Wages vary by employer and area of the country. The clerk's level of responsibility also affects wages.
Court and license clerks who work full time usually receive benefits. Typical benefits include sick leave, paid vacation, health insurance, and a retirement plan.
Court, municipal, and license clerks (SOC 43-4031)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $18.28 | $23.08 | $30.01 |
| Yearly | $38,025 | $48,000 | $62,415 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $17.01 | $19.25 | $23.91 |
| Yearly | $35,377 | $40,042 | $49,739 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $18.08 | $20.13 | $25.82 |
| Yearly | $37,592 | $41,882 | $53,714 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $23.48 | $25.75 | $38.21 |
| Yearly | $48,836 | $53,568 | $79,470 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $14.64 | $20.01 | $27.38 |
| Yearly | $30,450 | $41,618 | $56,955 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $15.50 | $19.46 | $25.08 |
| Yearly | $32,253 | $40,469 | $52,175 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $12.40 | $18.03 | $25.32 |
| Yearly | $25,783 | $37,497 | $52,651 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $17.06 | $22.46 | $28.86 |
| Yearly | $35,487 | $46,710 | $60,026 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $15.45 | $18.28 | $23.81 |
| Yearly | $32,148 | $38,037 | $49,517 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $22.91 | $24.78 | $37.47 |
| Yearly | $47,655 | $51,552 | $77,935 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $17.39 | $17.67 | $22.40 |
| Yearly | $36,171 | $36,771 | $46,604 | |
| Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $17.26 | $19.22 | $24.55 |
| Yearly | $35,905 | $39,980 | $51,074 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $16.19 | $19.58 | $25.82 |
| Yearly | $33,673 | $40,746 | $53,714 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $18.57 | $19.67 | $24.57 |
| Yearly | $38,628 | $40,908 | $51,114 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $16.16 | $18.45 | $25.79 |
| Yearly | $33,603 | $38,370 | $53,659 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $15.05 | $19.02 | $24.42 |
| Yearly | $31,303 | $39,548 | $50,785 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $18.51 | $18.66 | $23.23 |
| Yearly | $38,498 | $38,803 | $48,321 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $18.72 | $19.52 | $25.82 |
| Yearly | $38,932 | $40,599 | $53,716 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $17.05 | $19.39 | $24.50 |
| Yearly | $35,473 | $40,318 | $50,959 | |
| St. Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $17.28 | $18.74 | $24.07 |
| Yearly | $35,949 | $38,966 | $50,069 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $15.39 | $19.44 | $28.95 |
| Yearly | $32,009 | $40,442 | $60,223 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $18.93 | $19.98 | $29.87 |
| Yearly | $39,386 | $41,553 | $62,141 | |
| United States | Hourly | $17.52 | $21.22 | $25.00 |
| Yearly | $36,440 | $44,140 | $51,990 | |