Court, Municipal, and License Clerks pay range in Chicago
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,720 or more. The middle half of court, municipal, and license clerks in Chicago earn between $38,200 and $67,170.
- $35K10th
- $38K25th
- $49KMedian
- $67K75th
- $79K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $53,860 | $4,488 | $25.89 |
| Median | $48,560 | $4,047 | $23.35 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,200 | $3,183 | $18.37 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $67,170 | $5,598 | $32.29 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks pay in Chicago vs. Illinois and the U.S.
Court, municipal, and license clerks in Chicago earn 5% more than the Illinois average ($51,240) and about the same as the U.S. average ($52,320). At the median the gap is -0% against the U.S. median of $48,700.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $53,860 | $48,560 | $35,450 | $78,720 | 4,590 |
| Illinois | $51,240 | $46,920 | $35,450 | $75,230 | 8,370 |
| 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 Chicago
On the average salary of $53,860, a single filer in Chicago takes home about $42,932 a year, or $3,578 a month and $1,651 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
The Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in IN | $43,871 | $3,656 |
| Working in IL | $42,932 | $3,578 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Chicago a good place for court, municipal, and license clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Chicago area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $53,860 buys what about $51,991 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Chicago ($54,720). A typical home costs $353,998, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks salary in other Illinois cities
Chicago ranks 2nd of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Springfield pays the most ($54,600).
- Springfield$54,600
- Chicago$53,860
- Peoria$53,670
- Kankakee$49,160
- Rockford$48,670
- Bloomington$47,080
- Champaign$46,880
- Decatur$45,840
All Court, Municipal, and License Clerks salaries in Illinois
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 Chicago: questions
How much do court, municipal, and license clerks make an hour in Chicago?
$25.89 an hour on average, and $23.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level court, municipal, and license clerks salary in Chicago?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,200, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the court, municipal, and license clerks take-home pay in Chicago?
About $42,932 a year ($3,578 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,860.
Do court, municipal, and license clerks earn more in Chicago than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (16980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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