Best states for a deputy court clerk

Q: What is the best state for deputy court clerks?

The best state to be a deputy court clerk is Washington based on deputy court clerk salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for deputy court clerks?

The highest paying state for deputy court clerks is Alabama based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for deputy court clerks?

The worst state for deputy court clerks is Alabama, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Deputy court clerk opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for deputy court clerks, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for deputy court clerks.In fact, our research shows that Washington is the best state for deputy court clerks in America. The best city in America for deputy court clerks with the highest pay is Milwaukee, WI.

In order to get you the best states for deputy court clerks, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.We found that the South is best for deputy court clerks, and the West is the worst. Milwaukee, WI is the best city in the country for deputy court clerk jobs, where as Washington is the best state in the country.

10 best states for deputy court clerks in 2025

1. Washington
Total deputy court clerk jobs: 976
Average annual salary: $48,540
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Location Quotient:
1.53
Deputy court clerk jobs in Washington
2. Wisconsin
Total deputy court clerk jobs: 697
Average annual salary: $40,654
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
1.45
Deputy court clerk jobs in Wisconsin
3. Illinois
Total deputy court clerk jobs: 1,047
Average annual salary: $45,947
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Deputy court clerk jobs in Illinois
4. Minnesota
Total deputy court clerk jobs: 683
Average annual salary: $40,520
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Deputy court clerk jobs in Minnesota
5. Wyoming
Total deputy court clerk jobs: 57
Average annual salary: $40,231
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Deputy court clerk jobs in Wyoming
6. Ohio
Total deputy court clerk jobs: 1,104
Average annual salary: $37,990
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
1.24
Deputy court clerk jobs in Ohio
7. Oregon
Total deputy court clerk jobs: 533
Average annual salary: $37,102
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
1.48
Deputy court clerk jobs in Oregon
8. Michigan
Total deputy court clerk jobs: 1,006
Average annual salary: $36,179
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
1.49
Deputy court clerk jobs in Michigan
9. New York
Total deputy court clerk jobs: 1,438
Average annual salary: $39,676
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
1.29
Deputy court clerk jobs in New York
10. Kentucky
Total deputy court clerk jobs: 436
Average annual salary: $36,689
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
1.36
Deputy court clerk jobs in Kentucky

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a deputy court clerk

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Detailed list of the best states for a deputy court clerk

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Washington	$48,540	$38,000	7,405,743	976
2	Wisconsin	$40,654	$33,000	5,795,483	697
3	Illinois	$45,947	$36,000	12,802,023	1,047
4	Minnesota	$40,520	$33,000	5,576,606	683
5	Wyoming	$40,231	$32,000	579,315	57
6	Ohio	$37,990	$30,000	11,658,609	1,104
7	Oregon	$37,102	$29,000	4,142,776	533
8	Michigan	$36,179	$29,000	9,962,311	1,006
9	New York	$39,676	$32,000	19,849,399	1,438
10	Kentucky	$36,689	$28,000	4,454,189	436
11	Colorado	$37,310	$29,000	5,607,154	689
12	Hawaii	$42,127	$35,000	1,427,538	85
13	West Virginia	$37,534	$29,000	1,815,857	119
14	Tennessee	$33,723	$25,000	6,715,984	679
15	Alaska	$33,936	$29,000	739,795	116
16	Idaho	$33,451	$26,000	1,716,943	178
17	South Carolina	$35,171	$26,000	5,024,369	361
18	California	$40,034	$30,000	39,536,653	596
19	Oklahoma	$33,143	$25,000	3,930,864	263
20	North Dakota	$34,355	$28,000	755,393	57
21	Utah	$31,428	$24,000	3,101,833	397
22	South Dakota	$31,658	$25,000	869,666	106
23	Connecticut	$31,949	$26,000	3,588,184	464
24	Maine	$33,538	$29,000	1,335,907	79
25	Delaware	$31,809	$25,000	961,939	134
26	Georgia	$32,206	$24,000	10,429,379	836
27	Iowa	$31,584	$25,000	3,145,711	226
28	New Jersey	$34,609	$28,000	9,005,644	260
29	Montana	$32,023	$26,000	1,050,493	30
30	Nevada	$31,845	$24,000	2,998,039	56
31	Nebraska	$30,506	$24,000	1,920,076	210
32	North Carolina	$30,430	$23,000	10,273,419	844
33	Vermont	$31,259	$26,000	623,657	75
34	Indiana	$28,569	$22,000	6,666,818	894
35	Rhode Island	$31,759	$26,000	1,059,639	81
36	Virginia	$31,400	$24,000	8,470,020	865
37	New Mexico	$29,916	$22,000	2,088,070	181
38	Maryland	$31,630	$25,000	6,052,177	537
39	Kansas	$30,618	$23,000	2,913,123	53
40	Massachusetts	$31,567	$26,000	6,859,819	713
41	New Hampshire	$31,449	$26,000	1,342,795	97
42	Texas	$28,397	$20,000	28,304,596	2,148
43	District of Columbia	$31,556	$24,000	693,972	127
44	Arizona	$30,836	$23,000	7,016,270	96
45	Missouri	$28,697	$22,000	6,113,532	597
46	Arkansas	$28,855	$22,000	3,004,279	177
47	Pennsylvania	$28,135	$22,000	12,805,537	1,145
48	Florida	$26,657	$18,000	20,984,400	1,688
49	Mississippi	$28,238	$21,000	2,984,100	173
50	Louisiana	$28,175	$20,000	4,684,333	197
51	Alabama	$25,373	$19,000	4,874,747	268

Highest paying states for deputy court clerks

Rank	State	Avg. Deputy Court Clerk Salary
1	Washington	$48,540
2	Wisconsin	$40,654
3	Illinois	$45,947
4	Minnesota	$40,520
5	Wyoming	$40,231
6	Ohio	$37,990
7	Oregon	$37,102
8	Michigan	$36,179
9	New York	$39,676
10	Kentucky	$36,689
11	Colorado	$37,310
12	Hawaii	$42,127
13	West Virginia	$37,534
14	Tennessee	$33,723
15	Alaska	$33,936
16	Idaho	$33,451
17	South Carolina	$35,171
18	California	$40,034
19	Oklahoma	$33,143
20	North Dakota	$34,355
21	Utah	$31,428
22	South Dakota	$31,658
23	Connecticut	$31,949
24	Maine	$33,538
25	Delaware	$31,809
26	Georgia	$32,206
27	Iowa	$31,584
28	New Jersey	$34,609
29	Montana	$32,023
30	Nevada	$31,845
31	Nebraska	$30,506
32	North Carolina	$30,430
33	Vermont	$31,259
34	Indiana	$28,569
35	Rhode Island	$31,759
36	Virginia	$31,400
37	New Mexico	$29,916
38	Maryland	$31,630
39	Kansas	$30,618
40	Massachusetts	$31,567
41	New Hampshire	$31,449
42	Texas	$28,397
43	District of Columbia	$31,556
44	Arizona	$30,836
45	Missouri	$28,697
46	Arkansas	$28,855
47	Pennsylvania	$28,135
48	Florida	$26,657
49	Mississippi	$28,238
50	Louisiana	$28,175
51	Alabama	$25,373

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Updated January 8, 2025

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Total deputy court clerk jobs:	976
Average annual salary:	$48,540
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$38,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$60,000
Location Quotient:	1.53

Best states for a deputy court clerk

10 best states for deputy court clerks in 2025

1. Washington

2. Wisconsin

3. Illinois

4. Minnesota

5. Wyoming

6. Ohio

7. Oregon

8. Michigan

9. New York

10. Kentucky