Counter and Rental Clerks pay in the U.S.
$45,700avg. a year
$21.97 an hour · 400,810 employed
Counter and Rental Clerks in the U.S. earn an average of $45,700 a year and a median of $41,300. Pay is highest in District of Columbia ($54,160) and lowest in West Virginia ($35,580).
$41,300Median pay
$21.97Average hourly
+32%Avg. pay since 2020
400,810Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for counter and rental clerks
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1480 jobs
District of Columbia
$54,160
$26.04 an hour
21,590 jobs
New Hampshire
$52,700
$25.34 an hour
39,540 jobs
New Jersey
$52,020
$25.01 an hour
414,600 jobs
Washington
$51,980
$24.99 an hour
5750 jobs
Vermont
$51,950
$24.97 an hour
613,900 jobs
Colorado
$51,580
$24.80 an hour
711,080 jobs
Arizona
$51,060
$24.55 an hour
818,320 jobs
New York
$50,990
$24.51 an hour
95,450 jobs
Oregon
$50,160
$24.11 an hour
1012,910 jobs
Virginia
$49,920
$24.00 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Counter and Rental Clerks pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $56,030 | $26.94 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $53,890 | $25.91 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $53,870 | $25.90 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $53,840 | $25.89 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $53,820 | $25.88 |
| Greeley, CO | $53,310 | $25.63 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $53,280 | $25.62 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $53,230 | $25.59 |
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- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$82,530
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Counter and Rental Clerks pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $36,710 | $35,170 | 8,010 |
| Alaska | $46,860 | $43,450 | 660 |
| Arizona | $51,060 | $43,920 | 11,080 |
| Arkansas | $39,730 | $34,940 | 3,560 |
| California | $49,330 | $45,010 | 67,770 |
| Colorado | $51,580 | $46,240 | 13,900 |
| Connecticut | $46,520 | $39,490 | 3,060 |
| Delaware | $42,650 | $38,600 | 870 |
| District of Columbia | $54,160 | $53,760 | 480 |
| Florida | $42,570 | $37,870 | 27,160 |
| Georgia | $42,920 | $38,590 | 11,490 |
| Hawaii | $48,270 | $44,420 | 1,700 |
| Idaho | $43,590 | $39,370 | 2,070 |
| Illinois | $44,910 | $38,140 | 8,440 |
| Indiana | $38,710 | $36,680 | 7,990 |
| Iowa | $42,960 | $38,960 | 1,900 |
| Kansas | $48,420 | $39,090 | 2,990 |
| Kentucky | $42,450 | $38,990 | 2,960 |
| Louisiana | $37,550 | $34,910 | 3,740 |
| Maine | $47,120 | $46,870 | 1,180 |
| Maryland | $46,400 | $39,490 | 4,060 |
| Massachusetts | $47,010 | $44,070 | 8,220 |
| Michigan | $44,070 | $39,350 | 13,410 |
| Minnesota | $47,390 | $44,850 | 4,710 |
| Mississippi | $39,260 | $36,160 | 2,820 |
| Missouri | $43,530 | $37,920 | 4,880 |
| Montana | $45,430 | $43,900 | 1,490 |
| Nebraska | $38,160 | $36,450 | 3,960 |
| Nevada | $42,090 | $39,140 | 2,460 |
| New Hampshire | $52,700 | $47,250 | 1,590 |
| New Jersey | $52,020 | $48,900 | 9,540 |
| New Mexico | $40,280 | $35,580 | 2,360 |
| New York | $50,990 | $46,270 | 18,320 |
| North Carolina | $42,950 | $38,230 | 17,580 |
| North Dakota | $47,710 | $44,620 | 1,460 |
| Ohio | $44,840 | $38,590 | 9,400 |
| Oklahoma | $41,180 | $37,160 | 3,920 |
| Oregon | $50,160 | $43,820 | 5,450 |
| Pennsylvania | $44,010 | $42,910 | 10,780 |
| Rhode Island | $48,440 | $46,360 | 840 |
| South Carolina | $39,280 | $37,340 | 6,280 |
| South Dakota | $36,870 | $36,400 | 690 |
| Tennessee | $40,540 | $37,960 | 7,640 |
| Texas | $41,540 | $37,250 | 36,600 |
| Utah | $41,980 | $37,550 | 3,280 |
| Vermont | $51,950 | $48,430 | 750 |
| Virginia | $49,920 | $45,540 | 12,910 |
| Washington | $51,980 | $47,820 | 14,600 |
| West Virginia | $35,580 | $34,780 | 2,300 |
| Wisconsin | $48,010 | $45,720 | 6,600 |
| Wyoming | $45,030 | $43,860 | 900 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$48,300
26,870 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$53,280
16,880 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$43,270
10,860 jobsSeattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$53,820
9,140 jobsPhoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$52,760
8,100 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$42,910
7,920 jobsMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$42,340
7,790 jobsDenver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$53,230
7,760 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do counter and rental clerks make?
The average is $45,700 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $41,300 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $21.97, and the median is $19.86 an hour.
Which state pays counter and rental clerks the most?
District of Columbia, with an average of $54,160 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $56,030.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $29,800 a year, and the top 10% earn over $65,370.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 41-2021. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.