Salary comparison
Counter and Rental Clerks: Seattle vs Sheboygan
Seattle, WA pays about 3.7% more for counter and rental clerks on paper — $49,350 vs $47,610. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Seattle comes out ahead by $1,740 a year in real buying power.
Seattle, WA
$49,350
$44,710
$60,050
$23.73
100
$49,350/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Sheboygan, WI
$47,610
$38,690
$62,020
$22.89
100
$47,610/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $1,740 a year (3.7%) in favor of Seattle. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Seattle runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Sheboygan sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Seattle is the better deal by $1,740 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Sheboygan to Seattle for this role, the raise needs to beat 3.7% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do counter and rental clerks earn more, Seattle or Sheboygan?
Seattle pays $49,350 on median — about 3.7% more than Sheboygan ($47,610). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Seattle. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Seattle gives you roughly$49,350 of real buying power versus $47,610 in the other city.