Court, Municipal, and License Clerks pay range in Greenville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,620 a year or less, while the top 10% make $66,580 or more. The middle half of court, municipal, and license clerks in Greenville earn between $40,000 and $56,310.
- $38K10th
- $40K25th
- $47KMedian
- $56K75th
- $67K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $49,630 | $4,136 | $23.86 |
| Median | $46,990 | $3,916 | $22.59 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,000 | $3,333 | $19.23 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $56,310 | $4,692 | $27.07 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks pay in Greenville vs. South Carolina and the U.S.
Court, municipal, and license clerks in Greenville earn 9% more than the South Carolina average ($45,710) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($52,320). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $48,700.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville | $49,630 | $46,990 | $37,620 | $66,580 | 220 |
| South Carolina | $45,710 | $43,460 | $30,050 | $64,760 | 2,020 |
| 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 Greenville
On the average salary of $49,630, a single filer in Greenville takes home about $41,083 a year, or $3,424 a month and $1,580 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Greenville a good place for court, municipal, and license clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Greenville area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.3), so the average $49,630 buys what about $53,217 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Greenville ($46,580). A typical home costs $315,285, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks salary in other South Carolina cities
Greenville ranks 4th of 8 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Hilton Head Island pays the most ($53,830).
- Hilton Head Island$53,830
- Charleston$52,210
- Columbia$50,270
- Greenville$49,630
- Myrtle Beach$49,080
- Florence$42,110
- Spartanburg$41,500
- Sumter$40,580
All Court, Municipal, and License Clerks salaries in South Carolina
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 Greenville: questions
How much do court, municipal, and license clerks make an hour in Greenville?
$23.86 an hour on average, and $22.59 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level court, municipal, and license clerks salary in Greenville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,620 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,000, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the court, municipal, and license clerks take-home pay in Greenville?
About $41,083 a year ($3,424 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,630.
Do court, municipal, and license clerks earn more in Greenville than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC (24860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- 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 0.45, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.45).
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