Counter and rental clerks typically start at minimum wage. Wages tend to be higher in areas where there is intense competition for workers. Some counter clerks receive commissions based on the number of contracts they complete or services they sell.
Counter and rental clerks who work full time often receive benefits. Typical benefits include sick leave, paid vacation, and health insurance.
Counter and rental clerks (SOC 41-2021)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $14.45 | $16.14 | $21.52 |
| Yearly | $30,065 | $33,573 | $44,752 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $14.12 | $14.66 | $17.79 |
| Yearly | $29,377 | $30,484 | $37,001 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $12.68 | $14.54 | $19.84 |
| Yearly | $26,385 | $30,246 | $41,277 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $15.02 | $16.17 | $19.54 |
| Yearly | $31,239 | $33,634 | $40,635 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $14.16 | $14.70 | $22.15 |
| Yearly | $29,453 | $30,572 | $46,065 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $14.55 | $16.15 | $23.38 |
| Yearly | $30,263 | $33,583 | $48,625 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $13.85 | $17.80 | $25.05 |
| Yearly | $28,818 | $37,036 | $52,121 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $13.45 | $18.57 | $21.72 |
| Yearly | $27,971 | $38,611 | $45,180 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $14.35 | $16.15 | $22.02 |
| Yearly | $29,835 | $33,591 | $45,798 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $15.05 | $16.17 | $22.73 |
| Yearly | $31,314 | $33,634 | $47,261 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $15.19 | $16.52 | $23.39 |
| Yearly | $31,589 | $34,364 | $48,638 | |
| Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $13.96 | $15.24 | $22.52 |
| Yearly | $29,046 | $31,700 | $46,840 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $13.86 | $14.59 | $19.76 |
| Yearly | $28,821 | $30,344 | $41,086 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $13.92 | $14.59 | $18.87 |
| Yearly | $28,956 | $30,342 | $39,251 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $12.41 | $14.44 | $18.63 |
| Yearly | $25,819 | $30,032 | $38,743 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $13.58 | $14.10 | $17.52 |
| Yearly | $28,242 | $29,315 | $36,454 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $14.24 | $15.11 | $19.28 |
| Yearly | $29,629 | $31,433 | $40,095 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $13.45 | $18.06 | $21.44 |
| Yearly | $27,971 | $37,562 | $44,610 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $14.34 | $14.89 | $21.71 |
| Yearly | $29,829 | $30,966 | $45,166 | |
| St. Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $13.50 | $15.22 | $23.37 |
| Yearly | $28,089 | $31,646 | $48,604 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $14.05 | $16.58 | $24.69 |
| Yearly | $29,226 | $34,491 | $51,359 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $14.61 | $16.15 | $22.01 |
| Yearly | $30,384 | $33,583 | $45,796 | |
| United States | Hourly | $14.27 | $17.23 | $21.62 |
| Yearly | $29,680 | $35,830 | $44,960 | |