Court, Municipal, and License Clerks pay range in Fresno
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,560 or more. The middle half of court, municipal, and license clerks in Fresno earn between $50,990 and $66,900.
- $48K10th
- $51K25th
- $61KMedian
- $67K75th
- $77K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $62,760 | $5,230 | $30.17 |
| Median | $60,850 | $5,071 | $29.25 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,990 | $4,249 | $24.51 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $66,900 | $5,575 | $32.16 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks pay in Fresno vs. California and the U.S.
Court, municipal, and license clerks in Fresno earn 7% less than the California average ($67,330) and 20% more than the U.S. average ($52,320). At the median the gap is +25% against the U.S. median of $48,700.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno | $62,760 | $60,850 | $47,940 | $76,560 | 640 |
| California | $67,330 | $63,320 | $49,110 | $84,190 | 12,460 |
| United States | $52,320 | $48,700 | $36,300 | $73,820 | 179,750 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks salary after taxes in Fresno
On the average salary of $62,760, a single filer in Fresno takes home about $50,650 a year, or $4,221 a month and $1,948 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Fresno a good place for court, municipal, and license clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Fresno area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.2), so the average $62,760 buys what about $61,434 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Fresno ($46,910). A typical home costs $409,749, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks salary in other California cities
Fresno ranks 14th of 24 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($80,500).
- San Jose$80,500
- San Francisco$80,410
- Santa Rosa$68,030
- Modesto$67,460
- Oxnard$67,250
- Los Angeles$67,070
- Vallejo$67,030
- Stockton$66,770
- Riverside$66,500
- Fresno$62,760
All Court, Municipal, and License Clerks salaries in California
Highest-paying cities for court, municipal, and license clerks
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($80,500).
- San Jose, CA$80,500
- San Francisco, CA$80,410
- Seattle, WA$74,680
- Wenatchee, WA$70,070
- Santa Rosa, CA$68,030
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Court, Municipal, and License Clerks salary in Fresno: questions
How much do court, municipal, and license clerks make an hour in Fresno?
$30.18 an hour on average, and $29.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level court, municipal, and license clerks salary in Fresno?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,990, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the court, municipal, and license clerks take-home pay in Fresno?
About $50,650 a year ($4,221 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,760. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do court, municipal, and license clerks earn more in Fresno than elsewhere?
The average here is 20% more than the U.S. average for this job ($52,320).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-4031; area Fresno, CA (23420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.4%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.16, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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