43 Series · SOC 43-4151
Order Clerks Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $46,170
- Median / year
- +3.4%
- 2024→2025
- $63,530
- Top 10% earn
- -17.2%
- Growth '24–'34
- 75,200
- Estimated US jobs
Order Clerks earn a median of $46,170 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $46,170, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $35,530 (10th percentile) to $63,530 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 75,200 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is Massachusetts ($55,040).
The pay verdict
Order Clerks earn a median of $46,170, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 22% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Office and Administrative Support, it ranks #35 of 54 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 17.2% by 2034.
- $46,170
- Median annual wage
- Top 78%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #35 of 54
- in Office and Administrative Support
- 1.8×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Massachusetts at $55,040. Typical entry-level education: Some college, no degree.
Observed pay change
What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025
- The published national median for Order Clerks moved from $34,240 in May 2019 to $46,170 in May 2025 (+34.8%).
- Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
- Order Clerks sits +10.4 pp ahead of that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.
Order Clerks (SOC 43-4151) has a national median of $46,170 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $35,530 to $63,530, and the published mean is $48,220. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 75,200 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 48 state or territory areas and 288 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $44,660 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $46,170 in May 2025, a rise of $1,510 (+3.4%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -17.2% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as declining relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 8,000 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns Some college, no degree as typical education needed for entry, and BLS classifies its typical on-the-job preparation as short-term on-the-job training. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Office and Administrative Support Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Massachusetts pays the highest state median at $55,040, which is +19% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is Napa, CA at $60,680. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.
Median Salary
$46,170
per year
Median Hourly
$22.20/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$48,220
average
Employment
75,200
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Order Clerks pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$46,170 Bottom 22% higher than 22% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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| Band | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $0–$20,000 | 0 US occupations | 0% |
| $20,000–$40,000 | 98 US occupations | 12% |
| $40,000–$60,000 (this entry) | 298 US occupations | 36% |
| $60,000–$80,000 | 209 US occupations | 25% |
| $80,000–$100,000 | 82 US occupations | 10% |
| $100,000–$120,000 | 58 US occupations | 7% |
| $120,000–$140,000 | 32 US occupations | 4% |
| $140,000–$160,000 | 14 US occupations | 2% |
| $160,000–$180,000 | 9 US occupations | 1% |
| $180,000 and above | 25 US occupations | 3% |
$46,170 · 22nd percentile of 825 US occupations
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 43-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Order Clerks; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
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- Customer Service Rep…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -5.5%, Median annual wage $44770
- Office Clerks, General: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -6.7%, Median annual wage $45010
- Secretaries and Admi…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.6%, Median annual wage $47540
- First-Line Superviso…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.3%, Median annual wage $69500
- Bookkeeping, Account…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -5.8%, Median annual wage $50670
- Medical Secretaries …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.2%, Median annual wage $45930
- Shipping, Receiving,…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -7.7%, Median annual wage $45260
- Executive Secretarie…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.6%, Median annual wage $76590
- Billing and Posting …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.4%, Median annual wage $48500
- Production, Planning…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.8%, Median annual wage $59650
- Tellers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -12.9%, Median annual wage $43030
- Postal Service Mail …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -3.5%, Median annual wage $60550
- Hotel, Motel, and Re…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.7%, Median annual wage $35070
- Insurance Claims and…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -3.7%, Median annual wage $49230
- Dispatchers, Except …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.9%, Median annual wage $50340
- Office and Administr…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -7.8%, Median annual wage $45670
- Court, Municipal, an…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3%, Median annual wage $48700
- Loan Interviewers an…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -2.3%, Median annual wage $50020
- Bill and Account Col…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -10.5%, Median annual wage $47030
- Legal Secretaries an…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -5.8%, Median annual wage $55570
- Eligibility Intervie…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1%, Median annual wage $54210
- Payroll and Timekeep…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -16.7%, Median annual wage $58260
- Interviewers, Except…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -11.6%, Median annual wage $45920
- Order Clerks: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -17.2%, Median annual wage $46170
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
-17.2%
Declining
Annual Openings
8,000
per year (projected)
Employment Change
-15,400
89,500 (2024) → 74,100 (2034)
Typical Education
Some college, no degree
On-the-Job Training
Short-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Office and Administrative Support Occupations context
Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade
Fatality Rate
0.5/100K
Injury Rate
1/100
Danger Index
4.3/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Order Clerks roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Review orders for completeness according to reporting procedures and forward incomplete orders for further processing.
- ▸ Obtain customers' names, addresses, and billing information, product numbers, and specifications of items to be purchased, and enter this information on order forms.
- ▸ Prepare invoices, shipping documents, and contracts.
- ▸ Recommend merchandise or services that will meet customers' needs.
- ▸ Inspect outgoing work for compliance with customers' specifications.
- ▸ Receive and respond to customer complaints.
- ▸ Check inventory records to determine availability of requested merchandise.
- ▸ Verify customer and order information for correctness, checking it against previously obtained information as necessary.
- ▸ Confer with production, sales, shipping, warehouse, or common carrier personnel to expedite or trace shipments.
- ▸ Direct specified departments or units to prepare and ship orders to designated locations.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
Order Clerks pay history, 2015–2025
Published national median across 11 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.
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| Period | National median |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $32,330 |
| 2016 | $33,370 |
| 2017 | $33,510 |
| 2018 | $33,460 |
| 2019 | $34,240 |
| 2020 | $35,590 |
| 2021 | $37,920 |
| 2022 | $38,060 |
| 2023 | $41,600 |
| 2024 | $44,660 |
| 2025 | $46,170 |
2015 median
$32,330
2025 median
$46,170
2019–2025 change (same SOC)
+$11,930 (+34.8%)
Avg/year (same SOC)
+5.1%
| Release | Median | Change | Estimated jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 | $32,330 | First banked release | 185,890 |
| May 2016 | $33,370 | +3.2% | 176,850 |
| May 2017 | $33,510 | +0.4% | 169,120 |
| May 2018 | $33,460 | -0.1% | 159,210 |
| May 2019 | $34,240 | Classification break | 137,180 |
| May 2020 | $35,590 | +3.9% | 119,640 |
| May 2021 | $37,920 | +6.5% | 133,850 |
| May 2022 | $38,060 | +0.4% | 113,500 |
| May 2023 | $41,600 | +9.3% | 91,830 |
| May 2024 | $44,660 | +7.4% | 83,420 |
| May 2025 | $46,170 | +3.4% | 75,200 |
Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $32,330 in May 2015 to $46,170 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +5.1% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 137,180 in May 2019 to 75,200 in May 2025.
Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2019 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | $55,040 | +19% above national |
| 2 | Oregon | $50,260 | +9% above national |
| 3 | Vermont | $49,950 | +8% above national |
| 4 | Colorado | $49,530 | +7% above national |
| 5 | Rhode Island | $49,410 | +7% above national |
| 6 | District of Columbia | $49,150 | +6% above national |
| 7 | Alabama | $48,840 | +6% above national |
| 8 | Arizona | $48,590 | +5% above national |
| 9 | New Hampshire | $48,540 | +5% above national |
| 10 | Minnesota | $48,400 | +5% above national |
| 11 | New York | $48,320 | +5% above national |
| 12 | South Dakota | $48,010 | +4% above national |
| 13 | Washington | $47,990 | +4% above national |
| 14 | Maine | $47,750 | +3% above national |
| 15 | Wisconsin | $47,750 | +3% above national |
| 16 | Maryland | $47,700 | +3% above national |
| 17 | Illinois | $47,670 | +3% above national |
| 18 | Connecticut | $47,500 | +3% above national |
| 19 | California | $47,290 | +2% above national |
| 20 | Pennsylvania | $46,840 | +1% above national |
| 21 | Hawaii | $46,760 | +1% above national |
| 22 | New Jersey | $46,270 | same as national |
| 23 | Ohio | $46,120 | same as national |
| 24 | North Carolina | $46,060 | same as national |
| 25 | Oklahoma | $45,850 | 1% below national |
| 26 | West Virginia | $45,320 | 2% below national |
| 27 | Kansas | $45,200 | 2% below national |
| 28 | Iowa | $44,980 | 3% below national |
| 29 | Florida | $44,380 | 4% below national |
| 30 | Indiana | $44,340 | 4% below national |
| 31 | Texas | $44,280 | 4% below national |
| 32 | Michigan | $44,240 | 4% below national |
| 33 | Nebraska | $44,060 | 5% below national |
| 34 | Mississippi | $43,040 | 7% below national |
| 35 | Virginia | $42,580 | 8% below national |
| 36 | Montana | $42,000 | 9% below national |
| 37 | Arkansas | $41,760 | 10% below national |
| 38 | South Carolina | $41,740 | 10% below national |
| 39 | Georgia | $41,720 | 10% below national |
| 40 | Delaware | $41,430 | 10% below national |
| 41 | New Mexico | $41,020 | 11% below national |
| 42 | Kentucky | $40,620 | 12% below national |
| 43 | Nevada | $40,560 | 12% below national |
| 44 | Utah | $40,260 | 13% below national |
| 45 | Idaho | $40,110 | 13% below national |
| 46 | Tennessee | $39,160 | 15% below national |
| 47 | Alaska | $37,590 | 19% below national |
| 48 | Louisiana | $37,520 | 19% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napa, CA | $60,680 | +31% above national |
| 2 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $58,170 | +26% above national |
| 3 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $55,090 | +19% above national |
| 4 | Bend, OR | $53,610 | +16% above national |
| 5 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $53,290 | +15% above national |
| 6 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $53,070 | +15% above national |
| 7 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $52,540 | +14% above national |
| 8 | Albany, OR | $52,190 | +13% above national |
| 9 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $51,500 | +12% above national |
| 10 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $51,450 | +11% above national |
| 11 | Akron, OH | $51,060 | +11% above national |
| 12 | Springfield, MA | $50,860 | +10% above national |
| 13 | New Haven, CT | $50,750 | +10% above national |
| 14 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $50,530 | +9% above national |
| 15 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $50,420 | +9% above national |
| 16 | Ann Arbor, MI | $50,330 | +9% above national |
| 17 | Binghamton, NY | $50,180 | +9% above national |
| 18 | St. Cloud, MN | $50,020 | +8% above national |
| 19 | Boulder, CO | $49,970 | +8% above national |
| 20 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $49,940 | +8% above national |
| 21 | Reading, PA | $49,860 | +8% above national |
| 22 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $49,840 | +8% above national |
| 23 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $49,530 | +7% above national |
| 24 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $49,390 | +7% above national |
| 25 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $49,380 | +7% above national |
| 26 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $49,190 | +7% above national |
| 27 | Greeley, CO | $49,080 | +6% above national |
| 28 | Visalia, CA | $49,020 | +6% above national |
| 29 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $48,920 | +6% above national |
| 30 | Odessa, TX | $48,640 | +5% above national |
| 31 | Appleton, WI | $48,460 | +5% above national |
| 32 | Bellingham, WA | $48,460 | +5% above national |
| 33 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $48,450 | +5% above national |
| 34 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $48,430 | +5% above national |
| 35 | Waco, TX | $48,400 | +5% above national |
| 36 | Terre Haute, IN | $48,390 | +5% above national |
| 37 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $48,370 | +5% above national |
| 38 | Rapid City, SD | $48,360 | +5% above national |
| 39 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $48,320 | +5% above national |
| 40 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $48,310 | +5% above national |
| 41 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $48,230 | +4% above national |
| 42 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $48,040 | +4% above national |
| 43 | Worcester, MA | $47,900 | +4% above national |
| 44 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $47,890 | +4% above national |
| 45 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $47,850 | +4% above national |
| 46 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $47,820 | +4% above national |
| 47 | Salem, OR | $47,730 | +3% above national |
| 48 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $47,710 | +3% above national |
| 49 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $47,700 | +3% above national |
| 50 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $47,650 | +3% above national |
| 51 | Colorado Springs, CO | $47,630 | +3% above national |
| 52 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $47,610 | +3% above national |
| 53 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $47,580 | +3% above national |
| 54 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $47,480 | +3% above national |
| 55 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $47,470 | +3% above national |
| 56 | Lima, OH | $47,430 | +3% above national |
| 57 | Syracuse, NY | $47,410 | +3% above national |
| 58 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $47,400 | +3% above national |
| 59 | York-Hanover, PA | $47,360 | +3% above national |
| 60 | Cleveland, OH | $47,350 | +3% above national |
| 61 | Ogden, UT | $47,300 | +2% above national |
| 62 | Vallejo, CA | $47,280 | +2% above national |
| 63 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $47,140 | +2% above national |
| 64 | Lancaster, PA | $47,050 | +2% above national |
| 65 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $47,020 | +2% above national |
| 66 | Columbus, OH | $46,990 | +2% above national |
| 67 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $46,990 | +2% above national |
| 68 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $46,960 | +2% above national |
| 69 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $46,750 | +1% above national |
| 70 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $46,650 | +1% above national |
| 71 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $46,590 | +1% above national |
| 72 | Ocala, FL | $46,590 | +1% above national |
| 73 | Pittsburgh, PA | $46,580 | +1% above national |
| 74 | Jacksonville, FL | $46,460 | +1% above national |
| 75 | Toledo, OH | $46,450 | +1% above national |
| 76 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $46,350 | same as national |
| 77 | Tucson, AZ | $46,330 | same as national |
| 78 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $46,290 | same as national |
| 79 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $46,250 | same as national |
| 80 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $46,170 | same as national |
| 81 | Tulsa, OK | $46,100 | same as national |
| 82 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $46,000 | same as national |
| 83 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $45,940 | same as national |
| 84 | Wichita, KS | $45,890 | 1% below national |
| 85 | Oklahoma City, OK | $45,850 | 1% below national |
| 86 | Modesto, CA | $45,820 | 1% below national |
| 87 | Jackson, MS | $45,780 | 1% below national |
| 88 | Chico, CA | $45,770 | 1% below national |
| 89 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $45,760 | 1% below national |
| 90 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $45,620 | 1% below national |
| 91 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $45,590 | 1% below national |
| 92 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $45,490 | 1% below national |
| 93 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $45,420 | 2% below national |
| 94 | Columbia, SC | $45,320 | 2% below national |
| 95 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $45,300 | 2% below national |
| 96 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $45,290 | 2% below national |
| 97 | Rochester, NY | $45,170 | 2% below national |
| 98 | Omaha, NE-IA | $45,160 | 2% below national |
| 99 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $45,150 | 2% below national |
| 100 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $45,110 | 2% below national |
| 101 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $45,090 | 2% below national |
| 102 | Spartanburg, SC | $45,090 | 2% below national |
| 103 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $45,080 | 2% below national |
| 104 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $45,000 | 3% below national |
| 105 | Utica-Rome, NY | $44,990 | 3% below national |
| 106 | Amarillo, TX | $44,980 | 3% below national |
| 107 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $44,880 | 3% below national |
| 108 | Wilmington, NC | $44,880 | 3% below national |
| 109 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $44,720 | 3% below national |
| 110 | Asheville, NC | $44,690 | 3% below national |
| 111 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $44,490 | 4% below national |
| 112 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $44,460 | 4% below national |
| 113 | Fresno, CA | $44,430 | 4% below national |
| 114 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $44,420 | 4% below national |
| 115 | Peoria, IL | $44,330 | 4% below national |
| 116 | Rockford, IL | $44,150 | 4% below national |
| 117 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $44,110 | 4% below national |
| 118 | Salinas, CA | $44,030 | 5% below national |
| 119 | Niles, MI | $44,010 | 5% below national |
| 120 | Fort Wayne, IN | $43,950 | 5% below national |
| 121 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $43,930 | 5% below national |
| 122 | Erie, PA | $43,890 | 5% below national |
| 123 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $43,880 | 5% below national |
| 124 | Winston-Salem, NC | $43,820 | 5% below national |
| 125 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $43,800 | 5% below national |
| 126 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $43,710 | 5% below national |
| 127 | Pueblo, CO | $43,710 | 5% below national |
| 128 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $43,690 | 5% below national |
| 129 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $43,630 | 6% below national |
| 130 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $43,580 | 6% below national |
| 131 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $43,570 | 6% below national |
| 132 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $43,500 | 6% below national |
| 133 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $43,460 | 6% below national |
| 134 | Madison, WI | $43,380 | 6% below national |
| 135 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $43,260 | 6% below national |
| 136 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $43,100 | 7% below national |
| 137 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $43,010 | 7% below national |
| 138 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $42,840 | 7% below national |
| 139 | Richmond, VA | $42,830 | 7% below national |
| 140 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $42,770 | 7% below national |
| 141 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $42,760 | 7% below national |
| 142 | Savannah, GA | $42,750 | 7% below national |
| 143 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $42,710 | 7% below national |
| 144 | Saginaw, MI | $42,550 | 8% below national |
| 145 | Charlottesville, VA | $42,500 | 8% below national |
| 146 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $42,440 | 8% below national |
| 147 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $42,430 | 8% below national |
| 148 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $42,340 | 8% below national |
| 149 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $42,340 | 8% below national |
| 150 | Fayetteville, NC | $42,280 | 8% below national |
| 151 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $42,050 | 9% below national |
| 152 | Longview, TX | $41,970 | 9% below national |
| 153 | Boise City, ID | $41,720 | 10% below national |
| 154 | Grand Junction, CO | $41,530 | 10% below national |
| 155 | Gainesville, GA | $41,440 | 10% below national |
| 156 | Flint, MI | $41,410 | 10% below national |
| 157 | Jefferson City, MO | $41,210 | 11% below national |
| 158 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $41,170 | 11% below national |
| 159 | Medford, OR | $40,810 | 12% below national |
| 160 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $40,780 | 12% below national |
| 161 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $40,770 | 12% below national |
| 162 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $40,610 | 12% below national |
| 163 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $40,570 | 12% below national |
| 164 | Traverse City, MI | $40,470 | 12% below national |
| 165 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $40,430 | 12% below national |
| 166 | Reno, NV | $40,410 | 12% below national |
| 167 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $40,370 | 13% below national |
| 168 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $40,360 | 13% below national |
| 169 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $40,330 | 13% below national |
| 170 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $40,260 | 13% below national |
| 171 | Evansville, IN | $40,160 | 13% below national |
| 172 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $40,040 | 13% below national |
| 173 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $40,040 | 13% below national |
| 174 | Williamsport, PA | $39,840 | 14% below national |
| 175 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $39,830 | 14% below national |
| 176 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $39,780 | 14% below national |
| 177 | Rocky Mount, NC | $39,740 | 14% below national |
| 178 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $39,680 | 14% below national |
| 179 | Midland, TX | $39,660 | 14% below national |
| 180 | Anchorage, AK | $39,440 | 15% below national |
| 181 | Knoxville, TN | $39,330 | 15% below national |
| 182 | Corpus Christi, TX | $39,080 | 15% below national |
| 183 | Morristown, TN | $39,080 | 15% below national |
| 184 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $39,000 | 16% below national |
| 185 | Roanoke, VA | $38,900 | 16% below national |
| 186 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $38,730 | 16% below national |
| 187 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $38,590 | 16% below national |
| 188 | Albuquerque, NM | $38,470 | 17% below national |
| 189 | Baton Rouge, LA | $38,370 | 17% below national |
| 190 | Lincoln, NE | $38,240 | 17% below national |
| 191 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $38,050 | 18% below national |
| 192 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $37,910 | 18% below national |
| 193 | Green Bay, WI | $37,750 | 18% below national |
| 194 | Lafayette, LA | $37,750 | 18% below national |
| 195 | Columbus, GA-AL | $37,400 | 19% below national |
| 196 | Harrisonburg, VA | $37,380 | 19% below national |
| 197 | El Paso, TX | $37,280 | 19% below national |
| 198 | Topeka, KS | $37,050 | 20% below national |
| 199 | Lynchburg, VA | $36,990 | 20% below national |
| 200 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $36,960 | 20% below national |
| 201 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $36,950 | 20% below national |
| 202 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $36,840 | 20% below national |
| 203 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $36,670 | 21% below national |
| 204 | Tyler, TX | $36,410 | 21% below national |
| 205 | Springfield, OH | $36,130 | 22% below national |
| 206 | Johnson City, TN | $35,770 | 23% below national |
| 207 | Lubbock, TX | $35,760 | 23% below national |
| 208 | Laredo, TX | $35,660 | 23% below national |
| 209 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $35,600 | 23% below national |
| 210 | Battle Creek, MI | $35,500 | 23% below national |
| 211 | Hammond, LA | $35,140 | 24% below national |
| 212 | Jackson, TN | $34,380 | 26% below national |
| 213 | Dalton, GA | $31,630 | 31% below national |
| 214 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $29,180 | 37% below national |
| 215 | Monroe, LA | $29,070 | 37% below national |
| 216 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $24,230 | 48% below national |
Same SOC major group
Other detailed occupations in SOC major group 43 (Office and Administrative Support Occupations) - category peers, not a pay match.
Bill and Account Collectors
SOC 43-3011
Billing and Posting Clerks
SOC 43-3021
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
SOC 43-3031
Brokerage Clerks
SOC 43-4011
Cargo and Freight Agents
SOC 43-5011
Showing 5 of 53 detailed occupations BLS assigns to this SOC major group.
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Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Office and Administrative Support Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($46,170 here) and reported employment (75,200 jobs here).
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