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Job outlook for court clerks in the United States
Court clerk job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected court clerk job growth rate is 0% from 2018-2028.
About -5,200 new jobs for court clerks are projected over the next decade.
Court clerk salaries have increased 12% for court clerks in the last 5 years.
There are over 71,536 court clerks currently employed in the United States.
There are 69,560 active court clerk job openings in the US.
The average court clerk salary is $36,328.
Are court clerk jobs in demand?
No, court clerk jobs are not in demand. Court clerk demand is projected to decline 0% from 2018 to 2028.
Court clerk job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of court clerk jobs and the average court clerk salary over time.
Court clerk jobs over time
Court clerk job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 71,536 | 0.02% |
| 2020 | 74,361 | 0.02% |
| 2019 | 73,370 | 0.02% |
| 2018 | 67,811 | 0.02% |
| 2017 | 63,514 | 0.02% |
Average court clerk salary over time
Court clerk salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $36,328 | $17.47 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | $34,952 | $16.80 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | $34,127 | $16.41 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | $33,106 | $15.92 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | $32,547 | $15.65 | +2.3% |
Court clerk jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of court clerk job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where court clerks earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for court clerks
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 648 | 16% |
| 2 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 466 | 16% |
| 3 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 128 | 15% |
| 4 | Delaware | 961,939 | 132 | 14% |
| 5 | Alaska | 739,795 | 107 | 14% |
| 6 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 965 | 13% |
| 7 | Arizona | 7,016,270 | 935 | 13% |
| 8 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 739 | 13% |
| 9 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 449 | 13% |
| 10 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 413 | 13% |
| 11 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 248 | 13% |
| 12 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 90 | 13% |
| 13 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 813 | 12% |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 705 | 12% |
| 15 | Vermont | 623,657 | 73 | 12% |
| 16 | California | 39,536,653 | 4,463 | 11% |
| 17 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 776 | 11% |
| 18 | Tennessee | 6,715,984 | 740 | 11% |
| 19 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 625 | 11% |
| 20 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 196 | 11% |
Most common cities for court clerks
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fort Smith | 2 | 2% | $30,708 |
| 2 | Idaho Falls | 1 | 2% | $34,179 |
| 3 | Logan | 1 | 2% | $36,822 |
| 4 | Sarasota | 1 | 2% | $29,168 |
| 5 | Kansas City | 2 | 1% | $32,345 |
| 6 | Carolina | 1 | 1% | $34,646 |
| 7 | Olathe | 1 | 1% | $32,283 |
| 8 | Topeka | 1 | 1% | $32,345 |
| 9 | Vancouver | 1 | 1% | $54,143 |
| 10 | Detroit | 2 | 0% | $37,253 |
| 11 | Atlanta | 1 | 0% | $34,498 |
| 12 | Kansas City | 1 | 0% | $30,318 |
| 13 | Seattle | 1 | 0% | $54,391 |
| 14 | Tacoma | 1 | 0% | $54,369 |