SOC 43-4031 · Grand Island, NE metro

Court, Municipal, and License Clerks Salary in Grand Island, NE

The average salary for court, municipal, and license clerks in Grand Island, Nebraska is $61,900 a year ($29.76 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $56,450: half of the 40 people in this job in the Grand Island, NE metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% more than the U.S. average for this job ($52,320).

$61,900average per year

$29.76 / hourMedian $56,450Take-home ≈ $49,980

  • $44K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $56KMedian
  • $70K75th
  • $81K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
+18%vs U.S. average
#1 of 3Nebraska metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Court, Municipal, and License Clerks pay range in Grand Island

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,870 or more. The middle half of court, municipal, and license clerks in Grand Island earn between $46,250 and $70,380.

  • $44K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $56KMedian
  • $70K75th
  • $81K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$61,900$5,158$29.76
Median$56,450$4,704$27.14
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,250$3,854$22.24
Experienced (75th percentile)$70,380$5,865$33.84

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Court, Municipal, and License Clerks pay in Grand Island vs. Nebraska and the U.S.

Court, municipal, and license clerks in Grand Island earn 12% more than the Nebraska average ($55,300) and 18% more than the U.S. average ($52,320). At the median the gap is +16% against the U.S. median of $48,700.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Grand Island$61,900$56,450$44,450$80,87040
Nebraska$55,300$48,420$43,150$75,0101,210
United States$52,320$48,700$36,300$73,820179,750

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 Grand Island

On the average salary of $61,900, a single filer in Grand Island takes home about $49,980 a year, or $4,165 a month and $1,922 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).

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Is Grand Island a good place for court, municipal, and license clerks? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Grand Island area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 86.7), so the average $61,900 buys what about $71,431 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Grand Island ($49,410). A typical home costs $260,422, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Court, Municipal, and License Clerks salary in other Nebraska cities

Grand Island ranks 1st of 3 Nebraska metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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Court, Municipal, and License Clerks salary in Grand Island: questions

How much do court, municipal, and license clerks make an hour in Grand Island?

$29.76 an hour on average, and $27.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level court, municipal, and license clerks salary in Grand Island?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,250, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the court, municipal, and license clerks take-home pay in Grand Island?

About $49,980 a year ($4,165 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,900.

Do court, municipal, and license clerks earn more in Grand Island than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% 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 Grand Island, NE (24260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.1%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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