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
- $63,530
- Top 10% earn
- -17.2%
- Growth '23–'33
- 75,200
- US workers
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 US workers. Massachusetts pays the most ($55,040), since pay varies by state and metro area.
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 2033.
- $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.
Order Clerks (SOC 43-4151) pays a national median of $46,170 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $35,530 at the 10th percentile to $63,530 at the 90th, with a mean of $48,220 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 75,200 Americans work in this occupation across 48 reporting states and 288 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -17.2% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as declining relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 8,000 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Some college, no degree and short-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.5 per 100,000 and injury rate of 1 per 100.
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 top metro is Napa, CA at $60,680 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 75,200 jobs Median $46,170/yr
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.
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).
Among 24 43-series occupations with growth data, Order Clerks sits on the slower-growing side at -17.2% growth and $46,170 median pay.
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)
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 → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
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
Active Listening 4.0
Speaking 3.9
Reading Comprehension 3.5
Service Orientation 3.5
Writing 3.1
Critical Thinking 3.1
Monitoring 3.1
Judgment and Decision Making 3.1
Mathematics 3.0
Active Learning 3.0
Knowledge Areas
Customer and Personal Service 4.4
Production and Processing 4.2
Computers and Electronics 4.0
Education and Training 3.9
English Language 3.8
Administrative 3.7
Mathematics 3.7
Sales and Marketing 3.6
Transportation 3.4
Public Safety and Security 3.3
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
10th Percentile
$35,530
25th Percentile
$39,660
Median
$46,170
75th Percentile
$54,310
90th Percentile
$63,530
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 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $53,590 | +16% above national |
| 6 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $53,530 | +16% above national |
| 7 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $53,290 | +15% above national |
| 8 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $53,070 | +15% above national |
| 9 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $52,540 | +14% above national |
| 10 | Albany, OR | $52,190 | +13% above national |
| 11 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $51,550 | +12% above national |
| 12 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $51,500 | +12% above national |
| 13 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $51,450 | +11% above national |
| 14 | Akron, OH | $51,060 | +11% above national |
| 15 | Springfield, MA | $50,860 | +10% above national |
| 16 | New Haven, CT | $50,750 | +10% above national |
| 17 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $50,530 | +9% above national |
| 18 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $50,420 | +9% above national |
| 19 | Ann Arbor, MI | $50,330 | +9% above national |
| 20 | Binghamton, NY | $50,180 | +9% above national |
| 21 | St. Cloud, MN | $50,020 | +8% above national |
| 22 | Boulder, CO | $49,970 | +8% above national |
| 23 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $49,950 | +8% above national |
| 24 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $49,940 | +8% above national |
| 25 | Reading, PA | $49,860 | +8% above national |
| 26 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $49,840 | +8% above national |
| 27 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $49,600 | +7% above national |
| 28 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $49,530 | +7% above national |
| 29 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $49,390 | +7% above national |
| 30 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $49,380 | +7% above national |
| 31 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $49,290 | +7% above national |
| 32 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $49,190 | +7% above national |
| 33 | Greeley, CO | $49,080 | +6% above national |
| 34 | Visalia, CA | $49,020 | +6% above national |
| 35 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $49,020 | +6% above national |
| 36 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $48,920 | +6% above national |
| 37 | Odessa, TX | $48,640 | +5% above national |
| 38 | Appleton, WI | $48,460 | +5% above national |
| 39 | Bellingham, WA | $48,460 | +5% above national |
| 40 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $48,450 | +5% above national |
| 41 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $48,430 | +5% above national |
| 42 | Waco, TX | $48,400 | +5% above national |
| 43 | Terre Haute, IN | $48,390 | +5% above national |
| 44 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $48,370 | +5% above national |
| 45 | Rapid City, SD | $48,360 | +5% above national |
| 46 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $48,320 | +5% above national |
| 47 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $48,310 | +5% above national |
| 48 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $48,230 | +4% above national |
| 49 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $48,200 | +4% above national |
| 50 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $48,040 | +4% above national |
| 51 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $48,010 | +4% above national |
| 52 | Worcester, MA | $47,900 | +4% above national |
| 53 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $47,890 | +4% above national |
| 54 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $47,850 | +4% above national |
| 55 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $47,820 | +4% above national |
| 56 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $47,790 | +4% above national |
| 57 | Salem, OR | $47,730 | +3% above national |
| 58 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $47,710 | +3% above national |
| 59 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $47,700 | +3% above national |
| 60 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $47,650 | +3% above national |
| 61 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $47,640 | +3% above national |
| 62 | Colorado Springs, CO | $47,630 | +3% above national |
| 63 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $47,610 | +3% above national |
| 64 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $47,580 | +3% above national |
| 65 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $47,510 | +3% above national |
| 66 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $47,510 | +3% above national |
| 67 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $47,480 | +3% above national |
| 68 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $47,470 | +3% above national |
| 69 | Lima, OH | $47,430 | +3% above national |
| 70 | Syracuse, NY | $47,410 | +3% above national |
| 71 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $47,400 | +3% above national |
| 72 | York-Hanover, PA | $47,360 | +3% above national |
| 73 | Cleveland, OH | $47,350 | +3% above national |
| 74 | Ogden, UT | $47,300 | +2% above national |
| 75 | Vallejo, CA | $47,280 | +2% above national |
| 76 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $47,150 | +2% above national |
| 77 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $47,140 | +2% above national |
| 78 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $47,130 | +2% above national |
| 79 | Lancaster, PA | $47,050 | +2% above national |
| 80 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $47,020 | +2% above national |
| 81 | Columbus, OH | $46,990 | +2% above national |
| 82 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $46,990 | +2% above national |
| 83 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $46,960 | +2% above national |
| 84 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $46,750 | +1% above national |
| 85 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $46,650 | +1% above national |
| 86 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $46,590 | +1% above national |
| 87 | Ocala, FL | $46,590 | +1% above national |
| 88 | Pittsburgh, PA | $46,580 | +1% above national |
| 89 | Jacksonville, FL | $46,460 | +1% above national |
| 90 | Toledo, OH | $46,450 | +1% above national |
| 91 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $46,350 | same as national |
| 92 | Tucson, AZ | $46,330 | same as national |
| 93 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $46,290 | same as national |
| 94 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $46,250 | same as national |
| 95 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $46,170 | same as national |
| 96 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $46,120 | same as national |
| 97 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $46,110 | same as national |
| 98 | Tulsa, OK | $46,100 | same as national |
| 99 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $46,070 | same as national |
| 100 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $46,000 | same as national |
| 101 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $45,940 | same as national |
| 102 | Wichita, KS | $45,890 | 1% below national |
| 103 | Oklahoma City, OK | $45,850 | 1% below national |
| 104 | Modesto, CA | $45,820 | 1% below national |
| 105 | Jackson, MS | $45,780 | 1% below national |
| 106 | Chico, CA | $45,770 | 1% below national |
| 107 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $45,760 | 1% below national |
| 108 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $45,760 | 1% below national |
| 109 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $45,620 | 1% below national |
| 110 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $45,590 | 1% below national |
| 111 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $45,530 | 1% below national |
| 112 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $45,490 | 1% below national |
| 113 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $45,420 | 2% below national |
| 114 | Columbia, SC | $45,320 | 2% below national |
| 115 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $45,320 | 2% below national |
| 116 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $45,300 | 2% below national |
| 117 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $45,290 | 2% below national |
| 118 | Rochester, NY | $45,170 | 2% below national |
| 119 | Omaha, NE-IA | $45,160 | 2% below national |
| 120 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $45,150 | 2% below national |
| 121 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $45,110 | 2% below national |
| 122 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $45,100 | 2% below national |
| 123 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $45,090 | 2% below national |
| 124 | Spartanburg, SC | $45,090 | 2% below national |
| 125 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $45,080 | 2% below national |
| 126 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $45,000 | 3% below national |
| 127 | Utica-Rome, NY | $44,990 | 3% below national |
| 128 | Amarillo, TX | $44,980 | 3% below national |
| 129 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $44,880 | 3% below national |
| 130 | Wilmington, NC | $44,880 | 3% below national |
| 131 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $44,810 | 3% below national |
| 132 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $44,720 | 3% below national |
| 133 | Asheville, NC | $44,690 | 3% below national |
| 134 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $44,610 | 3% below national |
| 135 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $44,550 | 4% below national |
| 136 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $44,530 | 4% below national |
| 137 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $44,490 | 4% below national |
| 138 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $44,460 | 4% below national |
| 139 | Fresno, CA | $44,430 | 4% below national |
| 140 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $44,420 | 4% below national |
| 141 | Peoria, IL | $44,330 | 4% below national |
| 142 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $44,280 | 4% below national |
| 143 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $44,250 | 4% below national |
| 144 | Rockford, IL | $44,150 | 4% below national |
| 145 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $44,110 | 4% below national |
| 146 | Salinas, CA | $44,030 | 5% below national |
| 147 | Niles, MI | $44,010 | 5% below national |
| 148 | Fort Wayne, IN | $43,950 | 5% below national |
| 149 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $43,930 | 5% below national |
| 150 | Erie, PA | $43,890 | 5% below national |
| 151 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $43,890 | 5% below national |
| 152 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $43,880 | 5% below national |
| 153 | Winston-Salem, NC | $43,820 | 5% below national |
| 154 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $43,800 | 5% below national |
| 155 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $43,710 | 5% below national |
| 156 | Pueblo, CO | $43,710 | 5% below national |
| 157 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $43,710 | 5% below national |
| 158 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $43,690 | 5% below national |
| 159 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $43,630 | 6% below national |
| 160 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $43,610 | 6% below national |
| 161 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $43,610 | 6% below national |
| 162 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $43,580 | 6% below national |
| 163 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $43,570 | 6% below national |
| 164 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $43,500 | 6% below national |
| 165 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $43,460 | 6% below national |
| 166 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $43,400 | 6% below national |
| 167 | Madison, WI | $43,380 | 6% below national |
| 168 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $43,290 | 6% below national |
| 169 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $43,260 | 6% below national |
| 170 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $43,100 | 7% below national |
| 171 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $43,010 | 7% below national |
| 172 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $42,840 | 7% below national |
| 173 | Richmond, VA | $42,830 | 7% below national |
| 174 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $42,770 | 7% below national |
| 175 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $42,760 | 7% below national |
| 176 | Savannah, GA | $42,750 | 7% below national |
| 177 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $42,740 | 7% below national |
| 178 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $42,720 | 7% below national |
| 179 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $42,710 | 7% below national |
| 180 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $42,710 | 7% below national |
| 181 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $42,630 | 8% below national |
| 182 | Saginaw, MI | $42,550 | 8% below national |
| 183 | Charlottesville, VA | $42,500 | 8% below national |
| 184 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $42,440 | 8% below national |
| 185 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $42,430 | 8% below national |
| 186 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $42,340 | 8% below national |
| 187 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $42,340 | 8% below national |
| 188 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $42,320 | 8% below national |
| 189 | Fayetteville, NC | $42,280 | 8% below national |
| 190 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $42,220 | 9% below national |
| 191 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $42,050 | 9% below national |
| 192 | Longview, TX | $41,970 | 9% below national |
| 193 | Boise City, ID | $41,720 | 10% below national |
| 194 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $41,600 | 10% below national |
| 195 | Grand Junction, CO | $41,530 | 10% below national |
| 196 | Gainesville, GA | $41,440 | 10% below national |
| 197 | Flint, MI | $41,410 | 10% below national |
| 198 | Jefferson City, MO | $41,210 | 11% below national |
| 199 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $41,170 | 11% below national |
| 200 | Medford, OR | $40,810 | 12% below national |
| 201 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $40,780 | 12% below national |
| 202 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $40,770 | 12% below national |
| 203 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $40,700 | 12% below national |
| 204 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $40,660 | 12% below national |
| 205 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $40,610 | 12% below national |
| 206 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $40,570 | 12% below national |
| 207 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $40,560 | 12% below national |
| 208 | Traverse City, MI | $40,470 | 12% below national |
| 209 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $40,430 | 12% below national |
| 210 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $40,420 | 12% below national |
| 211 | Reno, NV | $40,410 | 12% below national |
| 212 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $40,370 | 13% below national |
| 213 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $40,360 | 13% below national |
| 214 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $40,330 | 13% below national |
| 215 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $40,260 | 13% below national |
| 216 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $40,250 | 13% below national |
| 217 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $40,220 | 13% below national |
| 218 | Evansville, IN | $40,160 | 13% below national |
| 219 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $40,040 | 13% below national |
| 220 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $40,040 | 13% below national |
| 221 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $39,900 | 14% below national |
| 222 | Williamsport, PA | $39,840 | 14% below national |
| 223 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $39,840 | 14% below national |
| 224 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $39,830 | 14% below national |
| 225 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $39,780 | 14% below national |
| 226 | Rocky Mount, NC | $39,740 | 14% below national |
| 227 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $39,680 | 14% below national |
| 228 | Midland, TX | $39,660 | 14% below national |
| 229 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $39,490 | 14% below national |
| 230 | Anchorage, AK | $39,440 | 15% below national |
| 231 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $39,340 | 15% below national |
| 232 | Knoxville, TN | $39,330 | 15% below national |
| 233 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $39,230 | 15% below national |
| 234 | Corpus Christi, TX | $39,080 | 15% below national |
| 235 | Morristown, TN | $39,080 | 15% below national |
| 236 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $39,000 | 16% below national |
| 237 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $38,980 | 16% below national |
| 238 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $38,970 | 16% below national |
| 239 | Roanoke, VA | $38,900 | 16% below national |
| 240 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $38,840 | 16% below national |
| 241 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $38,730 | 16% below national |
| 242 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $38,730 | 16% below national |
| 243 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $38,590 | 16% below national |
| 244 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $38,560 | 16% below national |
| 245 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $38,490 | 17% below national |
| 246 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $38,480 | 17% below national |
| 247 | Albuquerque, NM | $38,470 | 17% below national |
| 248 | Baton Rouge, LA | $38,370 | 17% below national |
| 249 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $38,370 | 17% below national |
| 250 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $38,370 | 17% below national |
| 251 | Lincoln, NE | $38,240 | 17% below national |
| 252 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $38,050 | 18% below national |
| 253 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $37,910 | 18% below national |
| 254 | Green Bay, WI | $37,750 | 18% below national |
| 255 | Lafayette, LA | $37,750 | 18% below national |
| 256 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $37,730 | 18% below national |
| 257 | Columbus, GA-AL | $37,400 | 19% below national |
| 258 | Harrisonburg, VA | $37,380 | 19% below national |
| 259 | El Paso, TX | $37,280 | 19% below national |
| 260 | Topeka, KS | $37,050 | 20% below national |
| 261 | Lynchburg, VA | $36,990 | 20% below national |
| 262 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $36,960 | 20% below national |
| 263 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $36,950 | 20% below national |
| 264 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $36,840 | 20% below national |
| 265 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $36,810 | 20% below national |
| 266 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $36,670 | 21% below national |
| 267 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $36,670 | 21% below national |
| 268 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $36,550 | 21% below national |
| 269 | Tyler, TX | $36,410 | 21% below national |
| 270 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $36,280 | 21% below national |
| 271 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $36,230 | 22% below national |
| 272 | Springfield, OH | $36,130 | 22% below national |
| 273 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35,960 | 22% below national |
| 274 | Johnson City, TN | $35,770 | 23% below national |
| 275 | Lubbock, TX | $35,760 | 23% below national |
| 276 | Laredo, TX | $35,660 | 23% below national |
| 277 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $35,600 | 23% below national |
| 278 | Battle Creek, MI | $35,500 | 23% below national |
| 279 | Hammond, LA | $35,140 | 24% below national |
| 280 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $35,140 | 24% below national |
| 281 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $35,070 | 24% below national |
| 282 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $34,510 | 25% below national |
| 283 | Jackson, TN | $34,380 | 26% below national |
| 284 | Dalton, GA | $31,630 | 31% below national |
| 285 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $29,390 | 36% below national |
| 286 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $29,180 | 37% below national |
| 287 | Monroe, LA | $29,070 | 37% below national |
| 288 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $24,230 | 48% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Order Clerks make? ▼
The median annual salary for Order Clerks is $46,170 ($22.20/hour). The salary range spans from $35,530 at the 10th percentile to $63,530 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Order Clerks the most? ▼
Massachusetts pays the highest median salary for Order Clerks at $55,040/year, which is +19% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Order Clerks? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Order Clerks is Some college, no degree. On-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Order Clerks? ▼
Order Clerks has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.5 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 1 per 100 workers.
Is Order Clerks a good career? ▼
Employment for Order Clerks is projected to decline 17.2% from 2024 to 2034, which is declining. About 8,000 openings are projected each year.
How does Order Clerks pay vary by state? ▼
Order Clerks salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Massachusetts at $55,040/year, while Utah pays the least at $40,260/year. BLS data covers 48 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Order Clerks? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Order Clerks is Napa, CA at $60,680/year. BLS reports wage data for 288 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Order Clerks pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $54,310/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
- Location moves pay significantly: Massachusetts leads at $55,040/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
- Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs
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