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Counter and Rental Clerk Salary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of counter and rental clerks in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of counter and rental clerks in Philadelphia is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Counter and Rental Clerks in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$17,980
25th Percentile Wage
$21,480
50th Percentile Wage
$26,910
75th Percentile Wage
$33,660
90th Percentile Wage
$42,600

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for counter and rental clerks in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $42,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,980.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of counter and rental clerks from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$26,910
1.78% -3.57%
2016
$26,430
1.51% -
2015
$26,030
-23.59% -
2014
$32,170
-1.59% -
2013
$32,680
14.72% -
2012
$27,870
- -

Table 2. Compare Counter and Rental Clerk Salary in Philadelphia with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,910 in Philadelphia is in the middle of salary range for counter and rental clerks in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of counter and rental clerks in Philadelphia is 26.8 percent (26.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Lebanon and 14.0 percent (14.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Lebanon
$36,770
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$36,290
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$35,760
Pittsburgh
$35,730
Gettysburg
$35,600
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$35,560
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$35,540
Lancaster
$35,320
York-Hanover
$35,180
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$35,080
Williamsport
$34,890
Reading
$34,730
East Stroudsburg
$34,660
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$34,560
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$34,530
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$34,370
Bloomsburg-Berwick
$34,270
Erie
$30,420
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$30,020
Altoona
$29,530
Johnstown
$29,510
State College
$29,120
Philadelphia
$26,910
Newark-Union
$24,010
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$23,140