Counter and Rental Clerks — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$38,540

Highest

$49,130

District of Columbia

Lowest

$30,750

Alabama

Total Employment

398,570

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	District of Columbia	$49,130	670	+27.5%
2	Washington	$47,420	16,010	+23.0%
3	Vermont	$46,940	710	+21.8%
4	New Hampshire	$45,540	1,680	+18.2%
5	New Jersey	$45,260	10,430	+17.4%
6	Colorado	$44,850	14,660	+16.4%
7	New York	$44,630	18,900	+15.8%
8	Hawaii	$44,250	1,540	+14.8%
9	Wisconsin	$43,950	5,890	+14.0%
10	Oregon	$42,730	4,570	+10.9%
11	Massachusetts	$42,720	5,830	+10.8%
12	Virginia	$42,250	14,080	+9.6%
13	Minnesota	$42,220	4,230	+9.5%
14	Montana	$42,220	1,390	+9.5%
15	Alaska	$41,600	740	+7.9%
16	Maine	$41,600	1,040	+7.9%
17	California	$41,350	69,870	+7.3%
18	Pennsylvania	$40,710	10,050	+5.6%
19	Arizona	$40,360	8,100	+4.7%
20	Rhode Island	$39,040	960	+1.3%
21	Nevada	$38,720	2,270	+0.5%
22	Michigan	$38,310	11,610	-0.6%
23	Wyoming	$38,110	1,160	-1.1%
24	Kansas	$38,060	2,460	-1.2%
25	Delaware	$37,770	990	-2.0%
26	North Carolina	$37,630	16,150	-2.4%
27	Kentucky	$37,620	2,320	-2.4%
28	Maryland	$37,500	3,920	-2.7%
29	Florida	$37,460	29,150	-2.8%
30	Idaho	$37,440	1,660	-2.9%
31	North Dakota	$37,440	1,430	-2.9%
32	Utah	$37,300	3,370	-3.2%
33	Connecticut	$37,290	3,470	-3.2%
34	Illinois	$36,830	11,420	-4.4%
35	South Dakota	$36,800	690	-4.5%
36	Ohio	$36,700	9,430	-4.8%
37	South Carolina	$36,280	5,160	-5.9%
38	Indiana	$36,050	9,750	-6.5%
39	Iowa	$36,050	1,600	-6.5%
40	Georgia	$35,990	10,180	-6.6%
41	Missouri	$35,770	5,530	-7.2%
42	Nebraska	$35,550	3,750	-7.8%
43	New Mexico	$35,440	2,460	-8.0%
44	Texas	$35,210	37,680	-8.6%
45	Tennessee	$34,630	5,910	-10.1%
46	Arkansas	$34,200	3,690	-11.3%
47	Oklahoma	$32,880	4,300	-14.7%
48	Mississippi	$31,420	2,870	-18.5%
49	West Virginia	$31,070	1,480	-19.4%
50	Louisiana	$31,050	3,900	-19.4%
51	Alabama	$30,750	7,460	-20.2%