Sort by any column. Employment is the number of court, municipal, and license clerks OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Court, Municipal, and License Clerk Salary by State (2026)
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks earn the most in District of Columbia at $66,130 a year and the least in Arkansas at $36,960 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $48,700. All 51 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $66,130
- National median
- $48,700
- Lowest median
- $36,960
- States reporting
- 51
District of Columbia
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Arkansas
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
- 1. District of Columbia$66,130 median · $60,172 adjusted · 50 employed
- 2. Washington$64,680 median · $60,441 adjusted · 3,450 employed
- 3. California$63,320 median · $57,189 adjusted · 12,460 employed
- 4. Massachusetts$61,730 median · $58,370 adjusted · 4,360 employed
- 5. Rhode Island$61,670 median · $60,295 adjusted · 660 employed
Lowest-paying states for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
- 51. Arkansas$36,960 median · $42,514 adjusted · 2,090 employed
- 50. Mississippi$37,210 median · $42,793 adjusted · 2,950 employed
- 49. West Virginia$37,810 median · $42,247 adjusted · 1,590 employed
- 48. Alabama$38,360 median · $43,187 adjusted · 2,050 employed
- 47. Oklahoma$39,120 median · $44,534 adjusted · 2,730 employed
Court, Municipal, and License Clerk salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $66,130 | $56,820 | $79,270 | 50 | $60,172 |
| 2 | Washington | $64,680 | $58,200 | $75,960 | 3,450 | $60,441 |
| 3 | California | $63,320 | $58,170 | $74,040 | 12,460 | $57,189 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $61,730 | $52,030 | $73,800 | 4,360 | $58,370 |
| 5 | Rhode Island | $61,670 | $52,150 | $70,990 | 660 | $60,295 |
| 6 | Oregon | $61,300 | $54,420 | $66,660 | 1,820 | $59,307 |
| 7 | Connecticut | $60,480 | $51,130 | $68,470 | 1,300 | $58,373 |
| 8 | Maryland | $58,380 | $51,410 | $64,610 | 2,360 | $55,622 |
| 9 | Nevada | $56,680 | $47,900 | $65,440 | 1,250 | $56,692 |
| 10 | Minnesota | $56,520 | $50,500 | $64,470 | 5,360 | $57,310 |
| 11 | Alaska | $54,270 | $45,930 | $62,010 | 650 | $53,019 |
| 12 | North Dakota | $53,850 | $47,400 | $61,010 | 600 | $60,534 |
| 13 | New Jersey | $53,700 | $45,650 | $63,900 | 5,710 | $49,354 |
| 14 | New York | $53,500 | $45,230 | $75,640 | 11,850 | $49,573 |
| 15 | Vermont | $53,000 | $47,670 | $62,480 | 890 | $54,105 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | $51,920 | $47,210 | $60,120 | 1,240 | $55,178 |
| 17 | Hawaii | $51,890 | $48,940 | $61,880 | 510 | $47,194 |
| 18 | Utah | $51,130 | $44,940 | $62,730 | 1,280 | $51,718 |
| 19 | Colorado | $50,410 | $38,950 | $61,190 | 7,920 | $48,917 |
| 20 | North Carolina | $49,110 | $42,520 | $58,730 | 5,240 | $52,064 |
| 21 | Arizona | $48,700 | $42,300 | $57,150 | 3,560 | $48,373 |
| 22 | Michigan | $48,690 | $41,160 | $59,490 | 5,620 | $50,604 |
| 23 | Maine | $48,580 | $45,980 | $59,500 | 1,150 | $50,057 |
| 24 | Idaho | $48,450 | $41,070 | $56,270 | 1,500 | $50,736 |
| 25 | Nebraska | $48,420 | $45,370 | $63,940 | 1,210 | $53,738 |
| 26 | Iowa | $48,280 | $44,220 | $58,010 | 2,390 | $55,012 |
| 27 | Ohio | $48,030 | $38,720 | $60,340 | 9,550 | $51,771 |
| 28 | Florida | $47,100 | $40,090 | $56,610 | 11,180 | $45,545 |
| 29 | New Mexico | $46,960 | $42,330 | $50,500 | 1,040 | $50,926 |
| 30 | Illinois | $46,920 | $37,480 | $61,140 | 8,370 | $46,940 |
| 31 | New Hampshire | $46,590 | $39,710 | $58,030 | 550 | $44,727 |
| 32 | Texas | $46,580 | $39,610 | $49,410 | 15,730 | $47,992 |
| 33 | Louisiana | $46,570 | $37,750 | $58,200 | 2,900 | $52,796 |
| 34 | Wyoming | $46,540 | $40,160 | $51,470 | 770 | $50,210 |
| 35 | Indiana | $46,350 | $38,220 | $50,210 | 3,460 | $49,663 |
| 36 | Montana | $45,680 | $38,260 | $48,010 | 1,340 | $48,265 |
| 37 | Virginia | $45,650 | $40,990 | $50,470 | 4,610 | $45,152 |
| 38 | Pennsylvania | $44,830 | $38,200 | $55,760 | 3,320 | $45,946 |
| 39 | Kansas | $44,740 | $38,630 | $50,960 | 1,290 | $49,674 |
| 40 | Tennessee | $44,720 | $38,850 | $49,960 | 3,050 | $48,677 |
| 41 | Delaware | $44,600 | $38,280 | $48,920 | 980 | $44,686 |
| 42 | South Dakota | $43,850 | $37,360 | $47,530 | 920 | $49,500 |
| 43 | Kentucky | $43,680 | $38,070 | $47,740 | 2,370 | $48,448 |
| 44 | South Carolina | $43,460 | $36,130 | $49,230 | 2,020 | $46,358 |
| 45 | Georgia | $42,960 | $37,330 | $48,760 | 5,750 | $44,614 |
| 46 | Missouri | $41,020 | $36,920 | $47,490 | 4,760 | $45,168 |
| 47 | Oklahoma | $39,120 | $33,770 | $47,040 | 2,730 | $44,534 |
| 48 | Alabama | $38,360 | $33,880 | $47,830 | 2,050 | $43,187 |
| 49 | West Virginia | $37,810 | $34,440 | $45,220 | 1,590 | $42,247 |
| 50 | Mississippi | $37,210 | $31,930 | $47,440 | 2,950 | $42,793 |
| 51 | Arkansas | $36,960 | $31,470 | $44,020 | 2,090 | $42,514 |
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Court, Municipal, and License Clerks, that changes the ranking: District of Columbia leads on raw pay at $66,130, while North Dakota leads once prices are taken into account at $60,534.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Court, Municipal, and License Clerk pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Court, Municipal, and License Clerks the most?
District of Columbia reports the highest median wage for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks at $66,130 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Washington ($64,680) and California ($63,320).
Which state pays Court, Municipal, and License Clerks the least?
Arkansas reports the lowest median for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks at $36,960 a year, $29,170 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Court, Municipal, and License Clerks earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts North Dakota first at $60,534 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $53,850. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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