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Counter & rental clerks are most often employed by the Drycleaning & laundry services industry. The average yearly wage for Counter & rental clerks was $26,593 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Counter & rental clerks by wage are Pharmacy aides, Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers and Shoe & leather workers. Counter & rental clerks are part of the Sales & Related Occupations category, along with Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers; Firstline supervisors of nonretail sales workers; Cashiers; Parts salespersons; Retail salespersons; and Advertising sales agents.
The top 3 locations that employ the most Counter & rental clerks are Maui, Kalawao & Kauai Counties PUMA, HI, Flushing, Murray Hill & Whitestone PUMA, NY and Bakersfield City (West) PUMA, CA. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Counter & rental clerks are Miami-Dade (South/Outside Urban Development Boundary) & Monroe Counties PUMA, FL, Miami Springs City & Miami International Airport PUMA, FL and Monroe County PUMA, MI.
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 Hardware, & plumbing & heating equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers. Counter & rental clerks are paid most in Evansville City PUMA, IN but are relatively concentrated in Miami-Dade (South/Outside Urban Development Boundary) & Monroe Counties PUMA, FL.
Demographic information on Counter & rental clerks in the US. The average age of male Counter & rental clerks in the workforce is 38.3 and of female Counter & rental clerks is 40.2, and the most common race/ethnicity for Counter & rental clerks is White.
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 Cultural & Gender Studies.
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 Service Orientation, Active Listening, and Writing. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Counter & rental clerks need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources, Operation and Control, and Management of Material Resources.
Projections on wages and job growth for Counter & rental clerks from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The ten-year national workforce is projected to grow 7.4%, but Counter & rental clerks are expected to see a growth of 5.5% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow slower than the national average.
