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How Much Does an Order Clerk Make?

An order clerk in the US earns a median salary of $46,170 a year, or $22.20 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The average is $48,220, and the middle half earn between $39,660 and $54,310.

Median a year $46,170
Median an hour $22.20
Median a month $3,848
Average a year $48,220

Order clerk pay range

What order clerks earn at each point of the pay scale. The 10th percentile is a rough guide to starting pay.

Percentile A year An hour
10th (lowest 10%) $35,530 $17.08
25th $39,660 $19.07
Median (50th) $46,170 $22.20
75th $54,310 $26.11
90th (top 10%) $63,530 $30.54

The median is 9% less than the $50,980 median for all US jobs. About 75,200 people work as order clerks in the US.

After tax and by period

A week
$888
Every two weeks
$1,776
Twice a month
$1,924
A month
$3,848

At the median salary, before tax.

Order clerk salary by state

Sorted by average pay. Massachusetts pays order clerks the most, at $56,920 a year on average.

State Average Median Jobs After tax
Massachusetts $56,920 $55,040 1,350 After tax
Washington $52,810 $47,990 4,300 After tax
Oregon $52,330 $50,260 790 After tax
New Jersey $51,910 $46,270 2,640 After tax
District of Columbia $51,040 $49,150 170 After tax
Maryland $50,880 $47,700 850 After tax
Wisconsin $50,830 $47,750 1,540 After tax
California $50,760 $47,290 12,390 After tax
Vermont $50,750 $49,950 – After tax
Connecticut $50,670 $47,500 710 After tax
Colorado $50,650 $49,530 1,970 After tax
New York $50,380 $48,320 3,530 After tax
Rhode Island $50,260 $49,410 170 After tax
New Hampshire $50,130 $48,540 390 After tax
Minnesota $49,770 $48,400 1,150 After tax
Maine $49,360 $47,750 300 After tax
Arizona $49,240 $48,590 760 After tax
Illinois $48,390 $47,670 3,540 After tax
Hawaii $48,330 $46,760 210 After tax
West Virginia $48,010 $45,320 100 After tax
North Carolina $47,640 $46,060 2,990 After tax
Alabama $47,570 $48,840 80 After tax
South Dakota $47,550 $48,010 330 After tax
Pennsylvania $47,390 $46,840 2,570 After tax
Ohio $47,350 $46,120 3,810 After tax
Indiana $46,750 $44,340 1,800 After tax
Florida $46,460 $44,380 3,270 After tax
Iowa $46,280 $44,980 680 After tax
Michigan $46,030 $44,240 2,290 After tax
Texas $46,020 $44,280 5,180 After tax
New Mexico $45,920 $41,020 310 After tax
Oklahoma $45,180 $45,850 2,210 After tax
Virginia $45,170 $42,580 1,690 After tax
Nebraska $44,880 $44,060 440 After tax
Idaho $44,520 $40,110 90 After tax
Kansas $44,250 $45,200 310 After tax
Georgia $44,060 $41,720 1,750 After tax
Delaware $43,760 $41,430 170 After tax
Nevada $42,920 $40,560 740 After tax
South Carolina $42,920 $41,740 740 After tax
Montana $42,600 $42,000 60 After tax
Mississippi $42,200 $43,040 470 After tax
Kentucky $41,910 $40,620 930 After tax
Alaska $41,390 $37,590 70 After tax
Tennessee $41,330 $39,160 2,260 After tax
Utah $40,880 $40,260 880 After tax
Louisiana $40,870 $37,520 660 After tax
Arkansas $39,540 $41,760 290 After tax

A dash means BLS did not publish that figure for the state.

Other office and administrative support jobs

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), for “Order Clerks” (SOC 43-4151). Wages are before tax and leave out self-employed workers. All job salaries

About the Job Salaries

Job Salaries shows what more than 500 US jobs pay, from nurses and electricians to software developers and truck drivers. Each job has its median and average salary, hourly and monthly pay, the pay range from the lowest-paid 10% to the top 10%, and a table of pay in every state. The figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, the largest survey of US pay, in its latest release.

How to use it

  1. 1 Search for a job or pick one from the list.
  2. 2 Read the median salary, hourly pay and the pay range.
  3. 3 Check the salary by state to see where the job pays most.
  4. 4 Open the take-home pay calculator to see the salary after tax.

Frequently asked questions

How much does an order clerk make an hour?

The median hourly wage for an order clerk is $22.20, and the average is $23.19. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $17.08 an hour and the top 10% over $30.54.

How much does an order clerk make a month?

At the median salary of $46,170, an order clerk earns about $3,848 a month before tax, or $1,776 every two weeks.

Which state pays order clerks the most?

Massachusetts has the highest average pay for an order clerk, at $56,920 a year. Next are Washington and Oregon. Pay is usually higher where living costs are higher, so compare take-home pay too.

What is the starting salary for an order clerk?

The lowest-paid 10% of order clerks earn less than $35,530 a year, and the lowest 25% less than $39,660. That is a fair guide to starting pay, which depends on the state, the employer and your experience.

How much do the highest-paid order clerks make?

The top 10% earn more than $63,530 a year, and the top 25% more than $54,310.