Court, Municipal, and License Clerks pay range in San Francisco
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $101,870 or more. The middle half of court, municipal, and license clerks in San Francisco earn between $64,540 and $92,150.
- $61K10th
- $65K25th
- $78KMedian
- $92K75th
- $102K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $80,410 | $6,701 | $38.66 |
| Median | $77,750 | $6,479 | $37.38 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $64,540 | $5,378 | $31.03 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $92,150 | $7,679 | $44.30 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks pay in San Francisco vs. California and the U.S.
Court, municipal, and license clerks in San Francisco earn 19% more than the California average ($67,330) and 54% more than the U.S. average ($52,320). At the median the gap is +60% against the U.S. median of $48,700.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $80,410 | $77,750 | $60,750 | $101,870 | 1,820 |
| 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 San Francisco
On the average salary of $80,410, a single filer in San Francisco takes home about $62,012 a year, or $5,168 a month and $2,385 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 San Francisco a good place for court, municipal, and license clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Francisco area are 16% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 115.6), so the average $80,410 buys what about $69,551 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in San Francisco ($74,260). A typical home costs $1,149,215, or 14.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks salary in other California cities
San Francisco ranks 2nd 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
- San Luis Obispo$66,420
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 San Francisco: questions
How much do court, municipal, and license clerks make an hour in San Francisco?
$38.66 an hour on average, and $37.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level court, municipal, and license clerks salary in San Francisco?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,540, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the court, municipal, and license clerks take-home pay in San Francisco?
About $62,012 a year ($5,168 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $80,410. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do court, municipal, and license clerks earn more in San Francisco than elsewhere?
The average here is 54% 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 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (41860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
- 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 0.66, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.66).
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