SOC 41-2021 · Harrisonburg, VA metro

Counter and Rental Clerks Salary in Harrisonburg, VA

The average salary for counter and rental clerks in Harrisonburg, Virginia is $46,450 a year ($22.33 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,120: half of the 200 people in this job in the Harrisonburg, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($45,700).

$46,450average per year

$22.33 / hourMedian $46,120Take-home ≈ $37,646

  • $31K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $53K75th
  • $62K90th

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

200people in this job
+2%vs U.S. average
#6 of 9Virginia metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Counter and Rental Clerks pay range in Harrisonburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,390 or more. The middle half of counter and rental clerks in Harrisonburg earn between $35,740 and $52,740.

  • $31K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $53K75th
  • $62K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,450$3,871$22.33
Median$46,120$3,843$22.17
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,740$2,978$17.18
Experienced (75th percentile)$52,740$4,395$25.36

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

Counter and Rental Clerks pay in Harrisonburg vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Counter and rental clerks in Harrisonburg earn 7% less than the Virginia average ($49,920) and about the same as the U.S. average ($45,700). At the median the gap is +12% against the U.S. median of $41,300.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Harrisonburg$46,450$46,120$30,720$62,390200
Virginia$49,920$45,540$31,340$74,89012,910
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 Harrisonburg

On the average salary of $46,450, a single filer in Harrisonburg takes home about $37,646 a year, or $3,137 a month and $1,448 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Harrisonburg area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.9), so the average $46,450 buys what about $48,950 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Harrisonburg ($46,110). A typical home costs $352,185, or 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Counter and Rental Clerks salary in other Virginia cities

Harrisonburg ranks 6th of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job; Staunton pays the most ($52,210).

All Counter and Rental Clerks salaries in Virginia

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 Harrisonburg: questions

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

$22.33 an hour on average, and $22.18 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,740, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $37,646 a year ($3,137 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,450.

Do counter and rental clerks earn more in Harrisonburg 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 Harrisonburg, VA (25500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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 (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.20, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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