $52,320 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in San Jose, CA ($72,900 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $52,320BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $80,500San Jose, CA
- Best after cost of living
- $72,900San Jose, CA
- Metro areas
- 366With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for court
Top 10 metro areas
- San Jose, CA$80,500
- San Francisco, CA$80,410
- Seattle, WA$74,690
- Wenatchee, WA$70,080
- Santa Rosa, CA$68,040
- Modesto, CA$67,450
- Oxnard, CA$67,250
- Los Angeles, CA$67,080
- Vallejo, CA$67,040
- Bremerton, WA$66,930
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $80,500 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $80,410 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $74,690 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $70,080 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $68,040 |
| Modesto, CA | $67,450 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $67,250 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $67,080 |
| Vallejo, CA | $67,040 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $66,930 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- San Jose, CA$80,500 nominal$72,900
- Grand Island, NE$61,900 nominal$71,430
- San Francisco, CA$80,410 nominal$69,550
- Madison, WI$66,080 nominal$67,920
- Wenatchee, WA$70,080 nominal$67,480
- St. Cloud, MN$58,910 nominal$67,220
- Seattle, WA$74,690 nominal$67,210
- Minot, ND$57,640 nominal$66,230
- Mankato, MN$60,170 nominal$66,150
- Las Vegas, NV$66,250 nominal$66,110
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $72,900 |
| Grand Island, NE | $71,430 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $69,550 |
| Madison, WI | $67,920 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $67,480 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $67,220 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $67,210 |
| Minot, ND | $66,230 |
| Mankato, MN | $66,150 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $66,110 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
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Court, Municipal, and License Clerk salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $80,500 | $60,010 | $90,600 | $72,900 |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | $80,410 | $60,800 | $90,080 | $69,550 |
| 3 | Seattle, WA | $74,690 | $63,130 | $80,370 | $67,210 |
| 4 | Wenatchee, WA | $70,080 | $60,820 | $74,630 | $67,480 |
| 5 | Santa Rosa, CA | $68,040 | $57,490 | $73,220 | $63,130 |
| 6 | Modesto, CA | $67,450 | $58,260 | $71,990 | $64,790 |
| 7 | Oxnard, CA | $67,250 | $52,810 | $74,360 | $60,840 |
| 8 | Los Angeles, CA | $67,080 | $53,250 | $73,880 | $59,070 |
| 9 | Vallejo, CA | $67,040 | $56,580 | $72,180 | $61,800 |
| 10 | Bremerton, WA | $66,930 | $58,590 | $71,050 | $63,380 |
| 11 | Stockton, CA | $66,770 | $53,190 | $73,470 | $63,540 |
| 12 | Riverside, CA | $66,500 | $52,940 | $73,200 | $62,480 |
| 13 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $66,410 | $55,580 | $71,760 | $61,150 |
| 14 | Las Vegas, NV | $66,250 | $50,380 | $74,090 | $66,110 |
| 15 | Salinas, CA | $66,140 | $56,450 | $70,910 | $60,660 |
| 16 | Madison, WI | $66,080 | $49,860 | $74,070 | $67,920 |
| 17 | Boston, MA-NH | $65,890 | $49,590 | $73,920 | $60,860 |
| 18 | Sacramento, CA | $64,630 | $53,020 | $70,350 | $60,590 |
| 19 | New York, NY-NJ | $64,520 | $45,010 | $74,130 | $57,320 |
| 20 | Barnstable Town, MA | $64,500 | $47,030 | $73,110 | $65,580 |
| 21 | Bend, OR | $64,290 | $54,290 | $69,200 | $62,050 |
| 22 | Portland, OR-WA | $64,210 | $54,200 | $69,160 | $60,910 |
| 23 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $64,060 | $47,340 | $72,320 | $58,540 |
| 24 | Bridgeport, CT | $63,960 | $46,880 | $72,360 | $59,850 |
| 25 | Santa Maria, CA | $63,650 | $49,110 | $70,800 | $58,500 |
| 26 | Mount Vernon, WA | $63,520 | $54,180 | $68,120 | $62,010 |
| 27 | Yakima, WA | $63,040 | $53,370 | $67,810 | $65,980 |
| 28 | Fresno, CA | $62,770 | $48,760 | $69,660 | $61,440 |
| 29 | Kennewick, WA | $62,730 | $50,440 | $68,790 | $62,680 |
| 30 | Worcester, MA | $62,670 | $49,250 | $69,280 | $61,130 |
| 31 | Santa Cruz, CA | $62,360 | $52,290 | $67,310 | $56,740 |
| 32 | Springfield, MA | $62,360 | $47,860 | $69,490 | $64,920 |
| 33 | Providence, RI-MA | $62,230 | $48,130 | $69,180 | $61,150 |
| 34 | Olympia, WA | $62,050 | $50,630 | $67,660 | $59,850 |
| 35 | Grand Island, NE | $61,900 | $44,470 | $70,490 | $71,430 |
| 36 | Waterbury, CT | $61,800 | $49,670 | $67,770 | $61,940 |
| 37 | Hartford, CT | $61,630 | $46,860 | $68,910 | $59,980 |
| 38 | Salem, OR | $61,460 | $51,650 | $66,290 | $59,300 |
| 39 | San Diego, CA | $61,360 | $50,380 | $66,770 | $54,840 |
| 40 | Eugene, OR | $60,940 | $51,690 | $65,520 | $60,000 |
| 41 | Walla Walla, WA | $60,780 | $50,650 | $65,770 | $61,690 |
| 42 | Bellingham, WA | $60,690 | $48,780 | $66,560 | $58,730 |
| 43 | Yuba City, CA | $60,550 | $46,380 | $67,520 | $58,090 |
| 44 | El Centro, CA | $60,440 | $51,420 | $64,900 | $63,500 |
| 45 | Norwich, CT | $60,440 | $48,670 | $66,250 | $60,170 |
| 46 | Amherst Town, MA | $60,200 | $43,040 | $68,660 | $60,050 |
| 47 | Mankato, MN | $60,170 | $48,090 | $66,140 | $66,150 |
| 48 | Pittsfield, MA | $60,170 | $44,390 | $67,950 | $63,270 |
| 49 | New Haven, CT | $60,010 | $45,140 | $67,330 | $57,390 |
| 50 | Fairbanks, AK | $59,990 | $48,340 | $65,730 | $58,130 |
| 51 | Boulder, CO | $59,840 | $49,380 | $65,000 | $56,880 |
| 52 | Baltimore, MD | $59,820 | $49,710 | $64,790 | $57,250 |
| 53 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $59,700 | $48,480 | $65,230 | $56,950 |
| 54 | Rochester, NY | $59,630 | $43,040 | $67,790 | $61,450 |
| 55 | Buffalo, NY | $59,570 | $44,780 | $66,850 | $62,150 |
| 56 | Medford, OR | $59,430 | $51,040 | $63,560 | $58,590 |
| 57 | Salisbury, MD | $59,240 | $47,570 | $65,000 | $61,960 |
| 58 | Flagstaff, AZ | $58,910 | $46,430 | $65,060 | $58,720 |
| 59 | St. Cloud, MN | $58,910 | $44,950 | $65,790 | $67,220 |
| 60 | Redding, CA | $58,800 | $47,320 | $64,460 | $58,400 |
| 61 | Spokane, WA | $58,570 | $47,260 | $64,130 | $58,370 |
| 62 | Rochester, MN | $58,550 | $43,620 | $65,920 | $64,470 |
| 63 | Burlington, VT | $58,470 | $44,970 | $65,100 | $57,920 |
| 64 | Asheville, NC | $58,180 | $44,050 | $65,120 | $60,290 |
| 65 | Reno, NV | $58,050 | $43,410 | $65,250 | $57,470 |
| 66 | Longview, WA | $57,970 | $50,810 | $61,510 | $59,430 |
| 67 | Lexington Park, MD | $57,890 | $47,380 | $63,070 | $57,450 |
| 68 | Minot, ND | $57,640 | $41,620 | $65,520 | $66,230 |
| 69 | Albany, OR | $57,430 | $45,760 | $63,190 | $56,250 |
| 70 | Merced, CA | $57,300 | $46,990 | $62,380 | $58,310 |
| 71 | Ithaca, NY | $57,180 | $42,020 | $64,630 | $55,340 |
| 72 | Vineland, NJ | $57,120 | $44,220 | $63,460 | $59,520 |
| 73 | Atlantic City, NJ | $57,030 | $42,540 | $64,190 | $57,690 |
| 74 | Janesville, WI | $56,970 | $51,690 | $59,570 | $60,800 |
| 75 | Ames, IA | $56,910 | $43,390 | $63,560 | $64,070 |
| 76 | Appleton, WI | $56,740 | $46,490 | $61,780 | $61,390 |
| 77 | Kingston, NY | $56,720 | $44,910 | $62,550 | $56,320 |
| 78 | Grand Junction, CO | $56,660 | $47,820 | $61,030 | $59,340 |
| 79 | Logan, UT-ID | $56,600 | $44,320 | $62,650 | $59,000 |
| 80 | Visalia, CA | $56,490 | $47,990 | $60,670 | $56,590 |
| 81 | Duluth, MN-WI | $56,470 | $42,830 | $63,190 | $63,620 |
| 82 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $56,430 | $45,910 | $61,610 | $51,830 |
| 83 | Anchorage, AK | $56,410 | $42,540 | $63,230 | $53,510 |
| 84 | Salt Lake City, UT | $56,310 | $43,240 | $62,730 | $55,830 |
| 85 | Dubuque, IA | $56,160 | $44,050 | $62,110 | $64,310 |
| 86 | Iowa City, IA | $56,160 | $42,740 | $62,800 | $61,370 |
| 87 | Portland, ME | $56,160 | $46,280 | $61,030 | $55,140 |
| 88 | Chico, CA | $55,700 | $44,720 | $61,110 | $55,040 |
| 89 | Lincoln, NE | $55,700 | $43,410 | $61,760 | $60,820 |
| 90 | Omaha, NE-IA | $55,660 | $41,600 | $62,590 | $60,560 |
| 91 | Ogden, UT | $55,520 | $39,830 | $63,230 | $55,330 |
| 92 | Cleveland, OH | $55,470 | $39,120 | $63,520 | $59,060 |
| 93 | Des Moines, IA | $55,450 | $43,700 | $61,240 | $60,470 |
| 94 | Raleigh, NC | $55,290 | $44,530 | $60,590 | $56,330 |
| 95 | Flint, MI | $55,120 | $46,180 | $59,510 | $59,250 |
| 96 | Springfield, IL | $54,600 | $37,440 | $63,040 | $58,870 |
| 97 | Provo, UT | $54,500 | $41,870 | $60,720 | $55,480 |
| 98 | Hanford, CA | $54,410 | $42,000 | $60,530 | $53,550 |
| 99 | Wilmington, NC | $54,310 | $42,410 | $60,170 | $56,330 |
| 100 | Milwaukee, WI | $54,290 | $43,910 | $59,380 | $56,010 |
| 101 | Naples, FL | $54,270 | $45,700 | $58,510 | $52,590 |
| 102 | Bakersfield, CA | $54,230 | $44,120 | $59,200 | $53,750 |
| 103 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $54,160 | $37,500 | $62,360 | $62,490 |
| 104 | Trenton, NJ | $54,140 | $41,700 | $60,260 | $52,470 |
| 105 | Green Bay, WI | $54,120 | $45,490 | $58,390 | $58,140 |
| 106 | Elmira, NY | $53,960 | $40,190 | $60,720 | $57,160 |
| 107 | Ann Arbor, MI | $53,890 | $43,850 | $58,840 | $53,420 |
| 108 | Denver, CO | $53,870 | $39,620 | $60,900 | $50,930 |
| 109 | Watertown, NY | $53,870 | $37,460 | $61,960 | $61,430 |
| 110 | Chicago, IL-IN | $53,850 | $36,650 | $62,340 | $51,980 |
| 111 | Boise City, ID | $53,830 | $44,160 | $58,610 | $54,710 |
| 112 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $53,830 | $37,690 | $61,780 | $54,920 |
| 113 | Nashville, TN | $53,830 | $39,120 | $61,070 | $55,880 |
| 114 | Kenosha, WI | $53,810 | $50,750 | $55,330 | $53,220 |
| 115 | Battle Creek, MI | $53,770 | $42,180 | $59,490 | $59,390 |
| 116 | Colorado Springs, CO | $53,770 | $45,530 | $57,820 | $53,390 |
| 117 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $53,750 | $43,060 | $59,030 | $60,420 |
| 118 | Reading, PA | $53,680 | $39,040 | $60,900 | $55,310 |
| 119 | Peoria, IL | $53,660 | $39,500 | $60,650 | $58,820 |
| 120 | Durham, NC | $53,500 | $40,270 | $60,010 | $54,830 |
| 121 | Syracuse, NY | $53,460 | $40,020 | $60,070 | $55,840 |
| 122 | Winston, NC | $53,230 | $41,450 | $59,030 | $57,830 |
| 123 | Bay City, MI | $53,190 | $39,170 | $60,090 | $57,860 |
| 124 | Glens Falls, NY | $53,190 | $38,560 | $60,380 | $56,070 |
| 125 | Binghamton, NY | $53,140 | $37,480 | $60,860 | $57,220 |
| 126 | Greensboro, NC | $53,140 | $41,270 | $58,990 | $57,220 |
| 127 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $53,140 | $41,600 | $58,840 | $57,910 |
| 128 | North Port, FL | $53,080 | $42,520 | $58,280 | $51,830 |
| 129 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $53,040 | $41,040 | $58,970 | $51,720 |
| 130 | Lewiston, ME | $52,980 | $43,870 | $57,450 | $55,920 |
| 131 | Bismarck, ND | $52,890 | $43,620 | $57,450 | $58,110 |
| 132 | Lansing, MI | $52,830 | $42,180 | $58,070 | $55,620 |
| 133 | Columbus, OH | $52,560 | $37,420 | $60,030 | $55,050 |
| 134 | Pinehurst, NC | $52,540 | $43,140 | $57,180 | $59,480 |
| 135 | Austin, TX | $52,480 | $44,800 | $56,260 | $53,510 |
| 136 | Utica, NY | $52,460 | $36,500 | $60,320 | $56,600 |
| 137 | Miami, FL | $52,440 | $41,180 | $57,990 | $45,940 |
| 138 | Fargo, ND-MN | $52,420 | $38,770 | $59,130 | $57,690 |
| 139 | Detroit, MI | $52,400 | $39,690 | $58,660 | $52,240 |
| 140 | Charleston, SC | $52,210 | $40,680 | $57,890 | $51,710 |
| 141 | Shreveport, LA | $52,170 | $38,560 | $58,860 | $61,550 |
| 142 | St. George, UT | $52,150 | $43,490 | $56,430 | $53,590 |
| 143 | Bloomington, IN | $51,940 | $40,160 | $57,740 | $54,630 |
| 144 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $51,920 | $40,270 | $57,640 | $55,180 |
| 145 | Albany, NY | $51,900 | $40,270 | $57,620 | $52,130 |
| 146 | Goldsboro, NC | $51,770 | $40,680 | $57,220 | $58,520 |
| 147 | Erie, PA | $51,750 | $36,030 | $59,510 | $56,900 |
| 148 | Traverse City, MI | $51,750 | $39,120 | $57,990 | $55,420 |
| 149 | New Orleans, LA | $51,580 | $37,420 | $58,550 | $55,700 |
| 150 | Sebastian, FL | $51,560 | $37,980 | $58,260 | $52,450 |
| 151 | Tucson, AZ | $51,560 | $40,120 | $57,200 | $53,210 |
| 152 | Phoenix, AZ | $51,520 | $42,350 | $56,040 | $49,870 |
| 153 | Sheboygan, WI | $51,520 | $46,180 | $54,140 | $54,800 |
| 154 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $51,460 | $42,490 | $55,890 | $52,350 |
| 155 | Burlington, NC | $51,360 | $39,810 | $57,030 | $55,110 |
| 156 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $51,310 | $37,940 | $57,890 | $52,710 |
| 157 | Toledo, OH | $51,310 | $39,060 | $57,350 | $56,100 |
| 158 | Kalamazoo, MI | $51,250 | $38,380 | $57,600 | $54,040 |
| 159 | Cape Coral, FL | $51,150 | $41,480 | $55,910 | $49,980 |
| 160 | Niles, MI | $51,110 | $41,180 | $56,010 | $55,330 |
| 161 | Fort Wayne, IN | $51,000 | $40,890 | $55,970 | $55,090 |
| 162 | Davenport, IA-IL | $50,840 | $36,170 | $58,070 | $57,070 |
| 163 | Monroe, MI | $50,840 | $36,730 | $57,780 | $54,380 |
| 164 | Harrisburg, PA | $50,770 | $34,960 | $58,550 | $51,460 |
| 165 | Savannah, GA | $50,690 | $38,500 | $56,700 | $53,240 |
| 166 | Jackson, MI | $50,650 | $38,560 | $56,600 | $55,190 |
| 167 | Waterloo, IA | $50,650 | $40,140 | $55,830 | $58,180 |
| 168 | Saginaw, MI | $50,540 | $36,090 | $57,660 | $55,610 |
| 169 | Rocky Mount, NC | $50,520 | $37,790 | $56,800 | $57,400 |
| 170 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $50,500 | $35,920 | $57,680 | $50,520 |
| 171 | Manchester, NH | $50,480 | $39,150 | $56,060 | $47,780 |
| 172 | Bozeman, MT | $50,460 | $42,100 | $54,580 | $49,220 |
| 173 | Jacksonville, NC | $50,400 | $40,270 | $55,370 | $54,730 |
| 174 | Hickory, NC | $50,320 | $39,000 | $55,890 | $56,870 |
| 175 | Columbia, SC | $50,270 | $35,840 | $57,390 | $53,670 |
| 176 | Baton Rouge, LA | $50,130 | $35,860 | $57,180 | $55,220 |
| 177 | Crestview, FL | $50,110 | $41,350 | $54,430 | $51,640 |
| 178 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $49,960 | $35,630 | $57,010 | $52,390 |
| 179 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $49,960 | $38,690 | $55,520 | $57,790 |
| 180 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $49,820 | $36,670 | $56,310 | $54,650 |
| 181 | Tampa, FL | $49,820 | $40,910 | $54,200 | $49,380 |
| 182 | Dallas, TX | $49,690 | $42,060 | $53,460 | $48,200 |
| 183 | Greenville, SC | $49,630 | $37,880 | $55,410 | $53,220 |
| 184 | Elkhart, IN | $49,550 | $39,420 | $54,520 | $54,860 |
| 185 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $49,520 | $41,250 | $53,580 | $54,640 |
| 186 | Youngstown, OH | $49,520 | $38,400 | $55,020 | $56,660 |
| 187 | Racine, WI | $49,500 | $41,410 | $53,480 | $51,580 |
| 188 | Sherman, TX | $49,250 | $40,370 | $53,620 | $52,520 |
| 189 | Bangor, ME | $49,210 | $41,680 | $52,920 | $50,990 |
| 190 | Helena, MT | $49,170 | $43,310 | $52,040 | $51,390 |
| 191 | Kankakee, IL | $49,170 | $38,150 | $54,580 | $51,010 |
| 192 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $49,130 | $40,830 | $53,230 | $50,000 |
| 193 | Twin Falls, ID | $49,090 | $37,590 | $54,750 | $53,300 |
| 194 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $49,070 | $38,290 | $54,390 | $52,400 |
| 195 | Muskegon, MI | $48,960 | $38,330 | $54,180 | $52,920 |
| 196 | Farmington, NM | $48,940 | $42,160 | $52,290 | $55,800 |
| 197 | Jackson, TN | $48,880 | $37,290 | $54,600 | $57,150 |
| 198 | Slidell, LA | $48,880 | $35,860 | $55,290 | $52,710 |
| 199 | Lake Charles, LA | $48,760 | $32,550 | $56,720 | $56,800 |
| 200 | Houston, TX | $48,730 | $39,350 | $53,350 | $49,410 |
| 201 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $48,690 | $39,850 | $53,060 | $53,540 |
| 202 | Lawrence, KS | $48,690 | $38,960 | $53,480 | $53,950 |
| 203 | Rockford, IL | $48,670 | $37,070 | $54,390 | $52,810 |
| 204 | Wildwood, FL | $48,630 | $37,650 | $54,040 | $56,930 |
| 205 | Fayetteville, NC | $48,460 | $37,020 | $54,120 | $52,690 |
| 206 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $48,380 | $37,400 | $53,790 | $52,900 |
| 207 | Deltona, FL | $48,240 | $39,210 | $52,670 | $48,550 |
| 208 | Indianapolis, IN | $48,210 | $33,880 | $55,290 | $50,380 |
| 209 | Springfield, OH | $48,210 | $37,940 | $53,250 | $53,280 |
| 210 | Grand Rapids, MI | $48,190 | $33,840 | $55,270 | $50,440 |
| 211 | Waco, TX | $48,110 | $41,390 | $51,420 | $51,980 |
| 212 | Gainesville, FL | $47,990 | $39,080 | $52,370 | $49,610 |
| 213 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $47,990 | $36,590 | $53,580 | $50,470 |
| 214 | Santa Fe, NM | $47,940 | $43,450 | $50,150 | $48,540 |
| 215 | Atlanta, GA | $47,880 | $38,460 | $52,520 | $47,850 |
| 216 | Daphne, AL | $47,860 | $35,460 | $53,960 | $50,540 |
| 217 | Pittsburgh, PA | $47,780 | $36,670 | $53,230 | $50,470 |
| 218 | Gainesville, GA | $47,760 | $38,560 | $52,290 | $49,360 |
| 219 | Midland, TX | $47,690 | $40,750 | $51,110 | $49,790 |
| 220 | Athens, GA | $47,610 | $36,320 | $53,190 | $51,010 |
| 221 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $47,610 | $35,530 | $53,540 | $50,560 |
| 222 | Mansfield, OH | $47,570 | $36,190 | $53,190 | $53,530 |
| 223 | Hammond, LA | $47,530 | $29,970 | $56,160 | $56,280 |
| 224 | Albuquerque, NM | $47,490 | $40,480 | $50,940 | $49,700 |
| 225 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $47,340 | $32,160 | $54,810 | $53,970 |
| 226 | Michigan City, IN | $47,300 | $36,590 | $52,560 | $51,590 |
| 227 | Tallahassee, FL | $47,260 | $37,500 | $52,040 | $50,320 |
| 228 | Topeka, KS | $47,260 | $39,250 | $51,190 | $53,210 |
| 229 | Lafayette, IN | $47,200 | $36,000 | $52,690 | $50,520 |
| 230 | Fond du Lac, WI | $47,170 | $38,310 | $51,540 | $51,470 |
| 231 | Bloomington, IL | $47,090 | $36,050 | $52,520 | $50,340 |
| 232 | Orlando, FL | $46,950 | $38,190 | $51,270 | $46,290 |
| 233 | Terre Haute, IN | $46,920 | $37,400 | $51,600 | $53,440 |
| 234 | Champaign, IL | $46,880 | $32,280 | $54,080 | $50,570 |
| 235 | Winchester, VA-WV | $46,880 | $38,750 | $50,900 | $48,610 |
| 236 | Dayton, OH | $46,820 | $35,280 | $52,520 | $50,510 |
| 237 | Houma, LA | $46,820 | $35,260 | $52,500 | $55,020 |
| 238 | Fayetteville, AR | $46,800 | $36,840 | $51,690 | $51,230 |
| 239 | Hinesville, GA | $46,680 | $37,020 | $51,440 | $49,690 |
| 240 | Monroe, LA | $46,570 | $31,030 | $54,230 | $55,710 |
| 241 | Lima, OH | $46,550 | $33,900 | $52,770 | $51,910 |
| 242 | Richmond, VA | $46,510 | $40,040 | $49,690 | $47,530 |
| 243 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $46,510 | $39,960 | $49,730 | $47,490 |
| 244 | Pocatello, ID | $46,490 | $35,150 | $52,060 | $52,290 |
| 245 | Punta Gorda, FL | $46,470 | $38,770 | $50,230 | $46,230 |
| 246 | Greenville, NC | $46,450 | $35,840 | $51,670 | $52,540 |
| 247 | Beaumont, TX | $46,430 | $37,290 | $50,920 | $51,560 |
| 248 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $46,430 | $36,940 | $51,080 | $49,890 |
| 249 | Idaho Falls, ID | $46,400 | $36,480 | $51,290 | $49,150 |
| 250 | Jacksonville, FL | $46,400 | $38,710 | $50,190 | $46,640 |
| 251 | Yuma, AZ | $46,400 | $38,110 | $50,480 | $50,050 |
| 252 | Tulsa, OK | $46,380 | $32,610 | $53,160 | $51,990 |
| 253 | Greeley, CO | $46,340 | $31,760 | $53,520 | $46,260 |
| 254 | Sandusky, OH | $46,340 | $33,900 | $52,460 | $51,900 |
| 255 | Victoria, TX | $46,260 | $40,770 | $48,960 | $51,490 |
| 256 | Lexington, KY | $46,010 | $37,400 | $50,250 | $49,530 |
| 257 | Amarillo, TX | $45,990 | $37,880 | $49,980 | $50,090 |
| 258 | Charlottesville, VA | $45,910 | $39,810 | $48,900 | $46,310 |
| 259 | Roanoke, VA | $45,910 | $39,120 | $49,250 | $49,040 |
| 260 | Jonesboro, AR | $45,860 | $34,380 | $51,520 | $53,400 |
| 261 | Decatur, IL | $45,840 | $31,550 | $52,870 | $51,840 |
| 262 | Palm Bay, FL | $45,840 | $34,420 | $51,480 | $45,840 |
| 263 | Scranton, PA | $45,840 | $34,510 | $51,440 | $49,000 |
| 264 | Evansville, IN | $45,800 | $36,480 | $50,400 | $50,040 |
| 265 | Warner Robins, GA | $45,800 | $34,550 | $51,330 | $48,830 |
| 266 | South Bend, IN-MI | $45,780 | $36,750 | $50,250 | $49,300 |
| 267 | Billings, MT | $45,760 | $37,630 | $49,770 | $48,930 |
| 268 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $45,760 | $36,230 | $50,460 | $53,160 |
| 269 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $45,720 | $35,570 | $50,710 | $45,620 |
| 270 | Eagle Pass, TX | $45,660 | $38,110 | $49,360 | $54,480 |
| 271 | Las Cruces, NM | $45,660 | $37,400 | $49,730 | $50,610 |
| 272 | Canton, OH | $45,530 | $36,480 | $50,000 | $50,920 |
| 273 | Harrisonburg, VA | $45,530 | $40,600 | $47,940 | $47,980 |
| 274 | San Antonio, TX | $45,530 | $38,900 | $48,800 | $48,070 |
| 275 | Lafayette, LA | $45,450 | $30,910 | $52,620 | $52,120 |
| 276 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $45,430 | $35,510 | $50,320 | $49,090 |
| 277 | Owensboro, KY | $45,220 | $37,940 | $48,820 | $51,030 |
| 278 | Blacksburg, VA | $45,200 | $38,380 | $48,550 | $48,750 |
| 279 | Cheyenne, WY | $45,160 | $39,640 | $47,880 | $46,800 |
| 280 | College Station, TX | $45,160 | $36,940 | $49,190 | $49,650 |
| 281 | Staunton, VA | $45,160 | $39,940 | $47,740 | $49,560 |
| 282 | El Paso, TX | $45,140 | $37,230 | $49,030 | $50,200 |
| 283 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $45,140 | $34,150 | $50,520 | $52,260 |
| 284 | Pueblo, CO | $45,120 | $31,220 | $51,980 | $49,170 |
| 285 | Birmingham, AL | $45,010 | $32,780 | $51,020 | $49,110 |
| 286 | Lynchburg, VA | $45,010 | $39,790 | $47,590 | $50,370 |
| 287 | Lancaster, PA | $44,950 | $36,000 | $49,360 | $45,750 |
| 288 | Jackson, MS | $44,820 | $30,700 | $51,770 | $50,330 |
| 289 | Manhattan, KS | $44,800 | $36,500 | $48,900 | $49,690 |
| 290 | Akron, OH | $44,780 | $35,590 | $49,300 | $47,960 |
| 291 | Augusta, GA-SC | $44,780 | $34,960 | $49,630 | $48,730 |
| 292 | Rome, GA | $44,720 | $33,220 | $50,380 | $49,600 |
| 293 | Dover, DE | $44,620 | $37,630 | $48,070 | $45,760 |
| 294 | Rapid City, SD | $44,600 | $37,750 | $47,960 | $50,020 |
| 295 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $44,490 | $36,750 | $48,300 | $51,470 |
| 296 | Pensacola, FL | $44,410 | $36,500 | $48,280 | $45,450 |
| 297 | Lubbock, TX | $44,350 | $36,190 | $48,340 | $48,570 |
| 298 | Panama City, FL | $44,320 | $35,260 | $48,800 | $45,550 |
| 299 | Fort Collins, CO | $44,280 | $36,110 | $48,320 | $43,790 |
| 300 | Bowling Green, KY | $44,260 | $36,750 | $47,960 | $49,080 |
| 301 | Missoula, MT | $44,220 | $28,790 | $51,830 | $45,850 |
| 302 | Sebring, FL | $44,180 | $35,630 | $48,380 | $47,780 |
| 303 | Mobile, AL | $44,050 | $34,090 | $48,980 | $50,000 |
| 304 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $44,030 | $36,900 | $47,530 | $47,770 |
| 305 | Knoxville, TN | $44,010 | $36,500 | $47,720 | $47,540 |
| 306 | Muncie, IN | $43,970 | $35,530 | $48,130 | $49,880 |
| 307 | Abilene, TX | $43,950 | $36,940 | $47,400 | $48,640 |
| 308 | Enid, OK | $43,930 | $35,710 | $47,960 | $52,130 |
| 309 | Lakeland, FL | $43,930 | $34,530 | $48,550 | $45,220 |
| 310 | Wichita, KS | $43,930 | $36,670 | $47,510 | $49,390 |
| 311 | Columbia, MO | $43,780 | $36,000 | $47,610 | $48,950 |
| 312 | Laredo, TX | $43,780 | $35,670 | $47,780 | $50,350 |
| 313 | Springfield, MO | $43,760 | $35,170 | $48,010 | $49,400 |
| 314 | Jefferson City, MO | $43,600 | $33,470 | $48,590 | $49,560 |
| 315 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $43,600 | $34,650 | $47,990 | $49,360 |
| 316 | Tyler, TX | $43,580 | $36,860 | $46,880 | $47,290 |
| 317 | Auburn, AL | $43,560 | $31,490 | $49,480 | $49,540 |
| 318 | Joplin, MO-KS | $43,560 | $33,430 | $48,550 | $50,820 |
| 319 | York, PA | $43,560 | $35,360 | $47,590 | $45,380 |
| 320 | Wichita Falls, TX | $43,430 | $35,380 | $47,380 | $48,520 |
| 321 | Dalton, GA | $43,330 | $33,780 | $48,030 | $48,230 |
| 322 | Oklahoma City, OK | $43,060 | $31,260 | $48,880 | $47,630 |
| 323 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $42,890 | $32,550 | $47,960 | $48,510 |
| 324 | Great Falls, MT | $42,830 | $35,800 | $46,280 | $44,230 |
| 325 | Macon, GA | $42,830 | $34,760 | $46,800 | $48,380 |
| 326 | Hattiesburg, MS | $42,700 | $30,310 | $48,800 | $48,730 |
| 327 | Killeen, TX | $42,680 | $35,170 | $46,380 | $46,830 |
| 328 | Alexandria, LA | $42,660 | $31,350 | $48,240 | $49,790 |
| 329 | Little Rock, AR | $42,580 | $31,700 | $47,920 | $47,650 |
| 330 | Sierra Vista, AZ | $42,390 | $36,550 | $45,260 | $47,500 |
| 331 | Morgantown, WV | $42,180 | $30,950 | $47,720 | $45,200 |
| 332 | Florence, SC | $42,100 | $32,160 | $47,010 | $48,520 |
| 333 | San Angelo, TX | $42,080 | $35,530 | $45,300 | $45,520 |
| 334 | Gulfport, MS | $42,060 | $31,970 | $47,010 | $46,730 |
| 335 | Paducah, KY-IL | $41,870 | $33,570 | $45,970 | $48,640 |
| 336 | Johnson City, TN | $41,850 | $31,410 | $46,990 | $47,600 |
| 337 | Morristown, TN | $41,660 | $35,210 | $44,820 | $48,240 |
| 338 | Huntsville, AL | $41,500 | $29,540 | $47,380 | $44,590 |
| 339 | Spartanburg, SC | $41,500 | $31,410 | $46,470 | $45,580 |
| 340 | Decatur, AL | $41,310 | $32,200 | $45,780 | $47,370 |
| 341 | Columbus, GA-AL | $41,290 | $36,320 | $43,740 | $46,240 |
| 342 | Montgomery, AL | $41,250 | $32,120 | $45,740 | $46,000 |
| 343 | Elizabethtown, KY | $41,230 | $34,920 | $44,320 | $45,520 |
| 344 | Ocala, FL | $41,160 | $34,610 | $44,410 | $43,220 |
| 345 | Lawton, OK | $40,980 | $29,040 | $46,840 | $47,680 |
| 346 | Longview, TX | $40,850 | $33,450 | $44,470 | $45,650 |
| 347 | Albany, GA | $40,830 | $33,610 | $44,370 | $46,570 |
| 348 | Anniston, AL | $40,750 | $32,760 | $44,700 | $47,410 |
| 349 | Sumter, SC | $40,580 | $28,700 | $46,430 | $46,100 |
| 350 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $40,580 | $30,930 | $45,320 | $48,300 |
| 351 | Corpus Christi, TX | $40,520 | $33,220 | $44,120 | $43,720 |
| 352 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $40,480 | $32,680 | $44,320 | $47,130 |
| 353 | Florence, AL | $40,460 | $30,620 | $45,300 | $47,700 |
| 354 | Valdosta, GA | $40,410 | $32,220 | $44,450 | $45,780 |
| 355 | Brunswick, GA | $40,160 | $33,860 | $43,260 | $45,790 |
| 356 | Weirton, WV-OH | $40,040 | $31,240 | $44,390 | $44,980 |
| 357 | Beckley, WV | $39,830 | $30,890 | $44,220 | $45,070 |
| 358 | Charleston, WV | $39,730 | $33,840 | $42,620 | $44,780 |
| 359 | Altoona, PA | $38,850 | $26,890 | $44,740 | $43,400 |
| 360 | Dothan, AL | $38,850 | $28,830 | $43,780 | $46,340 |
| 361 | Johnstown, PA | $38,360 | $26,870 | $44,030 | $44,640 |
| 362 | Brownsville, TX | $38,130 | $30,220 | $42,020 | $44,350 |
| 363 | Parkersburg, WV | $38,060 | $28,480 | $42,790 | $43,710 |
| 364 | Gadsden, AL | $37,810 | $28,950 | $42,160 | $44,140 |
| 365 | McAllen, TX | $37,420 | $29,430 | $41,350 | $43,560 |
| 366 | Hot Springs, AR | $35,590 | $28,120 | $39,250 | $41,510 |
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- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
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Court, Municipal, and License Clerk salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays court the most?
San Jose, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $80,500 a year, followed by San Francisco, CA ($80,410), Seattle, WA ($74,690), Wenatchee, WA ($70,080). The national mean is $52,320 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do court earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in San Jose, CA ($72,900 at national prices, $80,500 nominal), Grand Island, NE ($71,430 at national prices, $61,900 nominal), San Francisco, CA ($69,550 at national prices, $80,410 nominal).
How much do court make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $64,520; Los Angeles, CA: $67,080; Chicago, IL-IN: $53,850; Dallas, TX: $49,690; Houston, TX: $48,730 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do court earn the least?
Of the 366 metro areas with their own estimate, Hot Springs, AR has the lowest mean wage, $35,590. At local prices that is worth $41,510.