Compare One Occupation Across States
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Counter and Rental Clerks
Full counter and rental clerks overview →U.S. mean $45,700 · median $41,300
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | #1 | $54,160 | $53,760 | $26 | +18.5% | $45,160–$62,500 |
| New Hampshire | #2 | $52,700 | $47,250 | $25 | +15.3% | $33,270–$77,660 |
| New Jersey | #3 | $52,020 | $48,900 | $25 | +13.8% | $35,540–$75,520 |
| Washington | #4 | $51,980 | $47,820 | $25 | +13.7% | $37,670–$73,970 |
| Vermont | #5 | $51,950 | $48,430 | $25 | +13.7% | $37,000–$76,180 |
| Colorado | #6 | $51,580 | $46,240 | $25 | +12.9% | $35,290–$75,300 |
| Arizona | #7 | $51,060 | $43,920 | $25 | +11.7% | $35,980–$72,690 |
| New York | #8 | $50,990 | $46,270 | $25 | +11.6% | $35,190–$73,530 |
| Oregon | #9 | $50,160 | $43,820 | $24 | +9.8% | $34,860–$78,070 |
| Virginia | #10 | $49,920 | $45,540 | $24 | +9.2% | $31,340–$74,890 |
| California | #11 | $49,330 | $45,010 | $24 | +7.9% | $35,790–$69,800 |
| Rhode Island | #12 | $48,440 | $46,360 | $23 | +6% | $35,270–$64,900 |
| Kansas | #13 | $48,420 | $39,090 | $23 | +6% | $28,280–$78,380 |
| Hawaii | #14 | $48,270 | $44,420 | $23 | +5.6% | $34,490–$62,410 |
| Wisconsin | #15 | $48,010 | $45,720 | $23 | +5.1% | $30,900–$73,470 |
| North Dakota | #16 | $47,710 | $44,620 | $23 | +4.4% | $28,690–$73,680 |
| Minnesota | #17 | $47,390 | $44,850 | $23 | +3.7% | $30,630–$67,050 |
| Maine | #18 | $47,120 | $46,870 | $23 | +3.1% | $34,820–$60,610 |
| Massachusetts | #19 | $47,010 | $44,070 | $23 | +2.9% | $35,220–$64,410 |
| Alaska | #20 | $46,860 | $43,450 | $23 | +2.5% | $35,490–$62,400 |
| Connecticut | #21 | $46,520 | $39,490 | $22 | +1.8% | $35,120–$65,950 |
| Maryland | #22 | $46,400 | $39,490 | $22 | +1.5% | $33,080–$71,730 |
| Montana | #23 | $45,430 | $43,900 | $22 | -0.6% | $33,520–$60,310 |
| Wyoming | #24 | $45,030 | $43,860 | $22 | -1.5% | $30,050–$61,640 |
| Illinois | #25 | $44,910 | $38,140 | $22 | -1.7% | $31,870–$63,500 |
| Ohio | #26 | $44,840 | $38,590 | $22 | -1.9% | $24,140–$75,970 |
| Michigan | #27 | $44,070 | $39,350 | $21 | -3.6% | $30,020–$61,740 |
| Pennsylvania | #28 | $44,010 | $42,910 | $21 | -3.7% | $26,520–$61,760 |
| Idaho | #29 | $43,590 | $39,370 | $21 | -4.6% | $28,010–$68,100 |
| Missouri | #30 | $43,530 | $37,920 | $21 | -4.7% | $29,580–$63,540 |
| Iowa | #31 | $42,960 | $38,960 | $21 | -6% | $31,820–$58,490 |
| North Carolina | #32 | $42,950 | $38,230 | $21 | -6% | $27,110–$64,070 |
| Georgia | #33 | $42,920 | $38,590 | $21 | -6.1% | $28,650–$62,400 |
| Delaware | #34 | $42,650 | $38,600 | $21 | -6.7% | $31,200–$59,350 |
| Florida | #35 | $42,570 | $37,870 | $20 | -6.8% | $28,770–$60,810 |
| Kentucky | #36 | $42,450 | $38,990 | $20 | -7.1% | $27,040–$61,200 |
| Nevada | #37 | $42,090 | $39,140 | $20 | -7.9% | $30,100–$57,910 |
| Utah | #38 | $41,980 | $37,550 | $20 | -8.1% | $24,290–$61,840 |
| Texas | #39 | $41,540 | $37,250 | $20 | -9.1% | $27,430–$60,390 |
| Oklahoma | #40 | $41,180 | $37,160 | $20 | -9.9% | $23,800–$61,880 |
| Tennessee | #41 | $40,540 | $37,960 | $19 | -11.3% | $28,110–$57,760 |
| New Mexico | #42 | $40,280 | $35,580 | $19 | -11.9% | $27,940–$57,030 |
| Arkansas | #43 | $39,730 | $34,940 | $19 | -13.1% | $26,470–$59,700 |
| South Carolina | #44 | $39,280 | $37,340 | $19 | -14% | $25,730–$54,460 |
| Mississippi | #45 | $39,260 | $36,160 | $19 | -14.1% | $23,560–$56,400 |
| Indiana | #46 | $38,710 | $36,680 | $19 | -15.3% | $24,620–$55,950 |
| Nebraska | #47 | $38,160 | $36,450 | $18 | -16.5% | $28,080–$50,690 |
| Louisiana | #48 | $37,550 | $34,910 | $18 | -17.8% | $22,020–$52,610 |
| South Dakota | #49 | $36,870 | $36,400 | $18 | -19.3% | $26,190–$48,850 |
| Alabama | #50 | $36,710 | $35,170 | $18 | -19.7% | $23,590–$48,750 |
| West Virginia | #51 | $35,580 | $34,780 | $17 | -22.1% | $22,580–$48,140 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.