SOC 41-2021 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Counter and Rental Clerks — Wisconsin
Wisconsin · 10 metro areas compared
Median pay for this occupation in Wisconsin comes to $45,720 a year, ahead of the national median of $41,300 by 10.7%.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow about as fast as average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +3.2%
- Openings per year
- 45,900
- Typical entry-level education
- No formal educational credential
- On-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Wisconsin.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
Median pay for this occupation in Wisconsin comes to $45,720 a year, ahead of the national median of $41,300 by 10.7%. Pay ranges from under $30,900 at the tenth percentile to more than $73,470 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $36,650 to $57,410.
Employment stands at 6,600, or 2.2 jobs per thousand held locally. Wisconsin ranks number 10th out of 51 states by median pay for this occupation. Within the state, Sheboygan records the highest median at $47,610. Of the 728 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 572nd.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $30,900 | −25.2% |
| 25th | $36,650 | −11.3% |
| Median (50th) | $45,720 | +10.7% |
| 75th | $57,410 | +39.0% |
| 90th | $73,470 | +77.9% |
| Mean | $48,010 | +16.2% |
Highest-paying metro areas in Wisconsin
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheboygan | $47,610 | 110 | |
| 2 | Madison | $47,300 | 750 | |
| 3 | Oshkosh | $47,110 | 190 | |
| 4 | Racine | $46,840 | 190 | |
| 5 | Fond du Lac | $46,690 | 120 | |
| 6 | Janesville | $46,380 | 170 | |
| 7 | Appleton | $46,360 | 300 | |
| 8 | Eau Claire | $46,090 | 220 | |
| 9 | Wausau | $45,700 | 200 | |
| 10 | Kenosha | $45,570 | 160 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Wisconsin run 5.9% below the national average, so the median of $45,720 goes as far as $48,587 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 17.6% above the national median in real terms.
Published median
$45,720as reported by BLSLocal price level
94.1US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$48,587US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $45,720 a year, 10.7% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $30,900 to $73,470 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 6,600 jobs in this occupation.
- It ranks 10th of 51 states for this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Sheboygan, at $47,610.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Counter and Rental Clerks in Wisconsin?
The median annual wage is $45,720, or $21.98 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $41,300, so pay in Wisconsin is 10.7% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Wisconsin earns more than $73,470 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $30,900 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Sheboygan, at $47,610 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 6,600 jobs in this occupation in Wisconsin. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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