Court, Municipal, and License Clerks pay range in Bend
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,070 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,790 or more. The middle half of court, municipal, and license clerks in Bend earn between $58,790 and $71,470.
- $51K10th
- $59K25th
- $62KMedian
- $71K75th
- $79K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $64,290 | $5,358 | $30.91 |
| Median | $61,690 | $5,141 | $29.66 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $58,790 | $4,899 | $28.26 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $71,470 | $5,956 | $34.36 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks pay in Bend vs. Oregon and the U.S.
Court, municipal, and license clerks in Bend earn 5% more than the Oregon average ($61,470) and 23% more than the U.S. average ($52,320). At the median the gap is +27% against the U.S. median of $48,700.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bend | $64,290 | $61,690 | $51,070 | $78,790 | 100 |
| Oregon | $61,470 | $61,300 | $47,520 | $78,790 | 1,820 |
| United States | $52,320 | $48,700 | $36,300 | $73,820 | 179,750 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks salary after taxes in Bend
On the average salary of $64,290, a single filer in Bend takes home about $49,253 a year, or $4,104 a month and $1,894 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Bend a good place for court, municipal, and license clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Bend area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $64,290 buys what about $62,052 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Bend ($54,570). A typical home costs $672,286, or 10.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks salary in other Oregon cities
Bend ranks 1st of 6 Oregon metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
Highest-paying cities for court, municipal, and license clerks
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($80,500).
- San Jose, CA$80,500
- San Francisco, CA$80,410
- Seattle, WA$74,680
- Wenatchee, WA$70,070
- Santa Rosa, CA$68,030
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Court, Municipal, and License Clerks salary in Bend: questions
How much do court, municipal, and license clerks make an hour in Bend?
$30.91 an hour on average, and $29.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level court, municipal, and license clerks salary in Bend?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,070 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,790, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the court, municipal, and license clerks take-home pay in Bend?
About $49,253 a year ($4,104 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,290. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do court, municipal, and license clerks earn more in Bend than elsewhere?
The average here is 23% more than the U.S. average for this job ($52,320).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-4031; area Bend, OR (13460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.83, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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