SOC 41-2021 · Vallejo, CA metro

Counter and Rental Clerks Salary in Vallejo, CA

The average salary for counter and rental clerks in Vallejo, California is $52,060 a year ($25.03 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,490: half of the 640 people in this job in the Vallejo, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% more than the U.S. average for this job ($45,700).

$52,060average per year

$25.03 / hourMedian $45,490Take-home ≈ $42,694

  • $37K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $75K90th

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

640people in this job
+14%vs U.S. average
#3 of 25California metros
108cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Counter and Rental Clerks pay range in Vallejo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,760 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,170 or more. The middle half of counter and rental clerks in Vallejo earn between $38,960 and $62,000.

  • $37K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $75K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,060$4,338$25.03
Median$45,490$3,791$21.87
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,960$3,247$18.73
Experienced (75th percentile)$62,000$5,167$29.81

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

Counter and Rental Clerks pay in Vallejo vs. California and the U.S.

Counter and rental clerks in Vallejo earn 6% more than the California average ($49,330) and 14% more than the U.S. average ($45,700). At the median the gap is +10% against the U.S. median of $41,300.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Vallejo$52,060$45,490$36,760$75,170640
California$49,330$45,010$35,790$69,80067,770
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 Vallejo

On the average salary of $52,060, a single filer in Vallejo takes home about $42,694 a year, or $3,558 a month and $1,642 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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

Prices in the Vallejo area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.5), so the average $52,060 buys what about $47,991 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Vallejo ($58,620). A typical home costs $576,614, or 11.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Counter and Rental Clerks salary in other California cities

Vallejo ranks 3rd of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($56,030).

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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 Vallejo: questions

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

$25.03 an hour on average, and $21.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,760 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,960, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $42,694 a year ($3,558 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,060. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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

The average here is 14% more 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 Vallejo, CA (46700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.73, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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