Court, Municipal, and License Clerks pay in California
$67,330avg. a year
$32.37 an hour · 12,460 employed
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks in California earn an average of $67,330 a year. That is $15,010 (29%) more than the U.S. average of $52,320. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $80,500.
$63,320Median pay
$32.37Average hourly
+29%Avg. pay since 2020
#2Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying California metro areas
Average pay for court, municipal, and license clerks by metro area. Swipe to see all 24.
1550 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$80,500
$38.70 an hour
21,820 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$80,410
$38.66 an hour
3280 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$68,030
$32.71 an hour
490 jobs
Modesto, CA
$67,460
$32.43 an hour
5150 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$67,250
$32.33 an hour
62,390 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$67,070
$32.25 an hour
7170 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$67,030
$32.23 an hour
8230 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$66,770
$32.10 an hour
91,600 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$66,500
$31.97 an hour
1060 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$66,420
$31.93 an hour
11100 jobs
Salinas, CA
$66,140
$31.80 an hour
121,740 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$64,630
$31.07 an hour
1390 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$63,650
$30.60 an hour
14640 jobs
Fresno, CA
$62,760
$30.18 an hour
15160 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$62,350
$29.98 an hour
16760 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$61,360
$29.50 an hour
1790 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$60,540
$29.11 an hour
1850 jobs
El Centro, CA
$60,440
$29.06 an hour
19170 jobs
Redding, CA
$58,800
$28.27 an hour
20160 jobs
Merced, CA
$57,300
$27.55 an hour
21250 jobs
Visalia, CA
$56,480
$27.16 an hour
22110 jobs
Chico, CA
$55,700
$26.78 an hour
2370 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$54,410
$26.16 an hour
24340 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$54,220
$26.07 an hour
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Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks pay in California, charted
Pay over time
California, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where California court, municipal, and license clerks work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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California vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $52,320 | $25.15 |
| California | $67,330 | $32.37 |
| Oregon | $61,470 | $29.55 |
| Nevada | $59,390 | $28.56 |
| Arizona | $51,140 | $24.59 |
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Average pay, California, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do court, municipal, and license clerks make in California?
The average is $67,330 a year, and the median is $63,320. That is $15,010 (29%) more than the U.S. average of $52,320.
What is the hourly wage in California?
$32.37 an hour on average; the median is $30.44.
Where in California do they earn the most?
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($80,500), followed by San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($80,410). The lowest average among 24 metro areas with data is Bakersfield-Delano, CA ($54,220).
How does California rank?
California ranks #2 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-4031. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national court, municipal, and license clerks page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.