Pay, demand and where to work, from BLS data with the year on every table.
low → high: location quotient
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Counter and rental clerks (SOC 41-2021) employed 400,810 people in May 2025. The median pay is $41,300 a year ($19.86 an hour); the lowest-paid 10% earn under $29,800 and the highest-paid 10% more than $65,370. BLS projects its employment to change by +3.0% between 2025 and 2035 (about 46,100 openings a year including replacements). The typical way in: No formal educational credential.
Highest median pay: District of Columbia ($53,760), New Jersey ($48,900), Vermont ($48,430). Most jobs: California (67,770), Texas (36,600), Florida (27,160).
| Measure ⇅ | Annual ⇅ | Hourly equivalent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile (entry level) | $29,800 | $14.33 |
| 25th percentile | $35,630 | $17.13 |
| Median | $41,300 | $19.86 |
| Mean | $45,700 | $21.97 |
| 75th percentile | $50,190 | $24.13 |
| 90th percentile (experienced) | $65,370 | $31.43 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
Hourly equivalents divide by 2,080 hours. Pay above $239,200 is shown as "≥ $239,200" (BLS top code).
| Measure ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Jobs 2025 | 409,400 |
| Jobs 2035 (projected) | 421,900 |
| Change in jobs | 12,400 |
| Percent change | +3.0% |
| Openings a year (growth + replacements) | 46,100 |
| Self-employed share | 1.3% |
| Typical entry education | No formal educational credential |
| Work experience in a related occupation | None |
| Typical on-the-job training | Short-term on-the-job training |
Licences and certifications are set by states and employers; the education shown is the usual entry requirement, not a legal one.
| State ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ | Yearly rent as % of median pay ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 8,010 | 1.47 | $35,170 | $23,590 | $48,750 | -15% | 37% |
| Alaska | 660 | 0.78 | $43,450 | $35,490 | $62,400 | +5% | 40% |
| Arizona | 11,080 | 1.33 | $43,920 | $35,980 | $72,690 | +6% | 46% |
| Arkansas | 3,560 | 1.06 | $34,940 | $26,470 | $59,700 | -15% | 34% |
| California | 67,770 | 1.44 | $45,010 | $35,790 | $69,800 | +9% | 56% |
| Colorado | 13,900 | 1.88 | $46,240 | $35,290 | $75,300 | +12% | 47% |
| Connecticut | 3,060 | 0.70 | $39,490 | $35,120 | $65,950 | -4% | 47% |
| Delaware | 870 | 0.70 | $38,600 | $31,200 | $59,350 | -7% | 48% |
| District of Columbia | 480 | 0.26 | $53,760 | $45,160 | $62,500 | +30% | 43% |
| Florida | 27,160 | 1.06 | $37,870 | $28,770 | $60,810 | -8% | 57% |
| Georgia | 11,490 | 0.91 | $38,590 | $28,650 | $62,400 | -7% | 47% |
| Hawaii | 1,700 | 1.05 | $44,420 | $34,490 | $62,410 | +8% | 52% |
| Idaho | 2,070 | 0.94 | $39,370 | $28,010 | $68,100 | -5% | 42% |
| Illinois | 8,440 | 0.54 | $38,140 | $31,870 | $63,500 | -8% | 42% |
| Indiana | 7,990 | 0.97 | $36,680 | $24,620 | $55,950 | -11% | 36% |
| Iowa | 1,900 | 0.47 | $38,960 | $31,820 | $58,490 | -6% | 30% |
| Kansas | 2,990 | 0.81 | $39,090 | $28,280 | $78,380 | -5% | 33% |
| Kentucky | 2,960 | 0.57 | $38,990 | $27,040 | $61,200 | -6% | 31% |
| Louisiana | 3,740 | 0.75 | $34,910 | $22,020 | $52,610 | -15% | 37% |
| Maine | 1,180 | 0.71 | $46,870 | $34,820 | $60,610 | +13% | 31% |
| Maryland | 4,060 | 0.57 | $39,490 | $33,080 | $71,730 | -4% | 52% |
| Massachusetts | 8,220 | 0.88 | $44,070 | $35,220 | $64,410 | +7% | 50% |
| Michigan | 13,410 | 1.18 | $39,350 | $30,020 | $61,740 | -5% | 36% |
| Minnesota | 4,710 | 0.62 | $44,850 | $30,630 | $67,050 | +9% | 35% |
| Mississippi | 2,820 | 0.94 | $36,160 | $23,560 | $56,400 | -12% | 33% |
| Missouri | 4,880 | 0.64 | $37,920 | $29,580 | $63,540 | -8% | 34% |
| Montana | 1,490 | 1.13 | $43,900 | $33,520 | $60,310 | +6% | 32% |
| Nebraska | 3,960 | 1.50 | $36,450 | $28,080 | $50,690 | -12% | 36% |
| Nevada | 2,460 | 0.61 | $39,140 | $30,100 | $57,910 | -5% | 52% |
| New Hampshire | 1,590 | 0.90 | $47,250 | $33,270 | $77,660 | +14% | 40% |
| New Jersey | 9,540 | 0.86 | $48,900 | $35,540 | $75,520 | +18% | 44% |
| New Mexico | 2,360 | 1.05 | $35,580 | $27,940 | $57,030 | -14% | 38% |
| New York | 18,320 | 0.73 | $46,270 | $35,190 | $73,530 | +12% | 42% |
| North Carolina | 17,580 | 1.38 | $38,230 | $27,110 | $64,070 | -7% | 42% |
| North Dakota | 1,460 | 1.32 | $44,620 | $28,690 | $73,680 | +8% | 26% |
| Ohio | 9,400 | 0.66 | $38,590 | $24,140 | $75,970 | -7% | 34% |
| Oklahoma | 3,920 | 0.89 | $37,160 | $23,800 | $61,880 | -10% | 34% |
| Oregon | 5,450 | 1.07 | $43,820 | $34,860 | $78,070 | +6% | 44% |
| Pennsylvania | 10,780 | 0.69 | $42,910 | $26,520 | $61,760 | +4% | 35% |
| Rhode Island | 840 | 0.65 | $46,360 | $35,270 | $64,900 | +12% | 37% |
| South Carolina | 6,280 | 1.06 | $37,340 | $25,730 | $54,460 | -10% | 41% |
| South Dakota | 690 | 0.58 | $36,400 | $26,190 | $48,850 | -12% | 33% |
| Tennessee | 7,640 | 0.90 | $37,960 | $28,110 | $57,760 | -8% | 41% |
| Texas | 36,600 | 1.01 | $37,250 | $27,430 | $60,390 | -10% | 48% |
| Utah | 3,280 | 0.73 | $37,550 | $24,290 | $61,840 | -9% | 51% |
| Vermont | 750 | 0.96 | $48,430 | $37,000 | $76,180 | +17% | 33% |
| Virginia | 12,910 | 1.22 | $45,540 | $31,340 | $74,890 | +10% | 43% |
| Washington | 14,600 | 1.59 | $47,820 | $37,670 | $73,970 | +16% | 46% |
| West Virginia | 2,300 | 1.27 | $34,780 | $22,580 | $48,140 | -16% | 30% |
| Wisconsin | 6,600 | 0.87 | $45,720 | $30,900 | $73,470 | +11% | 30% |
| Wyoming | 900 | 1.24 | $43,860 | $30,050 | $61,640 | +6% | 27% |
Location quotient above 1 means the occupation is more concentrated in the state than in the nation. "n/a" means BLS suppressed the figure. Rent uses the state median gross rent (ACS).
The 60 highest-paying metropolitan areas among those with at least 300 jobs in this occupation.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 9,140 | $49,350 | $40,040 | $77,330 | 1.70 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 330 | $48,630 | $37,010 | $75,660 | 1.07 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 350 | $48,600 | $33,120 | $72,390 | 0.56 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 2,880 | $48,570 | $41,010 | $78,130 | 0.98 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 510 | $48,090 | $36,510 | $64,040 | 0.68 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 16,880 | $48,040 | $36,540 | $75,070 | 0.69 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 6,410 | $48,010 | $35,520 | $78,020 | 0.79 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 7,700 | $47,740 | $38,030 | $75,590 | 1.26 |
| Greeley, CO | 470 | $47,410 | $35,190 | $75,240 | 1.53 |
| Madison, WI | 750 | $47,300 | $33,590 | $80,740 | 0.71 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | 400 | $47,030 | $36,840 | $62,940 | 2.11 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 340 | $46,970 | $36,560 | $64,240 | 1.42 |
| Boulder, CO | 700 | $46,960 | $34,880 | $76,420 | 1.40 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 790 | $46,960 | $35,030 | $84,260 | 1.81 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 7,760 | $46,900 | $36,220 | $76,480 | 1.87 |
| Billings, MT | 340 | $46,670 | $31,460 | $63,390 | 1.39 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 340 | $46,530 | $33,120 | $63,330 | 0.78 |
| Richmond, VA | 2,610 | $46,520 | $31,340 | $71,990 | 1.53 |
| Rochester, NY | 1,340 | $46,480 | $33,800 | $72,070 | 1.05 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 1,290 | $46,420 | $36,850 | $73,680 | 1.96 |
| Appleton, WI | 300 | $46,360 | $34,280 | $75,480 | 0.93 |
| Bellingham, WA | 360 | $46,140 | $37,230 | $75,820 | 1.53 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 1,080 | $45,990 | $33,540 | $75,530 | 0.93 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 860 | $45,780 | $37,410 | $72,950 | 1.62 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 3,760 | $45,760 | $35,900 | $79,600 | 1.21 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 6,030 | $45,510 | $35,380 | $65,560 | 0.87 |
| Green Bay, WI | 480 | $45,510 | $31,350 | $73,870 | 1.06 |
| Vallejo, CA | 640 | $45,490 | $36,760 | $75,170 | 1.73 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 5,600 | $45,310 | $30,460 | $62,990 | 0.75 |
| Syracuse, NY | 880 | $45,280 | $33,120 | $64,820 | 1.14 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 3,820 | $45,120 | $36,400 | $72,310 | 1.37 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | 490 | $45,040 | $30,910 | $81,690 | 0.96 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 330 | $44,960 | $30,910 | $70,880 | 1.11 |
| Bend, OR | 350 | $44,810 | $35,130 | $72,470 | 1.27 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 8,100 | $44,760 | $36,790 | $74,630 | 1.32 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 1,980 | $44,740 | $26,860 | $70,310 | 0.93 |
| Modesto, CA | 750 | $44,600 | $35,580 | $77,180 | 1.49 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 26,870 | $44,460 | $35,540 | $65,190 | 1.66 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 3,030 | $44,410 | $31,250 | $69,140 | 0.60 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 430 | $44,380 | $36,400 | $61,750 | 1.27 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 690 | $44,140 | $23,730 | $63,800 | 0.71 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 1,120 | $44,140 | $35,870 | $78,830 | 1.35 |
| Grand Junction, CO | 360 | $44,060 | $33,340 | $69,020 | 2.09 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 1,380 | $43,980 | $34,040 | $64,900 | 0.75 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 870 | $43,980 | $33,740 | $74,540 | 0.76 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1,090 | $43,970 | $34,910 | $68,150 | 1.25 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 360 | $43,910 | $37,070 | $63,400 | 1.06 |
| Bozeman, MT | 320 | $43,880 | $36,570 | $60,270 | 1.71 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 1,350 | $43,880 | $32,990 | $74,360 | 0.98 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | 530 | $43,880 | $35,340 | $63,630 | 1.68 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 330 | $43,720 | $26,680 | $60,840 | 0.70 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 750 | $43,660 | $35,880 | $69,530 | 1.45 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 620 | $43,630 | $22,920 | $65,450 | 1.62 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 1,600 | $43,510 | $31,050 | $68,780 | 1.97 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 6,660 | $43,130 | $34,930 | $67,820 | 1.51 |
| Lancaster, PA | 440 | $43,110 | $23,280 | $61,760 | 0.68 |
| Anchorage, AK | 410 | $43,070 | $35,180 | $61,550 | 0.90 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 660 | $43,050 | $28,950 | $62,010 | 0.77 |
| Salinas, CA | 680 | $42,880 | $36,700 | $75,140 | 1.40 |
| Worcester, MA | 830 | $42,840 | $34,410 | $62,590 | 0.92 |
The median is $41,300 a year ($19.86 an hour); the lowest-paid tenth earn under $29,800 and the highest-paid tenth over $65,370 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
400,810 in May 2025, and BLS projects +3.0% growth to 2035.
The typical entry education is: No formal educational credential (BLS).
District of Columbia, with a median of $53,760 (among states with published figures).