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Rental Clerk Salary by State (2026)
Rental Clerks (Counter and Rental Clerks) hold 400,810 jobs across the US. Typical pay is $41,477 per year, but the median ranges from $34,780 in West Virginia to $53,760 in District of Columbia. Pick your state for the full pay range and an estimated take-home after taxes.
Median Rental Clerk salary in every state
| State | Median salary | Jobs |
| District of Columbia | $53,760 | 480 |
| New Jersey | $48,900 | 9,540 |
| Vermont | $48,430 | 750 |
| Washington | $47,820 | 14,600 |
| New Hampshire | $47,250 | 1,590 |
| Maine | $46,870 | 1,180 |
| Rhode Island | $46,360 | 840 |
| New York | $46,270 | 18,320 |
| Colorado | $46,240 | 13,900 |
| Wisconsin | $45,720 | 6,600 |
| Virginia | $45,540 | 12,910 |
| California | $45,010 | 67,770 |
| Minnesota | $44,850 | 4,710 |
| North Dakota | $44,620 | 1,460 |
| Hawaii | $44,420 | 1,700 |
| Massachusetts | $44,070 | 8,220 |
| Arizona | $43,920 | 11,080 |
| Montana | $43,900 | 1,490 |
| Wyoming | $43,860 | 900 |
| Oregon | $43,820 | 5,450 |
| Alaska | $43,450 | 660 |
| Pennsylvania | $42,910 | 10,780 |
| Connecticut | $39,490 | 3,060 |
| Maryland | $39,490 | 4,060 |
| Idaho | $39,370 | 2,070 |
| Michigan | $39,350 | 13,410 |
| Nevada | $39,140 | 2,460 |
| Kansas | $39,090 | 2,990 |
| Kentucky | $38,990 | 2,960 |
| Iowa | $38,960 | 1,900 |
| Delaware | $38,600 | 870 |
| Georgia | $38,590 | 11,490 |
| Ohio | $38,590 | 9,400 |
| North Carolina | $38,230 | 17,580 |
| Illinois | $38,140 | 8,440 |
| Tennessee | $37,960 | 7,640 |
| Missouri | $37,920 | 4,880 |
| Florida | $37,870 | 27,160 |
| Utah | $37,550 | 3,280 |
| South Carolina | $37,340 | 6,280 |
| Texas | $37,250 | 36,600 |
| Oklahoma | $37,160 | 3,920 |
| Indiana | $36,680 | 7,990 |
| Nebraska | $36,450 | 3,960 |
| South Dakota | $36,400 | 690 |
| Mississippi | $36,160 | 2,820 |
| New Mexico | $35,580 | 2,360 |
| Alabama | $35,170 | 8,010 |
| Arkansas | $34,940 | 3,560 |
| Louisiana | $34,910 | 3,740 |
| West Virginia | $34,780 | 2,300 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Rental Clerk salary in the US?
- The typical (employment-weighted median) Rental Clerk salary in the US is about $41,477 per year, based on the latest BLS data covering 400,810 jobs nationwide.
- Which state pays Rental Clerks the most?
- District of Columbia has the highest median Rental Clerk salary at $53,760 per year. Remember that taxes and cost of living vary — a high gross salary can shrink after state taxes.
- Which state pays Rental Clerks the least?
- West Virginia has the lowest median at $34,780 per year. Lower-paying states often also have lower living costs and, in some cases, no state income tax.
Sources and methodology
All figures: BLS OEWS May 2025 (state file, released April 2026) (Counter and Rental Clerks, code 41-2021). “Typical pay” is the employment-weighted average of state medians. Take-home estimates on state pages use 2026 federal and verified state tax rules from our PaycheckTally engine.