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Counter and Rental Clerks Salary in California

What Counter and Rental Clerks earn in California, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 7 counties.

Average in CA
$44,572
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
5 of 9
published states
Workers in state
66,520
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
7 counties

Pay by labor market in California

Counter and Rental Clerks pay by wage area in California
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$47,740$39,527$2,436Alameda County, CA
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$44,460$37,062−$1,373Los Angeles County, CA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Counter and Rental Clerks in California counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Alameda County, CA$47,740$39,527$2,436
2Contra Costa County, CA$47,740$39,527$2,436
3Los Angeles County, CA$44,460$37,062−$1,373
4Orange County, CA$44,460$37,062−$3,869
5San Francisco County, CA$47,740$39,527−$6,120
6San Mateo County, CA$47,740$39,527−$6,120
7Marin County, CA$47,740$39,527−$6,120

Counter and Rental Clerks pay in California

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Counter and Rental Clerks in California is $44,572, based on 66,520 workers. Among the 9 states with published data, that ranks number 5. The BLS national median for the occupation is $41,300, so California averages 7.9% above it.

Inside California, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $47,740 in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA area and the lowest is $44,460 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, a difference of $3,280 across 2 wage areas.

Cost of living for Counter and Rental Clerks in California

We compare 7 California counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Alameda County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin, $2,436. In Marin County, CA the basics cost $6,120 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 7 counties.

Counter and Rental Clerks in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Counter and Rental Clerks are Washington ($47,547), New Jersey ($47,265), New York ($46,777) and Colorado ($46,221).

Frequently asked questions: Counter and Rental Clerks in California

How much do Counter and Rental Clerks earn in California?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $44,572, from $44,460 to $47,740 depending on the labor market.

Which California county is best for Counter and Rental Clerks?

Alameda County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($2,436). Contra Costa County, CA follows at $2,436.