Salary comparison
Counter and Rental Clerks: Sheboygan vs Wenatchee
Sheboygan, WI pays about 0.3% more for counter and rental clerks on paper — $47,610 vs $47,450. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Sheboygan comes out ahead by $160 a year in real buying power.
Sheboygan, WI
$47,610
$38,690
$62,020
$22.89
100
$47,610/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Wenatchee, WA
$47,450
$39,940
$57,530
$22.81
100
$47,450/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $160 a year (0.3%) in favor of Sheboygan. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Sheboygan runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Wenatchee sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Sheboygan is the better deal by $160 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Wenatchee to Sheboygan for this role, the raise needs to beat 0.3% 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, Sheboygan or Wenatchee?
Sheboygan pays $47,610 on median — about 0.3% more than Wenatchee ($47,450). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Sheboygan. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Sheboygan gives you roughly$47,610 of real buying power versus $47,450 in the other city.