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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

41-2021 Counter and Rental Clerks

Receive orders, generally in person, for repairs, rentals, and services. May describe available options, compute cost, and accept payment. Excludes “Fast Food and Counter Workers” (35-3023), “Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks” (43-4081), “Order Clerks” (43-4151), and “Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks” (43-4181).


National estimates for Counter and Rental Clerks
Industry profile for Counter and Rental Clerks
Geographic profile for Counter and Rental Clerks

National estimates for Counter and Rental Clerks:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Counter and Rental Clerks:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
370,770 1.3 % $ 18.90 $ 39,320 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Counter and Rental Clerks:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 11.84 $ 14.27 $ 17.23 $ 21.62 $ 27.64
Annual Wage (2) $ 24,620 $ 29,680 $ 35,830 $ 44,960 $ 57,490


Industry profile for Counter and Rental Clerks:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Counter and Rental Clerks are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Counter and Rental Clerks, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Counter and Rental Clerks:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Real Estate 95,570 5.37 $ 18.65 $ 38,790
Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing 55,650 29.09 $ 16.35 $ 34,010
Automobile Dealers 43,770 3.49 $ 25.61 $ 53,280
Rental and leasing services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) 28,640 8.79 $ 19.26 $ 40,060
Drycleaning and Laundry Services 20,760 8.44 $ 14.25 $ 29,640

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Counter and Rental Clerks:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing 55,650 29.09 $ 16.35 $ 34,010
Rental and leasing services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) 28,640 8.79 $ 19.26 $ 40,060
Drycleaning and Laundry Services 20,760 8.44 $ 14.25 $ 29,640
Real Estate 95,570 5.37 $ 18.65 $ 38,790
Automobile Dealers 43,770 3.49 $ 25.61 $ 53,280

Top paying industries for Counter and Rental Clerks:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly 40 (7) $ 29.36 $ 61,080
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing 50 0.03 $ 29.26 $ 60,860
Nonresidential Building Construction (8) (8) $ 28.75 $ 59,800
Building Equipment Contractors 120 0.01 $ 25.65 $ 53,350
Automobile Dealers 43,770 3.49 $ 25.61 $ 53,280


Geographic profile for Counter and Rental Clerks:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Counter and Rental Clerks are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Counter and Rental Clerks, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of counter and rental clerks by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Counter and Rental Clerks:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 69,470 3.94 1.57 $ 20.99 $ 43,660
Texas 33,240 2.56 1.02 $ 17.74 $ 36,900
Florida 28,260 3.07 1.22 $ 17.42 $ 36,240
North Carolina 16,460 3.54 1.41 $ 17.62 $ 36,640
New York 16,220 1.78 0.71 $ 21.30 $ 44,310


Map of location quotient of counter and rental clerks by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Counter and Rental Clerks:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nebraska 4,120 4.24 1.69 $ 14.70 $ 30,570
Washington 14,260 4.19 1.67 $ 20.31 $ 42,240
Colorado 11,540 4.17 1.66 $ 21.80 $ 45,330
Wyoming 1,070 3.98 1.59 $ 19.11 $ 39,740
California 69,470 3.94 1.57 $ 20.99 $ 43,660


Map of annual mean wages of counter and rental clerks by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Counter and Rental Clerks:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Arizona 6,690 2.21 0.88 $ 22.86 $ 47,550
New Hampshire 1,670 2.54 1.01 $ 22.21 $ 46,190
Oregon 4,910 2.59 1.03 $ 22.05 $ 45,870
Colorado 11,540 4.17 1.66 $ 21.80 $ 45,330
Michigan 11,170 2.63 1.05 $ 21.32 $ 44,350



Map of employment of counter and rental clerks by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Counter and Rental Clerks:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 26,830 4.40 1.75 $ 20.31 $ 42,240
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 15,270 1.66 0.66 $ 20.86 $ 43,380
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 10,870 2.86 1.14 $ 17.75 $ 36,920
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 8,990 4.41 1.76 $ 21.34 $ 44,400
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 8,170 2.68 1.07 $ 18.98 $ 39,480
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 8,050 3.36 1.34 $ 22.80 $ 47,430
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 8,000 3.05 1.22 $ 18.10 $ 37,650
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 7,130 1.61 0.64 $ 17.96 $ 37,350
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 6,990 2.31 0.92 $ 21.92 $ 45,580
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 6,940 4.25 1.70 $ 20.42 $ 42,460


Map of location quotient of counter and rental clerks by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Counter and Rental Clerks:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Panama City, FL 560 6.89 2.75 $ 17.85 $ 37,120
Wenatchee, WA 290 5.91 2.36 $ 18.80 $ 39,110
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 1,590 5.56 2.22 $ 16.44 $ 34,200
Casper, WY 200 5.32 2.12 $ 19.01 $ 39,530
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 410 5.28 2.10 $ 14.54 $ 30,250
Jacksonville, NC 250 5.01 2.00 $ 15.86 $ 32,990
Redding, CA 340 5.00 1.99 $ 19.70 $ 40,970
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 360 4.95 1.97 $ 20.35 $ 42,320
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 2,240 4.76 1.90 $ 14.79 $ 30,770
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 650 4.73 1.89 $ 21.81 $ 45,370


Map of annual mean wages of counter and rental clerks by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Counter and Rental Clerks:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 3,080 2.74 1.09 $ 24.14 $ 50,200
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 5,010 2.26 0.90 $ 23.58 $ 49,040
Danbury, CT 190 2.57 1.02 $ 23.42 $ 48,710
Yuma, AZ 140 2.11 0.84 $ 23.16 $ 48,170
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 5,080 2.72 1.09 $ 23.12 $ 48,100
Portsmouth, NH-ME 220 2.41 0.96 $ 22.99 $ 47,810
Albany, OR 90 2.00 0.80 $ 22.93 $ 47,700
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 8,050 3.36 1.34 $ 22.80 $ 47,430
Boulder, CO 710 3.71 1.48 $ 22.43 $ 46,640
Napa, CA 180 2.43 0.97 $ 22.39 $ 46,570

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Counter and Rental Clerks:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 750 3.06 1.22 $ 15.77 $ 32,790
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 740 2.96 1.18 $ 17.18 $ 35,740
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 670 2.55 1.02 $ 19.89 $ 41,370
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 660 5.32 2.12 $ 19.99 $ 41,590
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 610 1.58 0.63 $ 18.56 $ 38,600

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Counter and Rental Clerks:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Florida nonmetropolitan area 460 5.76 2.30 $ 16.59 $ 34,510
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 660 5.32 2.12 $ 19.99 $ 41,590
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 480 4.63 1.85 $ 19.90 $ 41,380
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 410 4.29 1.71 $ 20.08 $ 41,760
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 440 4.27 1.70 $ 20.30 $ 42,220

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Counter and Rental Clerks:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 80 2.38 0.95 $ 24.83 $ 51,640
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 120 1.77 0.71 $ 21.92 $ 45,590
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 230 2.50 1.00 $ 21.51 $ 44,740
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 220 1.97 0.79 $ 21.12 $ 43,920
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 110 1.83 0.73 $ 21.05 $ 43,770


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023