SOC 41-2021 · Dalton, GA metro

Counter and Rental Clerks Salary in Dalton, GA

The average salary for counter and rental clerks in Dalton, Georgia is $43,700 a year ($21.01 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $41,750: half of the 100 people in this job in the Dalton, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($45,700).

$43,700average per year

$21.01 / hourMedian $41,750Take-home ≈ $35,861

  • $30K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $60K90th

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

100people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#4 of 14Georgia metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Counter and Rental Clerks pay range in Dalton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,960 or more. The middle half of counter and rental clerks in Dalton earn between $35,450 and $47,550.

  • $30K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $60K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,700$3,642$21.01
Median$41,750$3,479$20.07
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,450$2,954$17.04
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,550$3,962$22.86

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

Counter and Rental Clerks pay in Dalton vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Counter and rental clerks in Dalton earn about the same as the Georgia average ($42,920) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($45,700). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $41,300.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Dalton$43,700$41,750$29,520$59,960100
Georgia$42,920$38,590$28,650$62,40011,490
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 Dalton

On the average salary of $43,700, a single filer in Dalton takes home about $35,861 a year, or $2,988 a month and $1,379 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).

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

Prices in the Dalton area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.8), so the average $43,700 buys what about $48,640 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Dalton ($42,210). A typical home costs $250,372, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Counter and Rental Clerks salary in other Georgia cities

Dalton ranks 4th of 14 Georgia metro areas for this job; Brunswick pays the most ($47,260).

All Counter and Rental Clerks salaries in Georgia

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 Dalton: questions

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

$21.01 an hour on average, and $20.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,450, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $35,861 a year ($2,988 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,700.

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

The average here is 4% 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 Dalton, GA (19140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.62, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.62).

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