Order Clerk Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$46,170
$22.20/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $35,530 | $17.08 |
| 25th percentile | $39,660 | $19.07 |
| Median | $46,170 | $22.20 |
| 75th percentile | $54,310 | $26.11 |
| 90th percentile | $63,530 | $30.54 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 75,200
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | ||
| 1st | $55,040 | $52,044 4th |
| Oregon | ||
| 2nd | $50,260 | $48,626 16th |
| Vermont | ||
| 3rd | $49,950 | $50,991 6th |
| Colorado | ||
| 4th | $49,530 | $48,063 19th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 5th | $49,410 | $48,309 17th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 6th | $49,150 | $44,722 32nd |
| Alabama | ||
| 7th | $48,840 | $54,986 1st |
| Arizona | ||
| 8th | $48,590 | $48,263 18th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 9th | $48,540 | $46,599 24th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 10th | $48,400 | $49,077 13th |
| New York | ||
| 11th | $48,320 | $44,773 31st |
| South Dakota | ||
| 12th | $48,010 | $54,196 2nd |
| Washington | ||
| 13th | $47,990 | $44,845 30th |
| Maine | ||
| 14th | $47,750 | $49,201 12th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 14th | $47,750 | $50,747 7th |
| Maryland | ||
| 16th | $47,700 | $45,446 28th |
| Illinois | ||
| 17th | $47,670 | $47,690 22nd |
| Connecticut | ||
| 18th | $47,500 | $45,845 26th |
| California | ||
| 19th | $47,290 | $42,711 38th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 20th | $46,840 | $48,006 21st |
| Hawaii | ||
| 21st | $46,760 | $42,528 41st |
| New Jersey | ||
| 22nd | $46,270 | $42,526 42nd |
| Ohio | ||
| 23rd | $46,120 | $49,712 10th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 24th | $46,060 | $48,831 15th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 25th | $45,850 | $52,195 3rd |
| West Virginia | ||
| 26th | $45,320 | $50,639 8th |
| Kansas | ||
| 27th | $45,200 | $50,184 9th |
| Iowa | ||
| 28th | $44,980 | $51,252 5th |
| Florida | ||
| 29th | $44,380 | $42,915 37th |
| Indiana | ||
| 30th | $44,340 | $47,509 23rd |
| Texas | ||
| 31st | $44,280 | $45,623 27th |
| Michigan | ||
| 32nd | $44,240 | $45,979 25th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 33rd | $44,060 | $48,900 14th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 34th | $43,040 | $49,498 11th |
| Virginia | ||
| 35th | $42,580 | $42,115 43rd |
| Montana | ||
| 36th | $42,000 | $44,376 35th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 37th | $41,760 | $48,035 20th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 38th | $41,740 | $44,523 33rd |
| Georgia | ||
| 39th | $41,720 | $43,326 36th |
| Delaware | ||
| 40th | $41,430 | $41,510 45th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 41st | $41,020 | $44,484 34th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 42nd | $40,620 | $45,054 29th |
| Nevada | ||
| 43rd | $40,560 | $40,569 47th |
| Utah | ||
| 44th | $40,260 | $40,723 46th |
| Idaho | ||
| 45th | $40,110 | $42,003 44th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 46th | $39,160 | $42,625 39th |
| Alaska | ||
| 47th | $37,590 | $36,724 48th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 48th | $37,520 | $42,536 40th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −17.5%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Some college, no degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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