Pay by state · 54 states
Counter and Rental Clerk Salary by State (2026)
Counter and Rental Clerks earn the most in District of Columbia at $53,760 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $23,110 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $41,300. All 54 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $53,760District of Columbia
- National median
- $41,300BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $23,110Puerto Rico
- States reporting
- 54of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Counter and Rental Clerk salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of counter and rental clerks OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $53,760 | $49,970 | $57,310 | 480 | $48,917 |
| 2 | NJNew Jersey | $48,900 | $39,240 | $59,020 | 9,540 | $44,943 |
| 3 | VTVermont | $48,430 | $39,430 | $58,440 | 750 | $49,440 |
| 4 | WAWashington | $47,820 | $42,300 | $58,610 | 14,600 | $44,686 |
| 5 | NHNew Hampshire | $47,250 | $38,590 | $62,400 | 1,590 | $45,361 |
| 6 | MEMaine | $46,870 | $37,920 | $51,380 | 1,180 | $48,295 |
| 7 | RIRhode Island | $46,360 | $37,530 | $59,330 | 840 | $45,327 |
| 8 | NYNew York | $46,270 | $38,980 | $58,130 | 18,320 | $42,874 |
| 9 | COColorado | $46,240 | $38,950 | $59,570 | 13,900 | $44,871 |
| 10 | WIWisconsin | $45,720 | $36,650 | $57,410 | 6,600 | $48,589 |
| 11 | VAVirginia | $45,540 | $37,280 | $58,790 | 12,910 | $45,043 |
| 12 | CACalifornia | $45,010 | $37,630 | $53,640 | 67,770 | $40,652 |
| 13 | MNMinnesota | $44,850 | $36,930 | $57,360 | 4,710 | $45,477 |
| 14 | NDNorth Dakota | $44,620 | $35,970 | $57,660 | 1,460 | $50,158 |
| 15 | HIHawaii | $44,420 | $36,980 | $52,000 | 1,700 | $40,400 |
| 16 | MAMassachusetts | $44,070 | $38,430 | $50,780 | 8,220 | $41,671 |
| 17 | AZArizona | $43,920 | $37,910 | $56,240 | 11,080 | $43,625 |
| 18 | MTMontana | $43,900 | $36,920 | $49,560 | 1,490 | $46,384 |
| 19 | WYWyoming | $43,860 | $36,910 | $49,200 | 900 | $47,319 |
| 20 | OROregon | $43,820 | $36,990 | $56,960 | 5,450 | $42,395 |
| 21 | AKAlaska | $43,450 | $39,130 | $50,700 | 660 | $42,449 |
| 22 | PAPennsylvania | $42,910 | $33,470 | $50,590 | 10,780 | $43,978 |
| 23 | CTConnecticut | $39,490 | $36,060 | $51,460 | 3,060 | $38,114 |
| 24 | MDMaryland | $39,490 | $36,210 | $50,140 | 4,060 | $37,624 |
| 25 | IDIdaho | $39,370 | $34,160 | $48,470 | 2,070 | $41,228 |
| 26 | MIMichigan | $39,350 | $34,740 | $49,140 | 13,410 | $40,897 |
| 27 | NVNevada | $39,140 | $31,200 | $46,350 | 2,460 | $39,148 |
| 28 | KSKansas | $39,090 | $33,360 | $60,080 | 2,990 | $43,401 |
| 29 | KYKentucky | $38,990 | $31,290 | $47,750 | 2,960 | $43,246 |
| 30 | IAIowa | $38,960 | $35,920 | $48,190 | 1,900 | $44,393 |
| 31 | DEDelaware | $38,600 | $35,140 | $48,260 | 870 | $38,674 |
| 32 | GAGeorgia | $38,590 | $33,280 | $47,130 | 11,490 | $40,076 |
| 33 | OHOhio | $38,590 | $31,040 | $50,040 | 9,400 | $41,596 |
| 34 | NCNorth Carolina | $38,230 | $31,670 | $47,570 | 17,580 | $40,530 |
| 35 | ILIllinois | $38,140 | $35,660 | $48,880 | 8,440 | $38,156 |
| 36 | TNTennessee | $37,960 | $31,260 | $46,620 | 7,640 | $41,319 |
| 37 | MOMissouri | $37,920 | $34,050 | $50,230 | 4,880 | $41,754 |
| 38 | FLFlorida | $37,870 | $31,390 | $46,640 | 27,160 | $36,620 |
| 39 | UTUtah | $37,550 | $33,280 | $48,480 | 3,280 | $37,981 |
| 40 | SCSouth Carolina | $37,340 | $30,680 | $44,630 | 6,280 | $39,830 |
| 41 | TXTexas | $37,250 | $31,200 | $45,810 | 36,600 | $38,380 |
| 42 | OKOklahoma | $37,160 | $29,680 | $46,330 | 3,920 | $42,303 |
| 43 | INIndiana | $36,680 | $29,670 | $45,100 | 7,990 | $39,302 |
| 44 | NENebraska | $36,450 | $29,400 | $43,830 | 3,960 | $40,454 |
| 45 | SDSouth Dakota | $36,400 | $29,060 | $42,650 | 690 | $41,090 |
| 46 | MSMississippi | $36,160 | $29,360 | $46,940 | 2,820 | $41,586 |
| 47 | NMNew Mexico | $35,580 | $29,430 | $42,970 | 2,360 | $38,585 |
| 48 | ALAlabama | $35,170 | $28,580 | $41,680 | 8,010 | $39,596 |
| 49 | ARArkansas | $34,940 | $29,140 | $46,420 | 3,560 | $40,190 |
| 50 | LALouisiana | $34,910 | $27,910 | $44,200 | 3,740 | $39,577 |
| 51 | WVWest Virginia | $34,780 | $27,840 | $42,350 | 2,300 | $38,862 |
| 52 | VIU.S. Virgin Islands | $29,560 | $28,680 | $32,010 | 140 | N/A |
| 53 | GUGuam | $23,600 | $21,810 | $28,970 | 200 | N/A |
| 54 | PRPuerto Rico | $23,110 | $22,760 | $30,090 | 1,680 | N/A |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Counter and Rental Clerks, that changes the ranking: District of Columbia leads on raw pay at $53,760, while North Dakota leads once prices are taken into account at $50,158.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Counter and Rental Clerk pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Counter and Rental Clerks the most?
District of Columbia reports the highest median wage for Counter and Rental Clerks at $53,760 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by New Jersey ($48,900) and Vermont ($48,430).
Which state pays Counter and Rental Clerks the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Counter and Rental Clerks at $23,110 a year, $30,650 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Counter and Rental Clerks earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts North Dakota first at $50,158 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $44,620. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.