Court, Municipal, and License Clerks pay range in Trenton
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,930 a year or less, while the top 10% make $69,970 or more. The middle half of court, municipal, and license clerks in Trenton earn between $44,320 and $62,560.
- $40K10th
- $44K25th
- $53KMedian
- $63K75th
- $70K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $54,130 | $4,511 | $26.02 |
| Median | $53,320 | $4,443 | $25.63 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $44,320 | $3,693 | $21.31 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $62,560 | $5,213 | $30.08 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks pay in Trenton vs. New Jersey and the U.S.
Court, municipal, and license clerks in Trenton earn 3% less than the New Jersey average ($56,090) and 3% more than the U.S. average ($52,320). At the median the gap is +9% against the U.S. median of $48,700.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton | $54,130 | $53,320 | $39,930 | $69,970 | 810 |
| New Jersey | $56,090 | $53,700 | $40,000 | $74,770 | 5,710 |
| 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 Trenton
On the average salary of $54,130, a single filer in Trenton takes home about $44,231 a year, or $3,686 a month and $1,701 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Is Trenton a good place for court, municipal, and license clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Trenton area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.2), so the average $54,130 buys what about $52,462 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Trenton ($63,490). A typical home costs $446,377, or 8.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks salary in other New Jersey cities
Trenton ranks 3rd of 3 New Jersey metro areas for this job; Vineland pays the most ($57,110).
- Vineland$57,110
- Atlantic City$57,040
- Trenton$54,130
All Court, Municipal, and License Clerks salaries in New Jersey
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 Trenton: questions
How much do court, municipal, and license clerks make an hour in Trenton?
$26.03 an hour on average, and $25.63 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level court, municipal, and license clerks salary in Trenton?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,930 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,320, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the court, municipal, and license clerks take-home pay in Trenton?
About $44,231 a year ($3,686 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,130. New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Do court, municipal, and license clerks earn more in Trenton than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% 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 Trenton-Princeton, NJ (45940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.1%.
- 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). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.93, this job is 2.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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