Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019
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 this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 411,560 |
1.2 % |
$15.67 |
$32,600 |
0.4 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$9.43 |
$11.36 |
$13.86 |
$18.23 |
$24.45 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$19,620 |
$23,630 |
$28,820 |
$37,910 |
$50,860 |
Industry profile for this occupation:
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) |
| Real Estate |
110,660 |
6.64 |
$15.51 |
$32,270 |
| Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing |
59,740 |
26.69 |
$15.14 |
$31,490 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) |
42,500 |
12.23 |
$15.20 |
$31,610 |
| Automobile Dealers |
36,470 |
2.81 |
$21.43 |
$44,580 |
| Drycleaning and Laundry Services |
34,700 |
11.81 |
$12.46 |
$25,920 |
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 |
59,740 |
26.69 |
$15.14 |
$31,490 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) |
42,500 |
12.23 |
$15.20 |
$31,610 |
| Drycleaning and Laundry Services |
34,700 |
11.81 |
$12.46 |
$25,920 |
| Real Estate |
110,660 |
6.64 |
$15.51 |
$32,270 |
| Automobile Dealers |
36,470 |
2.81 |
$21.43 |
$44,580 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) |
40 |
0.01 |
$30.48 |
$63,410 |
| Automobile Dealers |
36,470 |
2.81 |
$21.43 |
$44,580 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) |
480 |
0.12 |
$20.58 |
$42,810 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly |
(8) |
(8) |
$19.53 |
$40,630 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
5,470 |
0.77 |
$19.43 |
$40,420 |
Geographic profile for this occupation:
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 |
82,980 |
4.77 |
1.70 |
$17.21 |
$35,790 |
| Texas |
43,110 |
3.47 |
1.24 |
$15.72 |
$32,700 |
| Florida |
24,950 |
2.84 |
1.01 |
$14.29 |
$29,730 |
| New York |
19,130 |
2.01 |
0.72 |
$16.17 |
$33,630 |
| Georgia |
13,220 |
2.96 |
1.05 |
$14.07 |
$29,260 |
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) |
| California |
82,980 |
4.77 |
1.70 |
$17.21 |
$35,790 |
| Colorado |
12,280 |
4.59 |
1.64 |
$19.26 |
$40,060 |
| Arkansas |
4,600 |
3.78 |
1.35 |
$13.19 |
$27,430 |
| Nevada |
5,180 |
3.72 |
1.33 |
$14.60 |
$30,370 |
| Washington |
11,930 |
3.60 |
1.28 |
$17.74 |
$36,910 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Colorado |
12,280 |
4.59 |
1.64 |
$19.26 |
$40,060 |
| Massachusetts |
6,720 |
1.86 |
0.66 |
$18.84 |
$39,180 |
| Oregon |
5,290 |
2.77 |
0.99 |
$18.09 |
$37,620 |
| Washington |
11,930 |
3.60 |
1.28 |
$17.74 |
$36,910 |
| Rhode Island |
1,140 |
2.36 |
0.84 |
$17.59 |
$36,590 |
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-Anaheim, CA |
31,340 |
5.02 |
1.79 |
$15.84 |
$32,940 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
19,740 |
2.04 |
0.73 |
$16.39 |
$34,090 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
13,980 |
3.82 |
1.36 |
$15.45 |
$32,130 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
10,580 |
4.28 |
1.53 |
$19.38 |
$40,320 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
10,530 |
3.45 |
1.23 |
$16.77 |
$34,870 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
9,010 |
6.03 |
2.15 |
$18.10 |
$37,650 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
8,590 |
3.13 |
1.12 |
$14.51 |
$30,190 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
8,480 |
2.67 |
0.95 |
$16.95 |
$35,260 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
8,250 |
1.76 |
0.63 |
$14.70 |
$30,580 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
8,220 |
3.11 |
1.11 |
$14.20 |
$29,530 |
United States Department of Labor
