Court, Municipal, and License Clerks pay in New York

In New York, the median pay for court, municipal, and license clerks is $25.72 an hour ($53,500 a year). About 11,850 people work in this job there.

$25.72Median hourly pay

$45,230–$75,640Middle half of workers, yearly

11,850People in this job in New York

That is 10% higher than the U.S. median ($48,700). New York ranks 14th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for court, municipal, and license clerks in New York

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$19.11	$39,740
25% of workers	$21.74	$45,230
Half of workers (median)	$25.72	$53,500
75% of workers	$36.37	$75,640
90% of workers	$46.69	$97,120

Court, Municipal, and License Clerks pay in New York metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh	$60,510	480
New York-Newark-Jersey City	$59,320	9,340
Buffalo-Cheektowaga	$57,260	650
Ithaca	$56,740	50
Rochester	$56,680	530
Kingston	$50,820	150
Glens Falls	$49,410	130
Syracuse	$47,910	480
Elmira	$46,980	50
Binghamton	$46,910	130
Albany-Schenectady-Troy	$46,810	1,180
Watertown-Fort Drum	$46,280	70
Utica-Rome	$45,220	250

New York unemployment rate: 4.3% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for court, municipal, and license clerks

Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
Training on the job: Long-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: +3.4% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 17,100 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in New York

Job	Median yearly pay
Office Clerks, General	$45,890
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$49,600
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$80,640
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$43,080
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$68,410
Compliance Officers	$90,080
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$72,230
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$57,790

Other job titles for this job

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.