The annual salary statistics of counter and rental clerks in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of counter and rental clerks in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $34,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for counter and rental clerks in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,680.
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 | $40,320 | 6.35% | 32.09% |
| 2021 | $37,760 | -4.08% | - |
| 2020 | $39,300 | 6.51% | - |
| 2019 | $36,740 | 8.46% | - |
| 2018 | $33,630 | 8.98% | - |
| 2017 | $30,610 | -2.58% | - |
| 2016 | $31,400 | 1.46% | - |
| 2015 | $30,940 | 3.07% | - |
| 2014 | $29,990 | 6.07% | - |
| 2013 | $28,170 | 2.80% | - |
| 2012 | $27,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,320, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for counter and rental clerks in state of Washington, followed by Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary $39,250). In comparison, the median annual salary of counter and rental clerks in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 2.7 percent (2.7%) higher than that in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro.