The median annual wage for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks in California is $62,390 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $66,140.
Pay spans roughly $46,690 at the 10th percentile to $83,760 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.99 per hour. An estimated 13,630 people work as court, municipal, and license clerks in California.
| Median (annual) | $62,390 |
| Mean (annual) | $66,140 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.99 |
| 10th percentile | $46,690 |
| 90th percentile | $83,760 |
| Employment | 13,630 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.