The annual salary statistics of counter and rental clerks in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of counter and rental clerks in Auburn-Opelika is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $18,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for counter and rental clerks in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,530.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of counter and rental clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $28,870 | 0.97% | 33.22% |
| 2021 | $28,590 | 7.10% | - |
| 2020 | $26,560 | 0.75% | - |
| 2019 | $26,360 | 2.58% | - |
| 2018 | $25,680 | 0.86% | - |
| 2017 | $25,460 | 3.06% | - |
| 2016 | $24,680 | 6.97% | - |
| 2015 | $22,960 | 11.19% | - |
| 2014 | $20,390 | 5.05% | - |
| 2013 | $19,360 | 0.41% | - |
| 2012 | $19,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,870 in Auburn-Opelika is in the middle of salary range for counter and rental clerks in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of counter and rental clerks in Auburn-Opelika is 5.0 percent (5.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Birmingham-Hoover and 6.8 percent (6.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area.