Court, Municipal, and License Clerks — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 50 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$47,700

Highest

$62,460

Washington

Lowest

$36,070

Mississippi

Total Employment

168,900

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Washington	$62,460	3,370	+30.9%
2	California	$62,390	13,630	+30.8%
3	Connecticut	$60,610	1,390	+27.1%
4	Massachusetts	$59,950	2,470	+25.7%
5	Oregon	$58,790	1,790	+23.2%
6	Rhode Island	$58,560	770	+22.8%
7	Maryland	$56,440	2,000	+18.3%
8	Alaska	$55,930	470	+17.3%
9	Nevada	$55,390	1,180	+16.1%
10	Minnesota	$55,310	6,030	+16.0%
11	New York	$54,230	11,580	+13.7%
12	Wisconsin	$53,540	0	+12.2%
13	Hawaii	$52,570	510	+10.2%
14	North Dakota	$52,190	470	+9.4%
15	New Jersey	$51,890	5,550	+8.8%
16	Nebraska	$50,850	1,160	+6.6%
17	Colorado	$50,510	7,390	+5.9%
18	Vermont	$49,110	880	+3.0%
19	Iowa	$48,710	2,400	+2.1%
20	North Carolina	$48,140	4,870	+0.9%
21	Maine	$48,100	1,190	+0.8%
22	Idaho	$47,690	1,580	-0.0%
23	New Hampshire	$47,550	550	-0.3%
24	Utah	$47,330	1,330	-0.8%
25	Michigan	$47,240	6,190	-1.0%
26	Arizona	$47,110	3,520	-1.2%
27	Wyoming	$47,070	810	-1.3%
28	Ohio	$46,890	9,590	-1.7%
29	Pennsylvania	$46,500	3,250	-2.5%
30	Illinois	$46,490	6,570	-2.5%
31	Texas	$46,030	14,030	-3.5%
32	Florida	$45,820	9,710	-3.9%
33	Indiana	$45,340	2,460	-4.9%
34	New Mexico	$45,010	1,120	-5.6%
35	Tennessee	$44,920	2,780	-5.8%
36	Montana	$44,460	1,150	-6.8%
37	Louisiana	$44,120	2,200	-7.5%
38	Virginia	$42,620	4,440	-10.6%
39	Kentucky	$42,150	2,700	-11.6%
40	South Dakota	$42,140	840	-11.7%
41	Kansas	$41,780	1,280	-12.4%
42	Georgia	$40,810	4,630	-14.4%
43	South Carolina	$40,500	1,750	-15.1%
44	Delaware	$39,750	970	-16.7%
45	Missouri	$39,730	4,650	-16.7%
46	Alabama	$38,120	2,140	-20.1%
47	Oklahoma	$37,300	3,070	-21.8%
48	Arkansas	$36,470	2,090	-23.5%
49	West Virginia	$36,120	1,640	-24.3%
50	Mississippi	$36,070	2,760	-24.4%