Counter and Rental Clerks pay in Illinois
$44,910avg. a year
$21.59 an hour · 8,440 employed
Counter and Rental Clerks in Illinois earn an average of $44,910 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $45,700. The best-paying metro area is Champaign-Urbana, IL at $45,870.
$38,140Median pay
$21.59Average hourly
+46%Avg. pay since 2020
#25Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Illinois metro areas
Average pay for counter and rental clerks by metro area. Swipe to see all 12.
1140 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$45,870
$22.05 an hour
2300 jobs
Peoria, IL
$45,730
$21.99 an hour
3200 jobs
Rockford, IL
$45,290
$21.78 an hour
46,220 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$45,100
$21.68 an hour
5270 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$44,860
$21.57 an hour
6110 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$44,190
$21.25 an hour
790 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$44,020
$21.16 an hour
82,400 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$43,960
$21.13 an hour
9200 jobs
Springfield, IL
$42,720
$20.54 an hour
1060 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$41,500
$19.95 an hour
1170 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$40,350
$19.40 an hour
1270 jobs
Decatur, IL
$40,260
$19.35 an hour
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Counter and Rental Clerks pay in Illinois, charted
Pay over time
Illinois, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Illinois counter and rental clerks work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Related jobs in Illinois
- Retail Salespersons$38,680
- Cashiers$34,950
- Parts Salespersons$46,330
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$82,330
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$83,240
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$53,330
Average pay, Illinois, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do counter and rental clerks make in Illinois?
The average is $44,910 a year, and the median is $38,140. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $45,700.
What is the hourly wage in Illinois?
$21.59 an hour on average; the median is $18.34.
Where in Illinois do they earn the most?
Champaign-Urbana, IL ($45,870), followed by Peoria, IL ($45,730). The lowest average among 12 metro areas with data is Decatur, IL ($40,260).
How does Illinois rank?
Illinois ranks #25 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
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. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national counter and rental clerks page. 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.