Court, Municipal, and License Clerks pay range in Staunton
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,030 a year or less, while the top 10% make $52,920 or more. The middle half of court, municipal, and license clerks in Staunton earn between $40,410 and $45,700.
- $40K10th
- $40K25th
- $42KMedian
- $46K75th
- $53K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $45,160 | $3,763 | $21.71 |
| Median | $42,350 | $3,529 | $20.36 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,410 | $3,368 | $19.43 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,700 | $3,808 | $21.97 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks pay in Staunton vs. Virginia and the U.S.
Court, municipal, and license clerks in Staunton earn 6% less than the Virginia average ($48,120) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($52,320). At the median the gap is -13% against the U.S. median of $48,700.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staunton | $45,160 | $42,350 | $40,030 | $52,920 | 60 |
| Virginia | $48,120 | $45,650 | $40,410 | $61,450 | 4,610 |
| 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 Staunton
On the average salary of $45,160, a single filer in Staunton takes home about $36,683 a year, or $3,057 a month and $1,411 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 (2025 rules).
Is Staunton a good place for court, municipal, and license clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Staunton area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.1), so the average $45,160 buys what about $49,557 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Staunton ($48,040). A typical home costs $334,927, or 7.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks salary in other Virginia cities
Staunton ranks 8th of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job; Winchester pays the most ($46,880).
- Winchester$46,880
- Richmond$46,500
- Virginia Beach$46,500
- Charlottesville$45,900
- Roanoke$45,900
- Harrisonburg$45,520
- Blacksburg$45,190
- Staunton$45,160
- Lynchburg$45,010
All Court, Municipal, and License Clerks salaries in Virginia
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 Staunton: questions
How much do court, municipal, and license clerks make an hour in Staunton?
$21.71 an hour on average, and $20.36 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level court, municipal, and license clerks salary in Staunton?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,030 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,410, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the court, municipal, and license clerks take-home pay in Staunton?
About $36,683 a year ($3,057 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,160.
Do court, municipal, and license clerks earn more in Staunton than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% 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 Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA (44420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
- 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 (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.06, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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