Counter & rental clerks

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2020 Workforce

83.6k

Average Age

39.3

Estimated Job Growth

1.07%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$31,310

Average Male Salary

$37,994

Average Female Salary

$23,499

About

Counter & rental clerks are most often employed by the Drycleaning & laundry services industry. The average yearly wage for Counter & rental clerks was $31,310 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Counter & rental clerks by wage are Telephone operators, Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians, and Interviewers, except eligibility & loan.

Counter & rental clerks are part of the Sales & related occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers, Firstline supervisors of nonretail sales workers, Cashiers, Counter & rental clerks, Parts salespersons, and 13 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Counter & rental clerks are Jamaica, Hollis & St. Albans PUMA, NY, Maui, Kalawao & Kauai Counties PUMA, HI, and Ridgewood, Glendale & Middle Village PUMA, NY. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Counter & rental clerks are Tamiami Trail Region (South)Tamiami PUMA, FL, Orange & Hardin Counties PUMA, TX, and Jamaica, Hollis & St. Albans PUMA, NY.

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Information on the businesses and industries that employ Counter & rental clerks and on wages and locations for those in the field. Drycleaning & laundry services is the industry that employs the most Counter & rental clerks, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Counter & rental clerks, by average wage, is Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers . Counter & rental clerks are paid most in Toledo City (East) PUMA, OH but are relatively concentrated in Tamiami Trail Region (South)Tamiami PUMA, FL.

Yearly Wage

$31,310

AVERAGE SALARY

± $3,066

In 2020, Counter & rental clerks earned an average of $31,310, $24,644 less than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Telephone operators make somewhat more than Counter & rental clerks while Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Counter & rental clerks as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.47

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Counter & rental clerks had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.47, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Counter & rental clerks (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Counter & rental clerks.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Counter & rental clerks

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Counter & rental clerks.

Most Common

The most common industries employing Counter & rental clerks, by number of employees, are Drycleaning & laundry services, Automotive equipment rental & leasing, Other consumer goods rental, Commercial, industrial & other intangible assets rental & leasing, Amusement & Recreation, Building material & supplies dealers, Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores, Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers, Bowling centers, Warehousing & storage, and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Counter & rental clerks, by average wage, are Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers , Commercial, industrial & other intangible assets rental & leasing, and Electric lighting & electrical equipment manufacturing, & other electrical component manufacturing, n.e.c..

Industries by Share

83.6k

2020 Workforce

± 7,096

−2.25%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 12.2%

The number of people employed as Counter & rental clerks has been declining at a rate of −2.25%, from 85,512 people in 2019 to 83,590 people in 2020.

This graphic shows the share of Counter & rental clerks employed by various industries. Drycleaning & laundry services employs the largest share of Counter & rental clerks at 27.4%, followed by Automotive equipment rental & leasing with 20.6% and Other consumer goods rental with 11.9%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Counter & rental clerks in the US. The average age of male Counter & rental clerks in the workforce is 38.1 and of female Counter & rental clerks is 40.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Counter & rental clerks is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

45k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 5,210

38.5k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 4,820

53.9% of Counter & rental clerks are Male, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Counter & rental clerks.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Counter & rental clerks

White (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

56.8% of Counter & rental clerks are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 13.2% of Counter & rental clerks, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Counter & rental clerks.

Age by Sex

38.1

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 1.83

40.6

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 2.09

The median age of Counter & rental clerks is 39.3, and Male employees are generally 2.51 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Counter & rental clerks from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Counter & rental clerks is Business but a relatively high number of Counter & rental clerks hold a major in Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Counter & rental clerks from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Counter & rental clerks need many skills, but most especially Active Listening, Service Orientation, and Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Counter & rental clerks need more than the average amount of Operation and Control, Management of Financial Resources, and Management of Material Resources.

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Counter and Rental Clerks from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Counter and Rental Clerks are expected to see a growth of 1.07% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Counter and Rental Clerks.

1.07%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Counter and Rental Clerks. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.