Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2004

43-4031 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks

Perform clerical duties in courts of law, municipalities, and governmental licensing agencies and bureaus. May prepare docket of cases to be called; secure information for judges and court; prepare draft agendas or bylaws for town or city council; answer official correspondence; keep fiscal records and accounts; issue licenses or permits; record data, administer tests, or collect fees. Include chief clerks with "Managers, All Other" (11-9199).

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
State profile for this occupation
Metropolitan area profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
103,090 2.1 % $14.63 $30,420 0.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $9.09 $11.01 $13.67 $17.21 $21.38
Annual Wage (2) $18,910 $22,900 $28,430 $35,790 $44,470

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Local government (OES designation) 75,610 $14.14 $29,410
State government (OES designation) 24,590 $16.60 $34,540
Other support services 1,240 $9.00 $18,710
Legal services 450 $14.02 $29,150

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
State government (OES designation) 24,590 $16.60 $34,540
Local government (OES designation) 75,610 $14.14 $29,410
Legal services 450 $14.02 $29,150
Other personal services (7) $9.34 $19,430
Other support services 1,240 $9.00 $18,710

State profile for this occupation: Top

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
South Dakota 860 $10.47 $21,770 0.234%
Rhode Island 1,110 $16.62 $34,560 0.231%
Washington 5,450 $17.42 $36,230 0.211%
Wyoming 470 $11.58 $24,090 0.192%
Vermont 560 $12.20 $25,370 0.191%

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
New York 6,450 $20.94 $43,550 0.078%
California 4,210 $19.14 $39,810 0.029%
Nevada 1,300 $17.68 $36,770 0.116%
Massachusetts 1,000 $17.46 $36,320 0.032%
Washington 5,450 $17.42 $36,230 0.211%

Metropolitan area profile for this occupation: Top

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Bellingham, WA MSA 230 $15.20 $31,620 0.322%
Cleveland-Lorain-Elyria, OH PMSA 2,740 $14.53 $30,230 0.252%
Yuma, AZ MSA 140 $13.26 $27,590 0.250%
Casper, WY MSA 80 $10.52 $21,880 0.231%
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA PMSA 2,930 $18.39 $38,250 0.225%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Riverside-San Bernardino, CA PMSA 60 $28.32 $58,910 0.005%
New York, NY PMSA 2,840 $25.30 $52,620 0.071%
San Jose, CA PMSA 60 $23.36 $48,590 0.007%
Nassau-Suffolk, NY PMSA 830 $23.35 $48,570 0.069%
Oakland, CA PMSA 50 $22.49 $46,770 0.005%

About May 2004 National, State, and Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia. The top five employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable Excel files(XLS).

Percentile wage estimates show the percentage of workers in an occupation that earn less than a given wage and the percentage that earn more. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) Estimates not released.

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Last Modified Date: June 02, 2005