Court, Municipal, and License Clerks pay range in Appleton
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,620 or more. The middle half of court, municipal, and license clerks in Appleton earn between $49,770 and $62,110.
- $47K10th
- $50K25th
- $54KMedian
- $62K75th
- $80K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $56,730 | $4,728 | $27.27 |
| Median | $54,120 | $4,510 | $26.02 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,770 | $4,148 | $23.93 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $62,110 | $5,176 | $29.86 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks pay in Appleton vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.
Court, municipal, and license clerks in Appleton earn 4% more than the Wisconsin average ($54,660) and 8% more than the U.S. average ($52,320). At the median the gap is +11% against the U.S. median of $48,700.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton | $56,730 | $54,120 | $46,780 | $79,620 | 30 |
| Wisconsin | $54,660 | $51,920 | $44,100 | $75,390 | 1,240 |
| 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 Appleton
On the average salary of $56,730, a single filer in Appleton takes home about $45,854 a year, or $3,821 a month and $1,764 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).
Is Appleton a good place for court, municipal, and license clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Appleton area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.4), so the average $56,730 buys what about $61,383 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Appleton ($49,910). A typical home costs $350,370, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks salary in other Wisconsin cities
Appleton ranks 3rd of 10 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($66,080).
- Madison$66,080
- Janesville$56,980
- Appleton$56,730
- Milwaukee$54,280
- Green Bay$54,130
- Kenosha$53,810
- La Crosse$53,150
- Sheboygan$51,520
- Racine$49,500
- Fond du Lac$47,180
All Court, Municipal, and License Clerks salaries in Wisconsin
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 Appleton: questions
How much do court, municipal, and license clerks make an hour in Appleton?
$27.28 an hour on average, and $26.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level court, municipal, and license clerks salary in Appleton?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,770, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the court, municipal, and license clerks take-home pay in Appleton?
About $45,854 a year ($3,821 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,730.
Do court, municipal, and license clerks earn more in Appleton than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% 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 Appleton, WI (11540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
- 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 0.23, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.23).
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