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Counter and Rental Clerks salary
in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

Median base pay · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$45,510
≈ $21.88/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 6,030 jobs
Middle 50%
$39,010–$54,430
vs U.S. median
+10%
Metro rank
#41 of 346

Counter and Rental Clerks in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro earn a median of $45,510 a year, based on BLS estimates for 6,030 jobs (May 2025). That is 10% above the U.S. median of $41,300 and 3% above the MA statewide median of $44,070. It ranks #41 of 346 metros with published figures for this job.

COUNTER AND RENTAL CLERKS · BOSTON-CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON, MA-NH · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · BOSTON-CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON, MA-NH · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$35,380P25$39,010MEDIAN$45,510P75$54,430P90$65,560
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$29,800P25$35,630MEDIAN$41,300P75$50,190P90$65,370
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What is the average Counter and Rental Clerks salary in Boston?

The BLS median is $45,510 a year (May 2025). Half of the 6,030 jobs pay between $39,010 and $54,430. The 10th percentile is $35,380 and the 90th is $65,560.

Is Boston a high-paying metro for Counter and Rental Clerks?

That is 10% above the U.S. median of $41,300 and 3% above the MA statewide median of $44,070. It ranks #41 of 346 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Counter and Rental Clerks make an hour in Boston?

About $21.88 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $45,510 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $18.75–$26.17 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.