SOC 43-4031 · Valdosta, GA metro

Court, Municipal, and License Clerks Salary in Valdosta, GA

The average salary for court, municipal, and license clerks in Valdosta, Georgia is $40,410 a year ($19.43 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,580: half of the 130 people in this job in the Valdosta, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($54,005).

$40,410average per year

$19.43 / hourMedian $36,580Take-home ≈ $33,381

  • $30K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

130people in this job
-25%vs U.S. metro average
#13 of 14Georgia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Court, Municipal, and License Clerks pay range in Valdosta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,720 or more. The middle half of court, municipal, and license clerks in Valdosta earn between $36,580 and $45,810.

  • $30K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,410$3,368$19.43
Median$36,580$3,048$17.59
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,580$3,048$17.59
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,810$3,818$22.02

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

Court, Municipal, and License Clerks salary after taxes in Valdosta

On the average salary of $40,410, a single filer in Valdosta takes home about $33,381 a year, or $2,782 a month and $1,284 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).

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

Prices in the Valdosta area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.3), so the average $40,410 buys what about $45,779 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Valdosta ($39,110). A typical home costs $226,628, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Valdosta ranks 13th of 14 Georgia metro areas for this job; Savannah pays the most ($50,690).

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Court, Municipal, and License Clerks salary in Valdosta: questions

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

$19.43 an hour on average, and $17.59 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,580, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $33,381 a year ($2,782 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,410.

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

The average here is 25% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($54,005).

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 Valdosta, GA (46660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • 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 2.08, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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