Counter and Rental Clerks pay range in Gainesville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,460 or more. The middle half of counter and rental clerks in Gainesville earn between $35,000 and $49,040.
- $30K10th
- $35K25th
- $40KMedian
- $49K75th
- $64K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,760 | $3,730 | $21.52 |
| Median | $40,180 | $3,348 | $19.32 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,000 | $2,917 | $16.83 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,040 | $4,087 | $23.58 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Counter and Rental Clerks pay in Gainesville vs. Georgia and the U.S.
Counter and rental clerks in Gainesville earn 4% more than the Georgia average ($42,920) and about the same as the U.S. average ($45,700). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $41,300.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gainesville | $44,760 | $40,180 | $30,160 | $64,460 | 210 |
| Georgia | $42,920 | $38,590 | $28,650 | $62,400 | 11,490 |
| United States | $45,700 | $41,300 | $29,800 | $65,370 | 400,810 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Counter and Rental Clerks salary after taxes in Gainesville
On the average salary of $44,760, a single filer in Gainesville takes home about $36,660 a year, or $3,055 a month and $1,410 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).
Is Gainesville a good place for counter and rental clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Gainesville area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.8), so the average $44,760 buys what about $46,256 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Gainesville ($45,900). A typical home costs $393,150, or 8.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Counter and Rental Clerks salary in other Georgia cities
Gainesville ranks 2nd of 14 Georgia metro areas for this job; Brunswick pays the most ($47,260).
Highest-paying cities for counter and rental clerks
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($56,030).
- San Jose, CA$56,030
- Fort Collins, CO$53,890
- Washington, DC$53,870
- San Francisco, CA$53,840
- Seattle, WA$53,820
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Counter and Rental Clerks salary in Gainesville: questions
How much do counter and rental clerks make an hour in Gainesville?
$21.52 an hour on average, and $19.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level counter and rental clerks salary in Gainesville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,000, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the counter and rental clerks take-home pay in Gainesville?
About $36,660 a year ($3,055 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,760.
Do counter and rental clerks earn more in Gainesville than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Gainesville, GA (23580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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 0.77, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.77).
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