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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
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 "Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop" (35-3022), "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 this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 450,330 |
1.0 % |
$14.13 |
$29,390 |
0.4 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$8.82 |
$10.00 |
$12.29 |
$16.51 |
$22.47 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$18,350 |
$20,800 |
$25,550 |
$34,340 |
$46,740 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Lessors of Real Estate |
64,430 |
11.07 |
$13.94 |
$28,990 |
| Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing |
56,870 |
27.86 |
$13.92 |
$28,960 |
| Drycleaning and Laundry Services |
39,270 |
13.05 |
$10.99 |
$22,860 |
| Activities Related to Real Estate |
37,640 |
5.73 |
$15.18 |
$31,570 |
| Consumer Goods Rental |
36,920 |
22.78 |
$12.48 |
$25,950 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing |
56,870 |
27.86 |
$13.92 |
$28,960 |
| Consumer Goods Rental |
36,920 |
22.78 |
$12.48 |
$25,950 |
| General Rental Centers |
8,070 |
21.27 |
$14.28 |
$29,700 |
| Drycleaning and Laundry Services |
39,270 |
13.05 |
$10.99 |
$22,860 |
| Lessors of Real Estate |
64,430 |
11.07 |
$13.94 |
$28,990 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
86,240 |
5.40 |
1.68 |
$15.69 |
$32,630 |
| Texas |
46,870 |
3.99 |
1.24 |
$13.56 |
$28,200 |
| Florida |
29,780 |
3.62 |
1.13 |
$13.64 |
$28,370 |
| New York |
21,180 |
2.33 |
0.73 |
$14.16 |
$29,450 |
| Virginia |
13,940 |
3.71 |
1.16 |
$14.80 |
$30,790 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Colorado |
13,750 |
5.48 |
1.71 |
$15.33 |
$31,880 |
| California |
86,240 |
5.40 |
1.68 |
$15.69 |
$32,630 |
| Alabama |
8,810 |
4.61 |
1.44 |
$12.90 |
$26,840 |
| Texas |
46,870 |
3.99 |
1.24 |
$13.56 |
$28,200 |
| Nebraska |
3,820 |
3.95 |
1.23 |
$13.02 |
$27,090 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Connecticut |
4,190 |
2.52 |
0.78 |
$16.45 |
$34,230 |
| Hawaii |
1,900 |
3.01 |
0.94 |
$16.32 |
$33,950 |
| Maryland |
10,300 |
3.90 |
1.22 |
$16.29 |
$33,890 |
| Massachusetts |
7,560 |
2.19 |
0.68 |
$16.13 |
$33,550 |
| Oregon |
4,510 |
2.52 |
0.78 |
$16.10 |
$33,480 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
23,960 |
5.68 |
1.77 |
$15.14 |
$31,490 |
| New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
14,190 |
2.15 |
0.67 |
$14.49 |
$30,140 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
13,720 |
4.67 |
1.46 |
$13.60 |
$28,280 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
9,010 |
6.49 |
2.02 |
$15.52 |
$32,290 |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division |
8,860 |
3.64 |
1.14 |
$14.25 |
$29,640 |
| Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division |
8,520 |
5.45 |
1.70 |
$15.99 |
$33,250 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
7,710 |
3.98 |
1.24 |
$13.09 |
$27,230 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
7,610 |
5.38 |
1.68 |
$15.02 |
$31,230 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
6,780 |
2.72 |
0.85 |
$15.61 |
$32,460 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
6,330 |
4.64 |
1.45 |
$15.09 |
$31,380 |
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