SOC 41-2021 · Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL metro

Counter and Rental Clerks Salary in Daphne, AL

The average salary for counter and rental clerks in Daphne, Alabama is $35,170 a year ($16.91 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $33,810: half of the 670 people in this job in the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% less than the U.S. average for this job ($45,700).

$35,170average per year

$16.91 / hourMedian $33,810Take-home ≈ $29,024

  • $23K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

670people in this job
-23%vs U.S. average
#10 of 12Alabama metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Counter and Rental Clerks pay range in Daphne

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,330 or more. The middle half of counter and rental clerks in Daphne earn between $27,750 and $38,180.

  • $23K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$35,170$2,931$16.91
Median$33,810$2,818$16.25
Entry level (25th percentile)$27,750$2,312$13.34
Experienced (75th percentile)$38,180$3,182$18.36

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Counter and Rental Clerks pay in Daphne vs. Alabama and the U.S.

Counter and rental clerks in Daphne earn 4% less than the Alabama average ($36,710) and 23% less than the U.S. average ($45,700). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $41,300.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Daphne$35,170$33,810$22,600$47,330670
Alabama$36,710$35,170$23,590$48,7508,010
United States$45,700$41,300$29,800$65,370400,810

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Counter and Rental Clerks salary after taxes in Daphne

On the average salary of $35,170, a single filer in Daphne takes home about $29,024 a year, or $2,419 a month and $1,116 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Daphne a good place for counter and rental clerks? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Daphne area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $35,170 buys what about $37,142 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Daphne ($38,520). A typical home costs $373,114, or 10.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Counter and Rental Clerks salary in other Alabama cities

Daphne ranks 10th of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job; Huntsville pays the most ($39,170).

All Counter and Rental Clerks salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for counter and rental clerks

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($56,030).

Counter and Rental Clerks salary by city

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Counter and Rental Clerks salary in Daphne: questions

How much do counter and rental clerks make an hour in Daphne?

$16.91 an hour on average, and $16.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level counter and rental clerks salary in Daphne?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,750, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the counter and rental clerks take-home pay in Daphne?

About $29,024 a year ($2,419 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,170. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do counter and rental clerks earn more in Daphne than elsewhere?

The average here is 23% less than the U.S. average for this job ($45,700).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 41-2021; area Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL (19300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 3.00, this job is 3.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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