Court, Municipal, and License Clerks pay in Texas
$46,510avg. a year
$22.36 an hour · 15,730 employed
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks in Texas earn an average of $46,510 a year. That is $5,810 (11%) less than the U.S. average of $52,320. The best-paying metro area is Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX at $52,480.
$46,580Median pay
$22.36Average hourly
+18%Avg. pay since 2020
#38Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for court, municipal, and license clerks by metro area. Swipe to see all 25.
11,760 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$52,480
$25.23 an hour
22,840 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$49,700
$23.89 an hour
3110 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$49,240
$23.68 an hour
43,030 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$48,720
$23.43 an hour
5130 jobs
Waco, TX
$48,110
$23.13 an hour
6130 jobs
Midland, TX
$47,690
$22.93 an hour
7330 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$46,420
$22.32 an hour
880 jobs
Victoria, TX
$46,260
$22.24 an hour
9150 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$45,980
$22.11 an hour
1090 jobs
Eagle Pass, TX
$45,650
$21.95 an hour
111,070 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$45,530
$21.89 an hour
12140 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$45,150
$21.71 an hour
13300 jobs
El Paso, TX
$45,130
$21.70 an hour
14160 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$44,340
$21.32 an hour
15140 jobs
Abilene, TX
$43,950
$21.13 an hour
16130 jobs
Laredo, TX
$43,780
$21.05 an hour
17100 jobs
Tyler, TX
$43,570
$20.95 an hour
1890 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$43,420
$20.88 an hour
19240 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$42,690
$20.52 an hour
20100 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$42,080
$20.23 an hour
21170 jobs
Longview, TX
$40,840
$19.64 an hour
2270 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$40,580
$19.51 an hour
23330 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$40,520
$19.48 an hour
24290 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$38,120
$18.33 an hour
25590 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$37,420
$17.99 an hour
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Court, Municipal, and License Clerks pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas court, municipal, and license clerks work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $52,320 | $25.15 |
| Texas | $46,510 | $22.36 |
| Louisiana | $48,430 | $23.28 |
| New Mexico | $47,720 | $22.94 |
| Oklahoma | $43,230 | $20.79 |
| Arkansas | $39,310 | $18.90 |
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Average pay, Texas, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do court, municipal, and license clerks make in Texas?
The average is $46,510 a year, and the median is $46,580. That is $5,810 (11%) less than the U.S. average of $52,320.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$22.36 an hour on average; the median is $22.39.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($52,480), followed by Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($49,700). The lowest average among 25 metro areas with data is McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX ($37,420).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #38 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.