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Best states for a docket clerk
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Docket clerk opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for docket clerks, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for docket clerks.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of docket clerks in America is $68,000.
To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for docket clerks.We found that the West is best for docket clerks, and the Northeast is the worst. San Francisco, CA is the best city in the country for docket clerk jobs, where as Washington is the best state in the country.
10 best states for docket clerks in 2025
1. Washington
Total docket clerk jobs: 983 Average annual salary: $54,698 Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $98,000 Location Quotient: 1.252. California
Total docket clerk jobs: 4,487 Average annual salary: $54,325 Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $99,000 Location Quotient: 1.423. New York
Total docket clerk jobs: 1,620 Average annual salary: $55,749 Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $97,000 Location Quotient: 1.174. Wisconsin
Total docket clerk jobs: 729 Average annual salary: $44,426 Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000 Location Quotient: 1.225. Connecticut
Total docket clerk jobs: 462 Average annual salary: $45,773 Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $79,000 Location Quotient: 1.296. Ohio
Total docket clerk jobs: 1,225 Average annual salary: $45,543 Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $75,000 Location Quotient: 1.117. Illinois
Total docket clerk jobs: 1,166 Average annual salary: $50,332 Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $81,000 Location Quotient: 0.918. Michigan
Total docket clerk jobs: 1,039 Average annual salary: $42,944 Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $71,000 Location Quotient: 1.249. Kentucky
Total docket clerk jobs: 475 Average annual salary: $42,785 Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $69,000 Location Quotient: 1.1910. West Virginia
Total docket clerk jobs: 123 Average annual salary: $46,590 Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $77,000 Location Quotient: 0.75
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Detailed list of the best states for a docket clerk
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $54,698 | $30,000 | 7,405,743 | 983 |
| 2 | California | $54,325 | $29,000 | 39,536,653 | 4,487 |
| 3 | New York | $55,749 | $31,000 | 19,849,399 | 1,620 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | $44,426 | $27,000 | 5,795,483 | 729 |
| 5 | Connecticut | $45,773 | $26,000 | 3,588,184 | 462 |
| 6 | Ohio | $45,543 | $27,000 | 11,658,609 | 1,225 |
| 7 | Illinois | $50,332 | $31,000 | 12,802,023 | 1,166 |
| 8 | Michigan | $42,944 | $25,000 | 9,962,311 | 1,039 |
| 9 | Kentucky | $42,785 | $26,000 | 4,454,189 | 475 |
| 10 | West Virginia | $46,590 | $28,000 | 1,815,857 | 123 |
| 11 | Delaware | $45,376 | $26,000 | 961,939 | 134 |
| 12 | Tennessee | $40,608 | $25,000 | 6,715,984 | 770 |
| 13 | South Carolina | $44,447 | $27,000 | 5,024,369 | 410 |
| 14 | Minnesota | $42,549 | $26,000 | 5,576,606 | 787 |
| 15 | New Jersey | $49,815 | $28,000 | 9,005,644 | 446 |
| 16 | Rhode Island | $45,161 | $25,000 | 1,059,639 | 92 |
| 17 | Massachusetts | $43,388 | $25,000 | 6,859,819 | 812 |
| 18 | Wyoming | $39,861 | $24,000 | 579,315 | 60 |
| 19 | Pennsylvania | $39,537 | $22,000 | 12,805,537 | 1,282 |
| 20 | Maryland | $43,885 | $25,000 | 6,052,177 | 549 |
| 21 | Georgia | $40,277 | $24,000 | 10,429,379 | 931 |
| 22 | Oregon | $43,459 | $23,000 | 4,142,776 | 152 |
| 23 | Virginia | $42,022 | $24,000 | 8,470,020 | 795 |
| 24 | New Hampshire | $41,063 | $23,000 | 1,342,795 | 115 |
| 25 | North Carolina | $38,642 | $23,000 | 10,273,419 | 883 |
| 26 | Oklahoma | $37,975 | $23,000 | 3,930,864 | 296 |
| 27 | Maine | $39,697 | $24,000 | 1,335,907 | 75 |
| 28 | Nevada | $40,324 | $22,000 | 2,998,039 | 78 |
| 29 | Colorado | $38,507 | $23,000 | 5,607,154 | 642 |
| 30 | Idaho | $36,420 | $20,000 | 1,716,943 | 196 |
| 31 | Vermont | $37,583 | $22,000 | 623,657 | 79 |
| 32 | District of Columbia | $43,351 | $25,000 | 693,972 | 93 |
| 33 | Kansas | $33,209 | $20,000 | 2,913,123 | 475 |
| 34 | Texas | $35,388 | $21,000 | 28,304,596 | 2,299 |
| 35 | Mississippi | $35,453 | $21,000 | 2,984,100 | 192 |
| 36 | Louisiana | $36,283 | $22,000 | 4,684,333 | 216 |
| 37 | Florida | $35,226 | $21,000 | 20,984,400 | 1,840 |
| 38 | Utah | $33,682 | $19,000 | 3,101,833 | 408 |
| 39 | Hawaii | $37,073 | $25,000 | 1,427,538 | 79 |
| 40 | New Mexico | $34,276 | $20,000 | 2,088,070 | 192 |
| 41 | Indiana | $32,236 | $19,000 | 6,666,818 | 841 |
| 42 | Arkansas | $34,197 | $21,000 | 3,004,279 | 173 |
| 43 | Arizona | $36,618 | $21,000 | 7,016,270 | 225 |
| 44 | North Dakota | $34,706 | $21,000 | 755,393 | 59 |
| 45 | Alaska | $30,555 | $16,000 | 739,795 | 109 |
| 46 | South Dakota | $31,407 | $19,000 | 869,666 | 137 |
| 47 | Missouri | $31,541 | $19,000 | 6,113,532 | 741 |
| 48 | Nebraska | $31,365 | $19,000 | 1,920,076 | 263 |
| 49 | Iowa | $32,874 | $20,000 | 3,145,711 | 317 |
| 50 | Alabama | $31,849 | $19,000 | 4,874,747 | 255 |
| 51 | Montana | $31,056 | $18,000 | 1,050,493 | 31 |
Highest paying states for docket clerks
| Rank | State | Avg. Docket Clerk Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $54,698 |
| 2 | California | $54,325 |
| 3 | New York | $55,749 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | $44,426 |
| 5 | Connecticut | $45,773 |
| 6 | Ohio | $45,543 |
| 7 | Illinois | $50,332 |
| 8 | Michigan | $42,944 |
| 9 | Kentucky | $42,785 |
| 10 | West Virginia | $46,590 |
| 11 | Delaware | $45,376 |
| 12 | Tennessee | $40,608 |
| 13 | South Carolina | $44,447 |
| 14 | Minnesota | $42,549 |
| 15 | New Jersey | $49,815 |
| 16 | Rhode Island | $45,161 |
| 17 | Massachusetts | $43,388 |
| 18 | Wyoming | $39,861 |
| 19 | Pennsylvania | $39,537 |
| 20 | Maryland | $43,885 |
| 21 | Georgia | $40,277 |
| 22 | Oregon | $43,459 |
| 23 | Virginia | $42,022 |
| 24 | New Hampshire | $41,063 |
| 25 | North Carolina | $38,642 |
| 26 | Oklahoma | $37,975 |
| 27 | Maine | $39,697 |
| 28 | Nevada | $40,324 |
| 29 | Colorado | $38,507 |
| 30 | Idaho | $36,420 |
| 31 | Vermont | $37,583 |
| 32 | District of Columbia | $43,351 |
| 33 | Kansas | $33,209 |
| 34 | Texas | $35,388 |
| 35 | Mississippi | $35,453 |
| 36 | Louisiana | $36,283 |
| 37 | Florida | $35,226 |
| 38 | Utah | $33,682 |
| 39 | Hawaii | $37,073 |
| 40 | New Mexico | $34,276 |
| 41 | Indiana | $32,236 |
| 42 | Arkansas | $34,197 |
| 43 | Arizona | $36,618 |
| 44 | North Dakota | $34,706 |
| 45 | Alaska | $30,555 |
| 46 | South Dakota | $31,407 |
| 47 | Missouri | $31,541 |
| 48 | Nebraska | $31,365 |
| 49 | Iowa | $32,874 |
| 50 | Alabama | $31,849 |
| 51 | Montana | $31,056 |
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Updated January 8, 2025