Court, Municipal, and License Clerks pay range in Tuscaloosa
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,130 or more. The middle half of court, municipal, and license clerks in Tuscaloosa earn between $35,090 and $54,040.
- $31K10th
- $35K25th
- $41KMedian
- $54K75th
- $72K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $47,330 | $3,944 | $22.75 |
| Median | $41,260 | $3,438 | $19.84 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,090 | $2,924 | $16.87 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $54,040 | $4,503 | $25.98 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks pay in Tuscaloosa vs. Alabama and the U.S.
Court, municipal, and license clerks in Tuscaloosa earn 13% more than the Alabama average ($42,040) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($52,320). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $48,700.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuscaloosa | $47,330 | $41,260 | $30,810 | $72,130 | 80 |
| Alabama | $42,040 | $38,360 | $29,140 | $57,130 | 2,050 |
| 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 Tuscaloosa
On the average salary of $47,330, a single filer in Tuscaloosa takes home about $38,258 a year, or $3,188 a month and $1,471 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Is Tuscaloosa a good place for court, municipal, and license clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Tuscaloosa area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.7), so the average $47,330 buys what about $53,955 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Tuscaloosa ($45,220). A typical home costs $223,201, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks salary in other Alabama cities
Tuscaloosa ranks 2nd of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job; Daphne pays the most ($47,860).
- Daphne$47,860
- Tuscaloosa$47,330
- Birmingham$45,000
- Mobile$44,060
- Auburn$43,550
- Huntsville$41,490
- Decatur$41,300
- Montgomery$41,240
- Anniston$40,760
- Florence$40,450
All Court, Municipal, and License Clerks salaries in Alabama
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 Tuscaloosa: questions
How much do court, municipal, and license clerks make an hour in Tuscaloosa?
$22.76 an hour on average, and $19.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level court, municipal, and license clerks salary in Tuscaloosa?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,090, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the court, municipal, and license clerks take-home pay in Tuscaloosa?
About $38,258 a year ($3,188 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,330. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do court, municipal, and license clerks earn more in Tuscaloosa than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% less 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 Tuscaloosa, AL (46220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- 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 (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.65, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.65).
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