Court, Municipal, and License Clerks Salary
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks in Madison, WI make a median of $75,990 a year, or about $36.54 an hour. The range runs from $50K at the entry level to $76K for experienced workers. Adjusted for local prices (RPP 97.29), that's roughly $78,107 in purchasing power. Rent on a 2-bedroom averages $1,168/month, or 23.4% of estimated take-home pay.
So what does $76K get you in Madison?
Groceries, utilities, transportation, and healthcare scaled from national averages by Madison’s Regional Price Parity (97.29). Rent from HUD Fair Market Rents. Taxes estimated for single filer, standard deduction. * Healthcare is the employee-paid share only (premiums + out-of-pocket). Actual costs vary by coverage type: employer-sponsored, ACA marketplace, or uninsured.
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What this looks like in Madison
Madison sits well above the national pay line for court, municipal, and license clerks, local pay runs about 56% higher than the U.S. median of $49K. Housing is manageable: a 2-bedroom at the HUD median costs $1,168/month, 23.8% of take-home, well inside the 30% guideline. Cost of living (RPP 97.29) is near the national average, so spending patterns here track the typical American budget fairly closely. Combined with manageable housing costs, Madison offers a genuinely strong financial position for court, municipal, and license clerkss at the median.
Compared to nearby metros
Median pay for court, municipal, and license clerks in metros near Madison, adjusted for local cost of living.
| Metro | Median pay | COL-adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee-Waukesha | $58K | $60K |
| Green Bay | $52K | $56K |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant | $47K | $49K |
| Janesville-Beloit | $58K | $62K |
COL-adjusted = median salary ÷ (BEA Regional Price Parity ÷ 100). Expresses purchasing power in national-average dollars.
Compensation breakdown
Annual earnings by percentile, Madison, WI
Entry-level court, municipal, and license clerks (10th percentile) start around $50K. Mid-career wages sit at $76K. Top earners bring in $76K or more, a $26K spread from bottom to top.
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks pay across states
Median income ranked highest to lowest, compared to the national figure
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| State | Median salary | vs. national | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $66K | +36% | 50 |
| Washington | $65K | +33% | 3,450 |
| California | $63K | +30% | 12,460 |
| Massachusetts | $62K | +27% | 4,360 |
| Rhode Island | $62K | +27% | 660 |
| Oregon | $61K | +26% | 1,820 |
| Connecticut | $60K | +24% | 1,300 |
| Maryland | $58K | +20% | 2,360 |
| Nevada | $57K | +16% | 1,250 |
| Minnesota | $57K | +16% | 5,360 |
| Alaska | $54K | +11% | 650 |
| North Dakota | $54K | +11% | 600 |
| New Jersey | $54K | +10% | 5,710 |
| New York | $54K | +10% | 11,850 |
| Vermont | $53K | +9% | 890 |
| Wisconsin | $52K | +7% | 1,240 |
| Hawaii | $52K | +7% | 510 |
| Utah | $51K | +5% | 1,280 |
| Colorado | $50K | +4% | 7,920 |
| North Carolina | $49K | +1% | 5,240 |
| Arizona | $49K | +0% | 3,560 |
| Michigan | $49K | -0% | 5,620 |
| Maine | $49K | -0% | 1,150 |
| Idaho | $48K | -1% | 1,500 |
| Nebraska | $48K | -1% | 1,210 |
| Iowa | $48K | -1% | 2,390 |
| Ohio | $48K | -1% | 9,550 |
| Florida | $47K | -3% | 11,180 |
| New Mexico | $47K | -4% | 1,040 |
| Illinois | $47K | -4% | 8,370 |
| New Hampshire | $47K | -4% | 550 |
| Texas | $47K | -4% | 15,730 |
| Louisiana | $47K | -4% | 2,900 |
| Wyoming | $47K | -4% | 770 |
| Indiana | $46K | -5% | 3,460 |
| Montana | $46K | -6% | 1,340 |
| Virginia | $46K | -6% | 4,610 |
| Pennsylvania | $45K | -8% | 3,320 |
| Kansas | $45K | -8% | 1,290 |
| Tennessee | $45K | -8% | 3,050 |
| Delaware | $45K | -8% | 980 |
| South Dakota | $44K | -10% | 920 |
| Kentucky | $44K | -10% | 2,370 |
| South Carolina | $43K | -11% | 2,020 |
| Georgia | $43K | -12% | 5,750 |
| Missouri | $41K | -16% | 4,760 |
| Oklahoma | $39K | -20% | 2,730 |
| Alabama | $38K | -21% | 2,050 |
| West Virginia | $38K | -22% | 1,590 |
| Mississippi | $37K | -24% | 2,950 |
| Arkansas | $37K | -24% | 2,090 |
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Frequently asked questions
Can a court, municipal, and license clerk afford a 2BR apartment alone in Madison?
Yes — at the median salary of $76K, rent takes 23.8% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,168/month. That stays under the 30% guideline most financial planners use.
What’s the entry-level salary for court, municipal, and license clerks in Madison?
The 10th-percentile wage — what new court, municipal, and license clerks typically earn — is $50K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $2,984/month. At HUD’s $1,168/month FMR, rent would take 39% of that take-home — above the 30% guideline, so a 1-bedroom or shared housing is likely necessary starting out.
Is court, municipal, and license clerk a high-paying job in Madison?
Local pay is 56% above the national median — $76K here vs. $49K nationally.
How does Madison compare to the national average for court, municipal, and license clerks?
Madison pays $76K median vs. the U.S. average of $49K — that’s +56%. After adjusting for local cost of living (RPP 97.29), the purchasing-power equivalent is $78K — still ahead of the national median.
How much do court, municipal, and license clerks make in Madison, WI?
The median is $75,990 a year, that works out to about $37 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $49,740, and experienced court, municipal, and license clerks can clear $75,990. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.
Is $76K enough to live in Madison?
On that salary, you'd take home roughly $4,905/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,168/month, which eats 23.8% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.
How far does a court, municipal, and license clerks salary go in Madison?
Madison has a Regional Price Parity of 97.29 (100 is the national average). That's below average, your money stretches further here than the raw salary number suggests. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median court, municipal, and license clerks salary is worth about $78,107 in national-average purchasing power.
Where do court, municipal, and license clerks get paid the most?
The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.