Court, Municipal, and License Clerks pay in Washington

In Washington, the median pay for court, municipal, and license clerks is $31.10 an hour ($64,680 a year). About 3,450 people work in this job there.

$31.10Median hourly pay

$58,200–$75,960Middle half of workers, yearly

3,450People in this job in Washington

That is 33% higher than the U.S. median ($48,700). Washington ranks 2nd of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for court, municipal, and license clerks in Washington

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$24.02	$49,970
25% of workers	$27.98	$58,200
Half of workers (median)	$31.10	$64,680
75% of workers	$36.52	$75,960
90% of workers	$38.81	$80,720

Court, Municipal, and License Clerks pay in Washington metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue	$77,860	1,240
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee	$73,760	50
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard	$63,600	150
Kennewick-Richland	$63,270	110
Mount Vernon-Anacortes	$62,730	120
Walla Walla	$62,170	40
Bellingham	$61,890	130
Yakima	$61,290	90
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater	$60,990	340
Longview-Kelso	$58,290	70
Spokane-Spokane Valley	$49,920	270

Washington unemployment rate: 4.9% (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 Washington

Job	Median yearly pay
Office Clerks, General	$50,500
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$57,330
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$44,710
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$79,250
Compliance Officers	$88,790
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$79,400
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$58,360
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$60,220

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.