• Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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).

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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)
390,300	2.0 %	$ 20.02	$ 41,630	0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Counter and Rental Clerks:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 13.14	$ 15.50	$ 17.98	$ 22.50	$ 28.65
Annual Wage (2)	$ 27,330	$ 32,240	$ 37,400	$ 46,790	$ 59,600

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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	94,630	5.23	$ 19.90	$ 41,390
Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing	61,000	29.36	$ 17.82	$ 37,060
Automobile Dealers	46,300	3.66	$ 26.66	$ 55,450
Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only)	29,130	8.39	$ 20.53	$ 42,700
Automotive Repair and Maintenance	21,820	2.18	$ 23.50	$ 48,880

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	61,000	29.36	$ 17.82	$ 37,060
Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only)	29,130	8.39	$ 20.53	$ 42,700
Drycleaning and Laundry Services	20,600	8.11	$ 15.31	$ 31,850
Real Estate	94,630	5.23	$ 19.90	$ 41,390
Automobile Dealers	46,300	3.66	$ 26.66	$ 55,450

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)	$ 28.22	$ 58,710
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing	50	0.03	$ 27.60	$ 57,420
Nonresidential Building Construction	290	0.03	$ 27.39	$ 56,970
Automobile Dealers	46,300	3.66	$ 26.66	$ 55,450
Religious Organizations	(8)	(8)	$ 26.64	$ 55,410

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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.

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	69,980	3.90	1.52	$ 22.46	$ 46,720
Texas	38,890	2.87	1.12	$ 17.86	$ 37,140
Florida	31,240	3.26	1.27	$ 18.43	$ 38,340
New York	23,000	2.45	0.95	$ 22.58	$ 46,970
North Carolina	17,240	3.59	1.40	$ 19.58	$ 40,730

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)
Colorado	13,620	4.81	1.87	$ 22.52	$ 46,850
Wyoming	1,230	4.48	1.74	$ 19.74	$ 41,070
Washington	14,850	4.25	1.65	$ 21.95	$ 45,660
California	69,980	3.90	1.52	$ 22.46	$ 46,720
Nebraska	3,760	3.76	1.46	$ 16.40	$ 34,120

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	6,090	1.95	0.76	$ 24.66	$ 51,290
Oregon	4,070	2.09	0.81	$ 23.70	$ 49,290
New Hampshire	1,740	2.57	1.00	$ 23.48	$ 48,840
Hawaii	1,600	2.59	1.01	$ 22.84	$ 47,510
New York	23,000	2.45	0.95	$ 22.58	$ 46,970

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	26,130	4.22	1.64	$ 21.96	$ 45,680
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	21,230	2.24	0.87	$ 22.39	$ 46,560
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	14,820	3.74	1.45	$ 17.66	$ 36,740
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	9,070	3.33	1.30	$ 19.41	$ 40,380
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	9,040	4.35	1.69	$ 22.81	$ 47,450
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	8,990	3.71	1.44	$ 24.53	$ 51,030
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	8,390	1.86	0.72	$ 20.98	$ 43,630
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	8,020	2.52	0.98	$ 18.92	$ 39,360
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO	7,500	4.72	1.84	$ 22.84	$ 47,520
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	7,000	4.21	1.64	$ 21.60	$ 44,920

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	590	7.01	2.73	$ 18.71	$ 38,930
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	720	5.88	2.29	$ 18.08	$ 37,610
Wenatchee, WA	300	5.84	2.27	$ 20.98	$ 43,640
Fayetteville, NC	720	5.52	2.15	$ 17.57	$ 36,540
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA	740	5.39	2.10	$ 22.79	$ 47,410
Grand Junction, CO	350	5.36	2.09	$ 21.54	$ 44,800
Goldsboro, NC	200	5.11	1.99	$ 18.68	$ 38,860
Santa Rosa, CA	1,050	5.07	1.97	$ 23.13	$ 48,110
Fort Collins, CO	880	5.06	1.97	$ 22.88	$ 47,600
Casper, WY	190	4.99	1.94	$ 19.07	$ 39,670