Court, Municipal, and License Clerks pay in North Carolina
$51,810avg. a year
$24.91 an hour · 5,240 employed
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks in North Carolina earn an average of $51,810 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $52,320. The best-paying metro area is Asheville, NC at $58,180.
$49,110Median pay
$24.91Average hourly
+32%Avg. pay since 2020
#22Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying North Carolina metro areas
Average pay for court, municipal, and license clerks by metro area. Swipe to see all 16.
1190 jobs
Asheville, NC
$58,180
$27.97 an hour
2430 jobs
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$55,290
$26.58 an hour
3220 jobs
Wilmington, NC
$54,310
$26.11 an hour
4240 jobs
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$53,490
$25.72 an hour
5280 jobs
Winston-Salem, NC
$53,230
$25.59 an hour
6360 jobs
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$53,130
$25.55 an hour
760 jobs
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
$52,540
$25.26 an hour
860 jobs
Goldsboro, NC
$51,760
$24.89 an hour
9100 jobs
Burlington, NC
$51,360
$24.69 an hour
101,050 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$51,310
$24.67 an hour
11100 jobs
Rocky Mount, NC
$50,530
$24.29 an hour
1290 jobs
Jacksonville, NC
$50,390
$24.23 an hour
13210 jobs
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$50,310
$24.19 an hour
14230 jobs
Fayetteville, NC
$48,470
$23.30 an hour
15950 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$46,500
$22.36 an hour
16100 jobs
Greenville, NC
$46,450
$22.33 an hour
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Court, Municipal, and License Clerks pay in North Carolina, charted
Pay over time
North Carolina, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where North Carolina court, municipal, and license clerks work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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North Carolina vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $52,320 | $25.15 |
| North Carolina | $51,810 | $24.91 |
| Virginia | $48,120 | $23.14 |
| Tennessee | $47,100 | $22.64 |
| South Carolina | $45,710 | $21.98 |
| Georgia | $44,990 | $21.63 |
Related jobs in North Carolina
Average pay, North Carolina, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do court, municipal, and license clerks make in North Carolina?
The average is $51,810 a year, and the median is $49,110. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $52,320.
What is the hourly wage in North Carolina?
$24.91 an hour on average; the median is $23.61.
Where in North Carolina do they earn the most?
Asheville, NC ($58,180), followed by Raleigh-Cary, NC ($55,290). The lowest average among 16 metro areas with data is Greenville, NC ($46,450).
How does North Carolina rank?
North Carolina ranks #22 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-4031. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national court, municipal, and license clerks page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.