Court, Municipal, and License Clerks in Illinois

Want to work in Illinois as a Court, Municipal, and License Clerk? Read this first!

You’re in luck! Jobs for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks in Illinois are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks in Illinois is growing slower than average.

• Court, Municipal, and License Clerks in Illinois earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Court, Municipal, and License Clerks Work in Illinois?

There were approximately 5,740 workers employed as Court, Municipal, and License Clerks in this state in 2018.

There were 5,740 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

The typical state has 1,960 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks working in it, which means Illinois has more Court, Municipal, and License Clerks than average.

Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks in this state are growing at a rate of 4.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.4%.

Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 510 annual Court, Municipal, and License Clerks job openings in Illinois, and 5,900 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 12,600 annual jobs and 144,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Court, Municipal, and License Clerks Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks ranged from $20,750 to $65,650 with $39,790 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.98 to $31.56. The median hourly rate was $19.13.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.61 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.52.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Illinois Metros for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Court, Municipal, and License Clerks.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	3,600	$45,310
St. Louis, MO-IL	2,380	$34,790
Peoria, IL	260	$31,070
Springfield, IL	170	$33,160
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	170	$39,310
Rockford, IL	110	$36,110
Decatur, IL	100	$30,120
Champaign-Urbana, IL	100	$38,710
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	100	$27,020
Bloomington, IL	90	$27,580
Carbondale-Marion, IL	80	$33,350
Kankakee, IL	60	$29,850
Danville, IL	50	$27,140

Top States for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks Employment

The table below shows the states where most Court, Municipal, and License Clerks work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	11,490	$48,540
Texas	9,470	$36,310
Ohio	9,320	$36,250
Florida	7,450	$37,100
New York	7,420	$50,210
Michigan	6,410	$37,870
Missouri	6,010	$30,270
Illinois	5,740	$39,790
Colorado	5,320	$40,490
Georgia	4,940	$33,560
New Jersey	4,760	$47,240
North Carolina	4,630	$35,820
Minnesota	3,990	$44,740
Washington	3,060	$50,560
Kentucky	2,950	$30,110
Massachusetts	2,870	$47,490
Louisiana	2,840	$30,800
Arizona	2,510	$35,790
Oklahoma	2,480	$29,090
Virginia	2,360	$35,810

Below are the states where Court, Municipal, and License Clerks get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Washington	$50,560
New York	$50,210
Alaska	$49,500
Connecticut	$48,840
Rhode Island	$48,700
California	$48,540
Massachusetts	$47,490
New Jersey	$47,240
Nevada	$45,490
Oregon	$45,020

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

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