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Counter and Rental Clerks salary in State College, PA

The median counter and rental clerks in State College, PA earns $37,390 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,590 a month.

10th percentile
$24,590
25th percentile
$30,600
Median percentile
$37,390
75th percentile
$47,330
90th percentile
$59,310

Based on 120 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$31,075 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,390
Federal income tax−$2,307
Social Security + Medicare−$2,860
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,148
Monthly take-home$2,590
Every two weeks$1,195

Does it go far here?

$38,641Median pay in State College, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.8 vs 100).
47%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,207 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in State College, PA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$91,120
Registered Nurses$81,480
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$76,760
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$73,250
Correctional Officers and Jailers$66,730
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,120
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,130
Construction Laborers$53,420

All counter and rental clerks salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania