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Municipal Clerk

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AVG. SALARY

$38,300

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EDUCATION

High school (GED) +

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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West Virginia Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$38,300

Entry Annual Wage

$27,830

Experienced Annual Wage

$50,240

Average Hourly Wage

$18.41

Entry Hourly Wage

$13.38

Experienced Hourly Wage

$24.15

Median Hourly Wage

$17.65

West Virginia Regional Earnings

West Virginia Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Charleston MSA $41,430 or $19.92/hr $30,700 or $14.76/hr $50,240 or $24.15/hr
Cumberland MD-WV MSA $47,240 or $22.71/hr $29,740 or $14.30/hr $58,030 or $27.90/hr
Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA $48,450 or $23.29/hr $36,980 or $17.78/hr $57,450 or $27.62/hr
Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA $36,170 or $17.39/hr $25,960 or $12.48/hr $45,330 or $21.79/hr
Morgantown MSA $39,040 or $18.77/hr $24,780 or $11.91/hr $59,660 or $28.69/hr
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV $48,550 or $23.34/hr $35,210 or $16.93/hr $61,680 or $29.66/hr
Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA $36,480 or $17.54/hr $28,500 or $13.70/hr $48,170 or $23.16/hr
Wheeling WV-OH MSA $37,740 or $18.14/hr $26,540 or $12.76/hr $57,240 or $27.52/hr
Beckley MSA $35,970 or $17.29/hr $26,700 or $12.84/hr $44,900 or $21.59/hr

West Virginia Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $35,120 or $16.88/hr $23,560 or $11.33/hr $48,430 or $23.29/hr
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $36,950 or $17.76/hr $24,870 or $11.96/hr $49,020 or $23.57/hr

West Virginia's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 7%
Job Openings 93 estimated annual job openings
Employment 846 were employed in this occupation

West Virginia's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Workforce Investment Area 1 125 7% 1 12 13
Workforce Investment Area 2 79 8% 1 8 9
Workforce Investment Area 3 215 10% 2 22 24
Workforce Investment Area 6 123 11% 1 12 13
Workforce Investment Area 7 82 15% 1 8 9

National Earnings

The earnings information below is for the occupational group Court, Municipal, and License Clerks. The occupation Municipal Clerk is part of this group.

Average Annual Wage

$46,280

Average Hourly Wage

$22.25

Average Annual Range

$30,310 to $63,640

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook stable
  The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +2%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
Job Openings very small number
  A total of 1830 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
Employment small occupation
  This was a small occupation in the United States, employing 156,800 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
Growth Slower than average growth
  Local governments will continue to need municipal clerks to draft agendas. However, the adoption of technology in data collection and document processing, which enables people to submit online responses and documents, will likely limit demand for clerks. 
Non Traditional Occupation This is a non-traditional occupation for men in 2022.
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Local government, excluding education and hospitals (68.8%)
  • State government, excluding education and hospitals (27.3%)