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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021

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)
371,620 1.5 % $ 17.39 $ 36,170 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Counter and Rental Clerks:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 11.00 $ 13.78 $ 15.06 $ 18.77 $ 24.44
Annual Wage (2) $ 22,880 $ 28,660 $ 31,330 $ 39,040 $ 50,830


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 106,700 6.38 $ 17.24 $ 35,850
Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing 55,670 31.32 $ 15.23 $ 31,670
Automobile Dealers 41,210 3.38 $ 23.81 $ 49,530
Rental and leasing services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) 28,030 9.67 $ 17.50 $ 36,400
Drycleaning and Laundry Services 21,530 9.33 $ 12.95 $ 26,930

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 55,670 31.32 $ 15.23 $ 31,670
Rental and leasing services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) 28,030 9.67 $ 17.50 $ 36,400
Drycleaning and Laundry Services 21,530 9.33 $ 12.95 $ 26,930
Real Estate 106,700 6.38 $ 17.24 $ 35,850
Automobile Dealers 41,210 3.38 $ 23.81 $ 49,530

Top paying industries for Counter and Rental Clerks:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing 30 0.02 $ 29.99 $ 62,380
Nonresidential Building Construction (8) (8) $ 26.21 $ 54,510
Automobile Dealers 41,210 3.38 $ 23.81 $ 49,530
Residential Building Construction (8) (8) $ 23.44 $ 48,750
Building Equipment Contractors 160 0.01 $ 23.29 $ 48,440


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 2021


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 68,550 4.15 1.57 $ 18.94 $ 39,380
Texas 35,020 2.86 1.09 $ 16.97 $ 35,290
Florida 24,650 2.86 1.09 $ 15.68 $ 32,610
North Carolina 18,170 4.11 1.56 $ 16.06 $ 33,400
Washington 16,060 5.01 1.90 $ 19.49 $ 40,530


Map of location quotient of counter and rental clerks by state, May 2021


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)
Washington 16,060 5.01 1.90 $ 19.49 $ 40,530
Colorado 11,270 4.30 1.63 $ 20.12 $ 41,840
California 68,550 4.15 1.57 $ 18.94 $ 39,380
North Carolina 18,170 4.11 1.56 $ 16.06 $ 33,400
Arkansas 4,590 3.85 1.46 $ 15.10 $ 31,400


Map of annual mean wages of counter and rental clerks by state, May 2021


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)
Hawaii 1,220 2.22 0.84 $ 22.16 $ 46,100
Arizona 5,970 2.07 0.79 $ 20.91 $ 43,490
Colorado 11,270 4.30 1.63 $ 20.12 $ 41,840
New Hampshire 1,970 3.10 1.17 $ 20.09 $ 41,780
Massachusetts 5,940 1.75 0.66 $ 20.08 $ 41,770



Map of employment of counter and rental clerks by area, May 2021


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 28,820 5.04 1.91 $ 18.23 $ 37,910
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 12,720 1.47 0.56 $ 19.98 $ 41,570
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 10,700 2.98 1.13 $ 17.39 $ 36,160
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 10,440 5.44 2.06 $ 20.41 $ 42,460
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 8,770 3.03 1.15 $ 17.69 $ 36,800
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 7,770 2.65 1.00 $ 20.56 $ 42,770
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 7,760 3.46 1.31 $ 21.31 $ 44,310
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 7,260 1.71 0.65 $ 16.04 $ 33,360
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 7,060 2.73 1.03 $ 16.04 $ 33,370
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 6,790 4.44 1.68 $ 18.27 $ 38,000


Map of location quotient of counter and rental clerks by area, May 2021


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)
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 580 7.75 2.94 $ 13.70 $ 28,500
Wenatchee, WA 330 7.07 2.68 $ 17.08 $ 35,520
Wilmington, NC 810 6.28 2.38 $ 16.01 $ 33,310
Jacksonville, NC 280 5.88 2.23 $ 14.22 $ 29,570
Hot Springs, AR 200 5.49 2.08 $ 14.30 $ 29,740
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 10,440 5.44 2.06 $ 20.41 $ 42,460
Redding, CA 350 5.38 2.04 $ 18.26 $ 37,970
Greensboro-High Point, NC 1,810 5.29 2.01 $ 16.08 $ 33,450
Fayetteville, NC 660 5.27 2.00 $ 14.48 $ 30,130
Raleigh, NC 3,290 5.19 1.97 $ 16.18 $ 33,650


Map of annual mean wages of counter and rental clerks by area, May 2021


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)
Urban Honolulu, HI 720 1.82 0.69 $ 23.44 $ 48,760
Fairbanks, AK 100 2.89 1.09 $ 22.64 $ 47,080
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 2,950 2.76 1.05 $ 22.00 $ 45,760
Boulder, CO 680 3.76 1.43 $ 21.69 $ 45,110
Coeur d'Alene, ID 100 1.49 0.57 $ 21.54 $ 44,800
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 4,450 2.10 0.80 $ 21.43 $ 44,580
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 7,760 3.46 1.31 $ 21.31 $ 44,310
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 260 4.13 1.57 $ 21.12 $ 43,920
Flagstaff, AZ 130 2.19 0.83 $ 20.91 $ 43,480
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 710 1.88 0.71 $ 20.83 $ 43,330

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)
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 730 6.23 2.36 $ 18.84 $ 39,180
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 680 2.82 1.07 $ 14.44 $ 30,030
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 660 2.49 0.94 $ 14.93 $ 31,060
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 630 2.59 0.98 $ 15.48 $ 32,210
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 530 1.41 0.54 $ 18.59 $ 38,670

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)
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 730 6.23 2.36 $ 18.84 $ 39,180
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 440 4.91 1.86 $ 16.17 $ 33,640
South Florida nonmetropolitan area 370 4.87 1.85 $ 15.99 $ 33,260
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 460 4.66 1.76 $ 18.96 $ 39,430
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 430 4.34 1.65 $ 17.70 $ 36,820

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)
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 300 3.35 1.27 $ 20.64 $ 42,930
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 190 2.00 0.76 $ 19.88 $ 41,360
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 320 3.38 1.28 $ 19.58 $ 40,730
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 230 2.59 0.98 $ 19.46 $ 40,470
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 90 2.65 1.01 $ 19.33 $ 40,200


About May 2021 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.

(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 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022