SOC 41-2021 · Dothan, AL metro

Counter and Rental Clerks Salary in Dothan, AL

The average salary for counter and rental clerks in Dothan, Alabama is $35,870 a year ($17.24 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $32,010: half of the 230 people in this job in the Dothan, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($45,700).

$35,870average per year

$17.24 / hourMedian $32,010Take-home ≈ $29,554

  • $22K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $41K75th
  • $58K90th

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

230people in this job
-22%vs U.S. average
#7 of 12Alabama metros
84cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Counter and Rental Clerks pay range in Dothan

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,560 or more. The middle half of counter and rental clerks in Dothan earn between $26,610 and $40,830.

  • $22K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $41K75th
  • $58K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$35,870$2,989$17.25
Median$32,010$2,668$15.39
Entry level (25th percentile)$26,610$2,218$12.79
Experienced (75th percentile)$40,830$3,402$19.63

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

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

Counter and rental clerks in Dothan earn about the same as the Alabama average ($36,710) and 22% less than the U.S. average ($45,700). At the median the gap is -22% against the U.S. median of $41,300.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Dothan$35,870$32,010$22,240$57,560230
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 Dothan

On the average salary of $35,870, a single filer in Dothan takes home about $29,554 a year, or $2,463 a month and $1,137 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 Dothan a good place for counter and rental clerks? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Dothan area are 16% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 83.8), so the average $35,870 buys what about $42,787 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Dothan ($38,170). A typical home costs $196,979, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Counter and Rental Clerks salary in other Alabama cities

Dothan ranks 7th 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 Dothan: questions

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

$17.24 an hour on average, and $15.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $26,610, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $29,554 a year ($2,463 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,870. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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

The average here is 22% 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 Dothan, AL (20020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
  • 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 1.48, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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