The annual salary statistics of counter and rental clerks in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of counter and rental clerks in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $30,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for counter and rental clerks in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,510.
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 | $39,250 | 5.89% | 40.13% |
| 2021 | $36,940 | 12.45% | - |
| 2020 | $32,340 | 6.31% | - |
| 2019 | $30,300 | -1.85% | - |
| 2018 | $30,860 | 4.76% | - |
| 2017 | $29,390 | -1.43% | - |
| 2016 | $29,810 | 17.41% | - |
| 2015 | $24,620 | -0.41% | - |
| 2014 | $24,720 | 2.27% | - |
| 2013 | $24,160 | 2.73% | - |
| 2012 | $23,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,250, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the second highest paying city for counter and rental clerks in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $40,320). Compared with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, the median annual salary of counter and rental clerks in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 2.7 percent (2.7%) lower.