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Court, Municipal, and License Clerks salary in Modesto, CA

The median court, municipal, and license clerks in Modesto, CA earns $65,640 a year, 35% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,194 a month.

10th percentile
$55,690
25th percentile
$63,240
Median percentile
$65,640
75th percentile
$70,540
90th percentile
$79,320

Based on 90 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$50,327 take-home a year
Gross pay$65,640
Federal income tax−$5,697
Social Security + Medicare−$5,021
California income tax (approx.)−$4,595
Monthly take-home$4,194
Every two weeks$1,936

Does it go far here?

$63,050Median pay in Modesto, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.1 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,623 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Modesto, CA

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$160,180
Medical and Health Services Managers$138,950
Registered Nurses$132,590
General and Operations Managers$104,330
Project Management Specialists$102,490
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$101,890
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$101,640
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$101,250

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