What is the salary of a City Clerk? In the United States, a City Clerk earns an average salary of $80,080. The salary range for a City Clerk is usually between $52,224 and $117,147 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $187,763. The highest City Clerk salary in the United States was $365,931. The average hourly pay for a City Clerk is $38.50.
Top 3 states paying the highest average City Clerk salary are California, with an average salary of $171,465, followed by Arizona, with an average salary of $147,611, and Nevada, with an average salary of $153,509. Employers paying the highest salary for a City Clerk job are City of Margate (FL), Milpitas (CA) and City of Mesa (AZ).
| Employer | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| City of Margate, FL | $209,884 |
| Milpitas, CA | $173,228 |
| City of Mesa, AZ | $166,743 |
| City of Peoria, AZ | $160,481 |
| Beverly Hills, CA | $153,648 |
| Emeryville, CA | $148,443 |
| Roseville, CA | $148,201 |
| Campbell, CA | $147,478 |
| Watsonville, CA | $131,741 |
| City of San Antonio, TX | $131,233 |
| Job Title | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| City Manager | $184,499 |
| City Engineer | $117,735 |
| City Planner | $80,646 |
| City Attorney | $166,057 |
| City Administrator | $124,690 |
| City Treasurer | $53,711 |
| City Mayor | $26,057 |
| City Clerk/Treasurer | $55,725 |
| City Forester | $78,558 |
| City Auditor | $119,357 |
Select a state to view specific salary for City Clerk and other interesting information
| State | Average Salary | Records Number |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $105,200 | 2 |
| Alabama | $45,996 | 3 |
| Arkansas | $43,377 | 39 |
| Arizona | $147,611 | 18 |
| California | $171,465 | 215 |
| Colorado | $115,037 | 19 |
| Connecticut | $67,828 | 4 |
| Delaware | $62,006 | 6 |
| Florida | $99,214 | 118 |
| Georgia | $63,074 | 50 |
| Iowa | $53,549 | 57 |
| Idaho | $72,773 | 16 |
| Illinois | $99,355 | 5 |
| Indiana | $66,361 | 25 |
| Kansas | $57,880 | 52 |
| Kentucky | $52,499 | 32 |
| Louisiana | $52,497 | 9 |
| Massachusetts | $84,533 | 45 |
| Maryland | $83,153 | 11 |
| Maine | $72,514 | 1 |
| Michigan | $86,514 | 23 |
| Minnesota | $82,437 | 45 |
| Missouri | $63,710 | 10 |
| Mississippi | $56,796 | 24 |
| North Dakota | $7,282 | 1 |
| Nebraska | $66,750 | 17 |
| New Jersey | $86,374 | 15 |
| New Mexico | $79,975 | 11 |
| Nevada | $153,509 | 11 |
| New York | $4,304 | 1 |
| Ohio | $66,813 | 10 |
| Oklahoma | $64,264 | 37 |
| Oregon | $44,122 | 11 |
| Pennsylvania | $60,558 | 11 |
| Rhode Island | $86,129 | 1 |
| South Carolina | $62,722 | 5 |
| South Dakota | $110,906 | 1 |
| Tennessee | $43,037 | 15 |
| Texas | $79,690 | 30 |
| Utah | $44,447 | 2 |
| Virginia | $74,490 | 14 |
| Vermont | $42,841 | 2 |
| Washington | $85,251 | 68 |
| Wisconsin | $82,225 | 17 |
| West Virginia | $44,721 | 14 |
| Wyoming | $68,999 | 6 |
