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Court, Municipal, and License Clerks in West Virginia
Is West Virginia a good place for you to work as a Court, Municipal, and License Clerk?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks in West Virginia are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks in West Virginia is growing faster than average.
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Court, Municipal, and License Clerks in West Virginia earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Court, Municipal, and License Clerks Work in West Virginia?
1,030 people worked as Court, Municipal, and License Clerks in 2018 in this state.
There were 980 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 1,960 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks working in it, which means West Virginia has fewer Court, Municipal, and License Clerks than average.
Job Projections for West Virginia
Jobs for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks in this state are growing at a rate of 7.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.4%.
West Virginia Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 90 annual job openings, and 1,040 total jobs in 2026 for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks in this state.
Nationwide, the prediction is 12,600 annual jobs and 144,200 total jobs in 2026.
What do Court, Municipal, and License Clerks Make in West Virginia?
In 2018 wages for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks ranged from $22,390 to $53,120 with $33,640 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.76 to $25.54. The median hourly rate was $16.17.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $13.95 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $2.22.
The median salary in West Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top West Virginia Metros for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Court, Municipal, and License Clerks.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 920 | $41,610 |
Wheeling, WV-OH | 260 | $32,260 |
Charleston, WV | 160 | $35,230 |
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 140 | $29,350 |
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 130 | $35,860 |
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | 70 | $40,180 |
Morgantown, WV | 60 | $30,780 |
Winchester, VA-WV | 50 | $32,940 |
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 40 | $39,140 |
Beckley, WV | 40 | $33,740 |
Top States for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks Employment
The table below shows the states where most Court, Municipal, and License Clerks work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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California | 11,490 | $48,540 |
Texas | 9,470 | $36,310 |
Ohio | 9,320 | $36,250 |
Florida | 7,450 | $37,100 |
New York | 7,420 | $50,210 |
Michigan | 6,410 | $37,870 |
Missouri | 6,010 | $30,270 |
Illinois | 5,740 | $39,790 |
Colorado | 5,320 | $40,490 |
Georgia | 4,940 | $33,560 |
New Jersey | 4,760 | $47,240 |
North Carolina | 4,630 | $35,820 |
Minnesota | 3,990 | $44,740 |
Washington | 3,060 | $50,560 |
Kentucky | 2,950 | $30,110 |
Massachusetts | 2,870 | $47,490 |
Louisiana | 2,840 | $30,800 |
Arizona | 2,510 | $35,790 |
Oklahoma | 2,480 | $29,090 |
Virginia | 2,360 | $35,810 |
Below are the states where Court, Municipal, and License Clerks get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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Washington | $50,560 |
New York | $50,210 |
Alaska | $49,500 |
Connecticut | $48,840 |
Rhode Island | $48,700 |
California | $48,540 |
Massachusetts | $47,490 |
New Jersey | $47,240 |
Nevada | $45,490 |
Oregon | $45,020 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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