SOC 41-2021 · Midland, TX metro

Counter and Rental Clerks Salary in Midland, TX

The average salary for counter and rental clerks in Midland, Texas is $42,900 a year ($20.63 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,240: half of the 380 people in this job in the Midland, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($45,700).

$42,900average per year

$20.63 / hourMedian $39,240Take-home ≈ $36,650

  • $28K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $66K90th

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

380people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#4 of 26Texas metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Counter and Rental Clerks pay range in Midland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,800 or more. The middle half of counter and rental clerks in Midland earn between $31,360 and $49,040.

  • $28K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $66K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,900$3,575$20.62
Median$39,240$3,270$18.87
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,360$2,613$15.08
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 Midland vs. Texas and the U.S.

Counter and rental clerks in Midland earn 3% more than the Texas average ($41,540) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($45,700). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $41,300.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Midland$42,900$39,240$27,850$65,800380
Texas$41,540$37,250$27,430$60,39036,600
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 Midland

On the average salary of $42,900, a single filer in Midland takes home about $36,650 a year, or $3,054 a month and $1,410 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Midland area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.8), so the average $42,900 buys what about $44,789 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Midland ($54,480). A typical home costs $330,428, or 7.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Counter and Rental Clerks salary in other Texas cities

Midland ranks 4th of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($43,270).

All Counter and Rental Clerks salaries in Texas

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 Midland: questions

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

$20.63 an hour on average, and $18.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,360, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $36,650 a year ($3,054 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,900. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 6% 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 Midland, TX (33260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.19, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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