Counter & rental clerks

Detailed Occupation

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2022 Workforce

77.4k

Average Age

Estimated Job Growth

2.73%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$37,380

Average Male Salary

$43,545

Average Female Salary

$29,207

About

Counter & rental clerks are most often employed by the Drycleaning & laundry services industry. The average yearly wage for Counter & rental clerks was $37,380 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Counter & rental clerks are NYC-Queens Community District 12--Jamaica, St. Albans, & Hollis PUMA, NY, Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL, and Dallas County (Northwest)--Irving (Central) & Dallas (Northwest) Cities PUMA, TX. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Counter & rental clerks are NYC-Queens Community District 12--Jamaica, St. Albans, & Hollis PUMA, NY, Dallas County (Northwest)--Irving (Central) & Dallas (Northwest) Cities PUMA, TX, and Lee County (Northeast)--Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers PUMA, FL.

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Employment and salary information for the Counter & rental clerks workforce. Counter & rental clerks workforce in 2022 was 77,409 people, of which 43% were women and 57% were men. Counter & rental clerks are paid most in Thornton PUMA, CO but are relatively concentrated in NYC-Queens Community District 12--Jamaica, St. Albans, & Hollis PUMA, NY.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

44,122

Male Workforce

± 5.16k

33,287

Female Workforce

± 4.48k

The Counter & rental clerks workforce in 2022 was 77,409 people (43% women and 57% men). This implies an average annual growth of −18.5% between 2014 (95,037) and 2022 (77,409).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Counter & rental clerks.

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were South Carolina ($74,698), Delaware ($65,964), and Oregon ($56,324).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$37,380

AVERAGE WAGE

#424 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Counter & rental clerks earned an average of $37,380, $27,303 less than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Counter & rental clerks in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.466

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Counter & rental clerks had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.466, which is lower 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).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Counter & rental clerks compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Counter & rental clerks and on wages 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 Construction ($75,112).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

77.4k

2022 Workforce

± 6,829

−3.48%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 12.8%

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 40.4%, followed by Automotive equipment rental & leasing with 34.7% and Other consumer goods rental with 25%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Counter & rental clerks in the US. The workforce of Counter & rental clerks in 2022 was 77,409 people, with 43% woman, and 57% men. The average age of male Counter & rental clerks in the workforce is 37.8 and of female Counter & rental clerks is 40.7, and the most common race/ethnicity for Counter & rental clerks is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Counter & rental clerks in 2022 was 77,409 people, with 43% woman, and 57% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (12,496 people), 25 to 29 years (10,223 people), and 30 to 34 years (8,157 people). Among them they concentrated 40% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 20.7% of Counter & rental clerks workers were Hispanic and 79.3% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (66.6%), Puerto Rican (24.2)%, and Cuban (9.22)%

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Races

In 2022, 67.3% of the Counter & rental clerks workforce were White, of which 41.9% were women and 58.1% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (13.1%) and Two or More Races (7.93%).

Education & Skills

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 the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.

Among the necessary skills for Counter & rental clerks, Active Listening stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Counter & rental clerks need more than the average amount of Operation and Control.

Majors

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

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Counter & rental clerks in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (5,091 people), Social Sciences (1,128 people), and Education (1,075 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Counter & rental clerks workers were High School or Equivalent (25,748 people), Some college (21,307 people), and Bachelors Degree (12,782 people).

The graphic shows the Counter & rental clerks workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

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, Speaking.

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 2.84%, but Counter and Rental Clerks are expected to see a growth of 2.73% 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.

2.73%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

2.84%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Counter & rental clerks. This profession is expected to grow less than than 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.