Parts Salespersons
Median $38,630
Occupation · SOC 41-2021
Counter and Rental Clerks: pay and where the jobs are
What counter and rental clerks earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$41,300 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $45,700
- Median hourly wage
- $19.86
- Mean hourly wage
- $21.97
- Employment
- 400,810
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 41-2021.
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How much do counter and rental clerks make?
The median annual wage for counter and rental clerks was $41,300 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $29,800 and the highest-paid 10% more than $65,370. As an hourly rate, the median is $19.86. About 400,810 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in District of Columbia ($53,760), New Jersey ($48,900) and Vermont ($48,430). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in North Dakota.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for counter and rental clerks looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $29,800 | $14.33 | $2,483 | $2,177 |
| 25th percentile | $35,630 | $17.13 | $2,969 | $2,567 |
| Median | $41,300 | $19.86 | $3,442 | $2,947 |
| 75th percentile | $50,190 | $24.13 | $4,183 | $3,542 |
| 90th percentile | $65,370 | $31.43 | $5,448 | $4,559 |
Counter and Rental Clerks: pay by state
54 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$42,752 take-home in national prices
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$40,737 take-home in national prices
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$40,372 take-home in national prices
Where a median counter and rental clerk paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 480 | $53,760 | $45,160 | $62,500 | $43,317 | $39,414 |
| New Jersey | 9,540 | $48,900 | $35,540 | $75,520 | $39,921 | $36,691 |
| Vermont | 750 | $48,430 | $37,000 | $76,180 | $39,905 | $40,737 |
| Washington | 14,600 | $47,820 | $37,670 | $73,970 | $39,940 | $37,323 |
| New Hampshire | 1,590 | $47,250 | $33,270 | $77,660 | $40,145 | $38,540 |
| Maine | 1,180 | $46,870 | $34,820 | $60,610 | $38,105 | $39,264 |
| Rhode Island | 840 | $46,360 | $35,270 | $64,900 | $37,799 | $36,956 |
| New York | 18,320 | $46,270 | $35,190 | $73,530 | $37,225 | $34,493 |
| Colorado | 13,900 | $46,240 | $35,290 | $75,300 | $37,804 | $36,685 |
| Wisconsin | 6,600 | $45,720 | $30,900 | $73,470 | $37,550 | $39,907 |
| Virginia | 12,910 | $45,540 | $31,340 | $74,890 | $36,967 | $36,563 |
| California | 67,770 | $45,010 | $35,790 | $69,800 | $36,977 | $33,397 |
| Minnesota | 4,710 | $44,850 | $30,630 | $67,050 | $36,439 | $36,948 |
| North Dakota | 1,460 | $44,620 | $28,690 | $73,680 | $38,032 | $42,752 |
| Hawaii | 1,700 | $44,420 | $34,490 | $62,410 | $36,023 | $32,763 |
| Massachusetts | 8,220 | $44,070 | $35,220 | $64,410 | $35,404 | $33,477 |
| Arizona | 11,080 | $43,920 | $35,980 | $72,690 | $36,765 | $36,518 |
| Montana | 1,490 | $43,900 | $33,520 | $60,310 | $36,147 | $38,192 |
| Wyoming | 900 | $43,860 | $30,050 | $61,640 | $37,422 | $40,372 |
| Oregon | 5,450 | $43,820 | $34,860 | $78,070 | $34,398 | $33,280 |
| Alaska | 660 | $43,450 | $35,490 | $62,400 | $36,875 | $36,025 |
| Pennsylvania | 10,780 | $42,910 | $26,520 | $61,760 | $35,311 | $36,189 |
| Connecticut | 3,060 | $39,490 | $35,120 | $65,950 | $32,411 | $31,281 |
| Maryland | 4,060 | $39,490 | $33,080 | $71,730 | $32,400 | $30,870 |
| Idaho | 2,070 | $39,370 | $28,010 | $68,100 | $32,835 | $34,385 |
| Michigan | 13,410 | $39,350 | $30,020 | $61,740 | $32,376 | $33,649 |
| Nevada | 2,460 | $39,140 | $30,100 | $57,910 | $33,629 | $33,636 |
| Kansas | 2,990 | $39,090 | $28,280 | $78,380 | $32,207 | $35,759 |
| Kentucky | 2,960 | $38,990 | $27,040 | $61,200 | $32,261 | $35,783 |
| Iowa | 1,900 | $38,960 | $31,820 | $58,490 | $32,656 | $37,209 |
| Delaware | 870 | $38,600 | $31,200 | $59,350 | $31,575 | $31,636 |
| Georgia | 11,490 | $38,590 | $28,650 | $62,400 | $32,010 | $33,242 |
| Ohio | 9,400 | $38,590 | $24,140 | $75,970 | $32,576 | $35,114 |
| North Carolina | 17,580 | $38,230 | $27,110 | $64,070 | $31,881 | $33,799 |
| Illinois | 8,440 | $38,140 | $31,870 | $63,500 | $31,082 | $31,095 |
| Tennessee | 7,640 | $37,960 | $28,110 | $57,760 | $32,681 | $35,573 |
| Missouri | 4,880 | $37,920 | $29,580 | $63,540 | $31,804 | $35,020 |
| Florida | 27,160 | $37,870 | $28,770 | $60,810 | $32,609 | $31,532 |
| Utah | 3,280 | $37,550 | $24,290 | $61,840 | $31,395 | $31,756 |
| South Carolina | 6,280 | $37,340 | $25,730 | $54,460 | $31,738 | $33,854 |
| Texas | 36,600 | $37,250 | $27,430 | $60,390 | $32,110 | $33,084 |
| Oklahoma | 3,920 | $37,160 | $23,800 | $61,880 | $30,911 | $35,189 |
| Indiana | 7,990 | $36,680 | $24,620 | $55,950 | $30,600 | $32,787 |
| Nebraska | 3,960 | $36,450 | $28,080 | $50,690 | $30,689 | $34,060 |
| South Dakota | 690 | $36,400 | $26,190 | $48,850 | $31,427 | $35,477 |
| Mississippi | 2,820 | $36,160 | $23,560 | $56,400 | $30,520 | $35,100 |
| New Mexico | 2,360 | $35,580 | $27,940 | $57,030 | $30,206 | $32,757 |
| Alabama | 8,010 | $35,170 | $23,590 | $48,750 | $29,024 | $32,676 |
| Arkansas | 3,560 | $34,940 | $26,470 | $59,700 | $29,449 | $33,874 |
| Louisiana | 3,740 | $34,910 | $22,020 | $52,610 | $29,569 | $33,522 |
| West Virginia | 2,300 | $34,780 | $22,580 | $48,140 | $29,247 | $32,680 |
| Virgin Islands | 140 | $29,560 | $28,580 | $60,320 | — | — |
| Guam | 200 | $23,600 | $21,340 | $31,200 | — | — |
| Puerto Rico | 1,680 | $23,110 | $21,840 | $36,710 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 41-2021. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.