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Occupation · SOC 43-4151
Order Clerks: pay and where the jobs are
What order clerks earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$46,170 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $48,220
- Median hourly wage
- $22.20
- Mean hourly wage
- $23.19
- Employment
- 75,200
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 43-4151.
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How much do order clerks make?
The median annual wage for order clerks was $46,170 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $35,530 and the highest-paid 10% more than $63,530. As an hourly rate, the median is $22.20. About 75,200 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Massachusetts ($55,040), Oregon ($50,260) and Vermont ($49,950). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in South Dakota.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for order clerks looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $35,530 | $17.08 | $2,961 | $2,561 |
| 25th percentile | $39,660 | $19.07 | $3,305 | $2,837 |
| Median | $46,170 | $22.20 | $3,848 | $3,273 |
| 75th percentile | $54,310 | $26.11 | $4,526 | $3,818 |
| 90th percentile | $63,530 | $30.54 | $5,294 | $4,436 |
Order Clerks: pay by state
48 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$46,007 take-home in national prices
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$44,363 take-home in national prices
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$42,693 take-home in national prices
Where a median order clerk paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 1,350 | $55,040 | $45,750 | $72,920 | $43,619 | $41,245 |
| Oregon | 790 | $50,260 | $39,960 | $72,040 | $39,038 | $37,769 |
| Vermont | Not published | $49,950 | $39,750 | $61,030 | $41,075 | $41,932 |
| Colorado | 1,970 | $49,530 | $37,850 | $63,980 | $40,289 | $39,095 |
| Rhode Island | 170 | $49,410 | $45,180 | $58,080 | $40,101 | $39,207 |
| District of Columbia | 170 | $49,150 | $42,330 | $60,100 | $39,889 | $36,295 |
| Alabama | 80 | $48,840 | $36,600 | $59,270 | $39,405 | $44,363 |
| Arizona | 760 | $48,590 | $38,780 | $61,110 | $40,401 | $40,129 |
| New Hampshire | 390 | $48,540 | $37,740 | $60,290 | $41,182 | $39,535 |
| Minnesota | 1,150 | $48,400 | $37,470 | $59,180 | $39,086 | $39,632 |
| New York | 3,530 | $48,320 | $34,570 | $65,360 | $38,753 | $35,909 |
| South Dakota | 330 | $48,010 | $38,370 | $54,890 | $40,756 | $46,007 |
| Washington | 4,300 | $47,990 | $42,710 | $66,400 | $40,074 | $37,448 |
| Maine | 300 | $47,750 | $40,030 | $60,880 | $38,757 | $39,935 |
| Wisconsin | 1,540 | $47,750 | $34,510 | $76,170 | $39,081 | $41,534 |
| Maryland | 850 | $47,700 | $39,110 | $65,870 | $38,607 | $36,783 |
| Illinois | 3,540 | $47,670 | $36,000 | $60,630 | $38,268 | $38,284 |
| Connecticut | 710 | $47,500 | $38,130 | $67,640 | $38,221 | $36,890 |
| California | 12,390 | $47,290 | $37,170 | $66,580 | $38,686 | $34,940 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,570 | $46,840 | $36,030 | $58,910 | $38,345 | $39,299 |
| Hawaii | 210 | $46,760 | $32,130 | $65,100 | $37,726 | $34,312 |
| New Jersey | 2,640 | $46,270 | $37,440 | $78,230 | $37,965 | $34,892 |
| Ohio | 3,810 | $46,120 | $33,280 | $63,200 | $38,413 | $41,405 |
| North Carolina | 2,990 | $46,060 | $34,510 | $61,580 | $37,860 | $40,138 |
| Oklahoma | 2,210 | $45,850 | $39,130 | $48,430 | $37,503 | $42,693 |
| West Virginia | 100 | $45,320 | $29,640 | $72,750 | $37,348 | $41,731 |
| Kansas | 310 | $45,200 | $31,750 | $56,180 | $36,776 | $40,831 |
| Iowa | 680 | $44,980 | $35,140 | $57,140 | $37,264 | $42,460 |
| Florida | 3,270 | $44,380 | $35,160 | $62,380 | $37,839 | $36,590 |
| Indiana | 1,800 | $44,340 | $36,390 | $62,380 | $36,529 | $39,140 |
| Texas | 5,180 | $44,280 | $33,230 | $61,690 | $37,759 | $38,904 |
| Michigan | 2,290 | $44,240 | $34,060 | $61,830 | $36,097 | $37,517 |
| Nebraska | 440 | $44,060 | $35,880 | $59,810 | $36,457 | $40,461 |
| Mississippi | 470 | $43,040 | $31,050 | $50,470 | $35,773 | $41,141 |
| Virginia | 1,690 | $42,580 | $35,140 | $61,620 | $34,759 | $34,379 |
| Montana | 60 | $42,000 | $35,490 | $49,820 | $34,710 | $36,674 |
| Arkansas | 290 | $41,760 | $24,230 | $48,690 | $34,677 | $39,887 |
| South Carolina | 740 | $41,740 | $31,360 | $54,640 | $35,177 | $37,522 |
| Georgia | 1,750 | $41,720 | $33,860 | $57,740 | $34,369 | $35,692 |
| Delaware | 170 | $41,430 | $32,130 | $57,970 | $33,681 | $33,746 |
| New Mexico | 310 | $41,020 | $38,470 | $58,180 | $34,343 | $37,244 |
| Kentucky | 930 | $40,620 | $32,710 | $52,100 | $33,514 | $37,172 |
| Nevada | 740 | $40,560 | $33,860 | $54,730 | $34,770 | $34,777 |
| Utah | 880 | $40,260 | $30,520 | $56,140 | $33,417 | $33,801 |
| Idaho | 90 | $40,110 | $36,150 | $60,380 | $33,391 | $34,966 |
| Tennessee | 2,260 | $39,160 | $29,790 | $55,590 | $33,645 | $36,622 |
| Alaska | 70 | $37,590 | $33,340 | $51,410 | $32,196 | $31,454 |
| Louisiana | 660 | $37,520 | $29,070 | $59,250 | $31,588 | $35,811 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 43-4151. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.