Counter & rental clerks

Detailed Occupation

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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

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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 $31,310 in 2020.

The 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 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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Employment and salary information for the Counter & rental clerks workforce. Counter & rental clerks workforce in 2020 was 83,590 people, of which 46.1% were women and 53.9% were men. Counter & rental clerks are paid most in Ontario City PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Tamiami Trail Region (South)Tamiami PUMA, FL.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping
45,044
Male Workforce
± 5.21k
38,546
Female Workforce
± 4.82k

The Counter & rental clerks workforce in 2020 was 83,590 people (46.1% women and 53.9% men). This implies an average annual growth of −11.3% between 2014 (94,278) and 2020 (83,590).

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Employment by Location

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

During 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were South Carolina ($61,446), Wisconsin ($49,862), and Delaware ($42,315).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$31,310
AVERAGE WAGE
#442 in the ranking (2020)
$55,954
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

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

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Wage Distribution

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0.472
WAGE GINI

In 2020, Counter & rental clerks had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.472, 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).

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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 Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers ($51,802).

Occupations by Industries

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Value
83.6k
2020 Workforce
± 7,096
−2.25%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 12.2%

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 45.8%, followed by Automotive equipment rental & leasing with 34.4% and Other consumer goods rental with 19.9%.

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Demographic information on Counter & rental clerks in the US. The workforce of Counter & rental clerks in 2020 was 83,590 people, with 46.1% woman, and 53.9% men. 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.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Counter & rental clerks in 2020 was 83,590 people, with 46.1% woman, and 53.9% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (13,670 people), 25 to 29 years (11,146  people), and 30 to 34 years (8,391 people). Among them they concentrated 39.9% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

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In 2020, 20.6% of Counter & rental clerks workers were Hispanic and 79.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (72.4%), Puerto Rican (18.1)%, and Cuban (9.53)%

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Races

In 2020, 68.8% of the Counter & rental clerks workforce were White, of which 44.2% were women and 55.8% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (13.8%) and Asian (5.7%).

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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 2020 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

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Degree

The most common majors achieved by Counter & rental clerks in 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (5,167 people), Social Sciences (1,164 people), and Communications (912 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Counter & rental clerks workers were High School or Equivalent (28,436 people), Some college (23,769 people), and Bachelors Degree (13,388 people).

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Skills

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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, Reading Comprehension.

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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 & rental clerks. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.

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