Top 15 cities for order clerks by average salary
| San Jose, CA | $59,500 |
|---|---|
| Trenton, NJ | $58,400 |
| Boston, MA | $57,820 |
| Napa, CA | $56,930 |
| Bend, OR | $55,920 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $55,610 |
| Portland, OR | $55,450 |
| Waterbury, CT | $55,310 |
| San Francisco, CA | $55,270 |
| Odessa, TX | $54,360 |
| Seattle, WA | $53,700 |
| Springfield, MA | $53,520 |
| Boulder, CO | $53,470 |
| Hartford, CT | $52,720 |
| Burlington, VT | $52,530 |
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Order Clerks salary by state
| State | Metros | Highest average | Lowest average |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 20 | $59,500 | $46,230 |
| New Jersey | 2 | $58,400 | $45,800 |
| Massachusetts | 3 | $57,820 | $51,590 |
| Oregon | 6 | $55,920 | $46,530 |
| Connecticut | 4 | $55,310 | $49,240 |
| Texas | 19 | $54,360 | $37,550 |
| Washington | 4 | $53,700 | $46,780 |
| Colorado | 7 | $53,470 | $43,240 |
| Vermont | 1 | $52,530 | $52,530 |
| Florida | 13 | $52,330 | $41,480 |
| Maryland | 1 | $51,980 | $51,980 |
| Missouri | 3 | $51,520 | $42,540 |
| New York | 8 | $51,510 | $46,600 |
| Maine | 2 | $51,410 | $45,900 |
| Washington, D.C. | 1 | $50,840 | $50,840 |
| Michigan | 11 | $50,730 | $38,860 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $50,640 | $50,640 |
| North Carolina | 10 | $50,580 | $41,240 |
| Pennsylvania | 10 | $50,500 | $42,930 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $50,350 | $50,350 |
| Indiana | 7 | $50,090 | $43,030 |
| Arizona | 2 | $49,720 | $49,030 |
| Minnesota | 2 | $49,670 | $47,530 |
| Wisconsin | 6 | $49,520 | $40,290 |
| Illinois | 4 | $49,290 | $43,440 |
| Ohio | 10 | $49,280 | $40,000 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $48,400 | $46,620 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $47,210 | $47,210 |
| Nebraska | 2 | $46,510 | $42,160 |
| Iowa | 4 | $46,500 | $42,240 |
| South Carolina | 4 | $46,440 | $44,080 |
| Utah | 2 | $46,370 | $44,780 |
| Louisiana | 5 | $46,350 | $31,670 |
| Virginia | 7 | $46,140 | $37,630 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | $46,030 | $43,250 |
| Idaho | 1 | $45,940 | $45,940 |
| Georgia | 6 | $45,770 | $34,820 |
| Arkansas | 2 | $44,830 | $32,980 |
| Nevada | 2 | $44,400 | $41,800 |
| New Mexico | 1 | $44,020 | $44,020 |
| Mississippi | 2 | $43,940 | $42,840 |
| Kentucky | 2 | $43,460 | $42,440 |
| Tennessee | 9 | $43,270 | $37,750 |
| Kansas | 2 | $42,610 | $40,570 |
| Alaska | 1 | $40,300 | $40,300 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | $29,210 | $29,210 |
Order Clerks salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $59,500 | $58,170 | $28.61 | 620 |
| Trenton, NJ | $58,400 | $53,290 | $28.08 | 100 |
| Boston, MA | $57,820 | $55,090 | $27.80 | 1,100 |
| Napa, CA | $56,930 | $60,680 | $27.37 | 40 |
| Bend, OR | $55,920 | $53,610 | $26.89 | 30 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $55,610 | $50,530 | $26.73 | 130 |
| Portland, OR | $55,450 | $52,540 | $26.66 | 460 |
| Waterbury, CT | $55,310 | $53,070 | $26.59 | 50 |
| San Francisco, CA | $55,270 | $51,450 | $26.57 | 1,250 |
| Odessa, TX | $54,360 | $48,640 | $26.13 | 30 |
| Seattle, WA | $53,700 | $49,380 | $25.82 | n/a |
| Springfield, MA | $53,520 | $50,860 | $25.73 | 70 |
| Boulder, CO | $53,470 | $49,970 | $25.71 | 170 |
| Hartford, CT | $52,720 | $49,940 | $25.35 | 170 |
| Burlington, VT | $52,530 | $51,500 | $25.26 | n/a |
| Palm Bay, FL | $52,330 | $45,940 | $25.16 | 70 |
| Baltimore, MD | $51,980 | $48,370 | $24.99 | 320 |
| Worcester, MA | $51,590 | $47,900 | $24.80 | 100 |
| Kansas City, MO | $51,520 | $47,710 | $24.77 | 290 |
| New York, NY | $51,510 | $47,820 | $24.76 | 4,120 |
| Portland, ME | $51,410 | $48,040 | $24.72 | 140 |
| Denver, CO | $51,290 | $49,840 | $24.66 | 1,320 |
| San Diego, CA | $51,010 | $47,610 | $24.52 | 760 |
| Visalia, CA | $50,870 | $49,020 | $24.46 | 80 |
| Washington, DC | $50,840 | $47,580 | $24.44 | 920 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $50,800 | $48,430 | $24.42 | 100 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $50,730 | $50,330 | $24.39 | 60 |
| Binghamton, NY | $50,720 | $50,180 | $24.39 | 40 |
| New Haven, CT | $50,700 | $50,750 | $24.37 | 90 |
| Providence, RI | $50,640 | $49,390 | $24.35 | 230 |
| Charlotte, NC | $50,580 | $48,320 | $24.32 | 1,100 |
| Vallejo, CA | $50,550 | $47,280 | $24.30 | 100 |
| Allentown, PA | $50,500 | $47,700 | $24.28 | 130 |
| Manchester, NH | $50,350 | $48,230 | $24.21 | 110 |
| Albany, NY | $50,280 | $47,650 | $24.17 | 190 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $50,210 | $48,310 | $24.14 | 1,220 |
| Sacramento, CA | $50,140 | $47,480 | $24.11 | 390 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $50,090 | $48,390 | $24.08 | 50 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $50,050 | $45,760 | $24.06 | 220 |
| Raleigh, NC | $49,830 | $47,400 | $23.96 | 380 |
| Salem, OR | $49,800 | $47,730 | $23.94 | 70 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $49,720 | $48,920 | $23.90 | 620 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $49,670 | $49,530 | $23.88 | 620 |
| Bellingham, WA | $49,650 | $48,460 | $23.87 | 50 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $49,570 | $46,590 | $23.83 | 5,740 |
| Appleton, WI | $49,520 | $48,460 | $23.81 | 80 |
| St. Louis, MO | $49,430 | $45,090 | $23.77 | 450 |
| La Crosse, WI | $49,400 | $48,450 | $23.75 | 30 |
| Chicago, IL | $49,290 | $47,890 | $23.70 | 2,970 |
| Riverside, CA | $49,290 | $46,650 | $23.70 | 1,180 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $49,290 | $50,420 | $23.70 | 70 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $49,280 | $46,350 | $23.69 | 780 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $49,260 | $46,990 | $23.68 | 380 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $49,240 | $40,780 | $23.67 | 310 |
| Akron, OH | $49,150 | $51,060 | $23.63 | 320 |
| Syracuse, NY | $49,140 | $47,410 | $23.63 | 90 |
| Albany, OR | $49,040 | $52,190 | $23.58 | 40 |
| Tucson, AZ | $49,030 | $46,330 | $23.57 | 80 |
| Crestview, FL | $48,710 | $44,110 | $23.42 | 30 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $48,710 | $46,460 | $23.42 | 170 |
| Modesto, CA | $48,690 | $45,820 | $23.41 | 110 |
| Oxnard, CA | $48,620 | $46,290 | $23.38 | 210 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $48,620 | $44,420 | $23.38 | 60 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $48,530 | $44,720 | $23.33 | 670 |
| Greeley, CO | $48,480 | $49,080 | $23.31 | 70 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $48,400 | $47,850 | $23.27 | 140 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $48,360 | $47,140 | $23.25 | 90 |
| Salinas, CA | $48,360 | $44,030 | $23.25 | 50 |
| Eugene, OR | $48,350 | $45,490 | $23.24 | 70 |
| Buffalo, NY | $48,260 | $47,020 | $23.20 | 250 |
| Reading, PA | $48,240 | $49,860 | $23.19 | 80 |
| Tampa, FL | $48,170 | $49,190 | $23.16 | 650 |
| Ocala, FL | $48,080 | $46,590 | $23.12 | 30 |
| Rochester, NY | $48,050 | $45,170 | $23.10 | 190 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $47,890 | $47,630 | $23.03 | 140 |
| Columbus, OH | $47,890 | $46,990 | $23.03 | 650 |
| Toledo, OH | $47,740 | $46,450 | $22.95 | 180 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $47,710 | $43,570 | $22.94 | 40 |
| Stockton, CA | $47,680 | $46,250 | $22.93 | 110 |
| York, PA | $47,660 | $47,360 | $22.92 | 80 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $47,570 | $47,470 | $22.87 | 310 |
| Michigan City, IN | $47,540 | $43,260 | $22.85 | 30 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $47,530 | $50,020 | $22.85 | 30 |
| Houston, TX | $47,470 | $45,620 | $22.82 | 1,270 |
| Lancaster, PA | $47,470 | $47,050 | $22.82 | 150 |
| Cleveland, OH | $47,440 | $47,350 | $22.81 | 780 |
| Dallas, TX | $47,370 | $45,590 | $22.78 | 1,890 |
| Fresno, CA | $47,290 | $44,430 | $22.74 | 220 |
| Honolulu, HI | $47,210 | $46,750 | $22.70 | 170 |
| Elkhart, IN | $47,200 | $46,960 | $22.69 | 130 |
| Austin, TX | $47,140 | $44,460 | $22.66 | 450 |
| Waco, TX | $47,010 | $48,400 | $22.60 | 30 |
| Spokane, WA | $46,970 | $42,710 | $22.58 | n/a |
| Olympia, WA | $46,780 | $43,800 | $22.49 | n/a |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $46,780 | $46,580 | $22.49 | 450 |
| Lima, OH | $46,760 | $47,430 | $22.48 | 30 |
| Rapid City, SD | $46,620 | $48,360 | $22.41 | 40 |
| Utica, NY | $46,600 | $44,990 | $22.41 | 50 |
| Medford, OR | $46,530 | $40,810 | $22.37 | 50 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $46,530 | $42,770 | $22.37 | 50 |
| Omaha, NE | $46,510 | $45,160 | $22.36 | 270 |
| Des Moines, IA | $46,500 | $43,010 | $22.36 | 140 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $46,460 | $45,420 | $22.34 | 130 |
| Charleston, SC | $46,440 | $45,300 | $22.33 | 70 |
| Asheville, NC | $46,390 | $44,690 | $22.30 | 140 |
| Orlando, FL | $46,370 | $46,000 | $22.29 | 420 |
| Ogden, UT | $46,370 | $47,300 | $22.30 | 40 |
| Canton, OH | $46,350 | $46,170 | $22.28 | 80 |
| New Orleans, LA | $46,350 | $44,880 | $22.29 | 180 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $46,310 | $42,760 | $22.27 | 70 |
| Chico, CA | $46,230 | $45,770 | $22.23 | 50 |
| Sarasota, FL | $46,150 | $42,050 | $22.19 | 110 |
| Detroit, MI | $46,140 | $45,080 | $22.18 | 940 |
| Richmond, VA | $46,140 | $42,830 | $22.18 | 340 |
| Greensboro, NC | $46,040 | $43,880 | $22.14 | 250 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $46,030 | $45,850 | $22.13 | 1,720 |
| Champaign, IL | $45,950 | $45,150 | $22.09 | 40 |
| Boise, ID | $45,940 | $41,720 | $22.09 | 50 |
| Lewiston, ME | $45,900 | $45,290 | $22.07 | 30 |
| Muskegon, MI | $45,810 | $43,460 | $22.03 | 30 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $45,800 | $40,260 | $22.02 | 30 |
| Atlanta, GA | $45,770 | $43,710 | $22.01 | 1,090 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $45,690 | $43,690 | $21.97 | 50 |
| Naples, FL | $45,590 | $40,040 | $21.92 | n/a |
| Lakeland, FL | $45,560 | $40,040 | $21.91 | 100 |
| Peoria, IL | $45,520 | $44,330 | $21.89 | 50 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $45,500 | $43,820 | $21.88 | 130 |
| Scranton, PA | $45,410 | $43,630 | $21.83 | 70 |
| Wilmington, NC | $45,360 | $44,880 | $21.81 | 110 |
| Miami, FL | $45,280 | $42,340 | $21.77 | 1,040 |
| Midland, TX | $45,280 | $39,660 | $21.77 | 40 |
| Madison, WI | $45,280 | $43,380 | $21.77 | 140 |
| Pueblo, CO | $45,230 | $43,710 | $21.74 | 50 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $45,070 | $42,340 | $21.67 | 230 |
| Greenville, SC | $44,970 | $43,930 | $21.62 | 170 |
| Little Rock, AR | $44,830 | $44,490 | $21.55 | 40 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $44,780 | $45,000 | $21.53 | 400 |
| Columbia, SC | $44,730 | $45,320 | $21.51 | 90 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $44,650 | $42,500 | $21.47 | 70 |
| Niles, MI | $44,640 | $44,010 | $21.46 | 40 |
| Reno, NV | $44,400 | $40,410 | $21.35 | 170 |
| Saginaw, MI | $44,360 | $42,550 | $21.33 | 30 |
| Longview, TX | $44,310 | $41,970 | $21.30 | 40 |
| Deltona, FL | $44,140 | $39,000 | $21.22 | 60 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $44,080 | $45,090 | $21.19 | 40 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $44,020 | $38,470 | $21.16 | 240 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $44,000 | $39,080 | $21.15 | 40 |
| Amarillo, TX | $43,950 | $44,980 | $21.13 | 40 |
| Jackson, MS | $43,940 | $45,780 | $21.12 | 130 |
| College Station, TX | $43,900 | $42,430 | $21.11 | 40 |
| Durham, NC | $43,880 | $40,610 | $21.10 | 200 |
| Youngstown, OH | $43,860 | $42,440 | $21.09 | 80 |
| Hickory, NC | $43,830 | $43,500 | $21.07 | 110 |
| Gainesville, GA | $43,810 | $41,440 | $21.06 | 40 |
| Lansing, MI | $43,790 | $45,110 | $21.05 | 60 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $43,790 | $42,280 | $21.05 | 70 |
| Williamsport, PA | $43,620 | $39,840 | $20.97 | 50 |
| Traverse City, MI | $43,560 | $40,470 | $20.94 | 30 |
| Flint, MI | $43,510 | $41,410 | $20.92 | 90 |
| Louisville, KY | $43,460 | $43,580 | $20.89 | 450 |
| Roanoke, VA | $43,440 | $38,900 | $20.89 | 80 |
| Rockford, IL | $43,440 | $44,150 | $20.89 | 50 |
| Evansville, IN | $43,320 | $40,160 | $20.83 | 70 |
| Kingsport, TN | $43,270 | $38,050 | $20.80 | 90 |
| Tulsa, OK | $43,250 | $46,100 | $20.79 | 290 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $43,240 | $41,530 | $20.79 | 50 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $43,110 | $43,950 | $20.73 | 120 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $43,090 | $42,840 | $20.72 | 140 |
| San Antonio, TX | $43,060 | $40,360 | $20.70 | 320 |
| South Bend, IN | $43,030 | $41,170 | $20.69 | 50 |
| Erie, PA | $42,930 | $43,890 | $20.64 | 40 |
| Gulfport, MS | $42,840 | $38,730 | $20.60 | 30 |
| Waterloo, IA | $42,710 | $39,680 | $20.54 | 30 |
| Dayton, OH | $42,690 | $40,330 | $20.52 | 250 |
| Janesville, WI | $42,670 | $40,370 | $20.51 | 70 |
| Wichita, KS | $42,610 | $45,890 | $20.49 | 50 |
| Nashville, TN | $42,550 | $40,570 | $20.46 | 730 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $42,540 | $41,210 | $20.45 | 50 |
| Lexington, KY | $42,440 | $43,100 | $20.40 | 100 |
| Davenport, IA | $42,240 | $39,780 | $20.31 | 90 |
| Lincoln, NE | $42,160 | $38,240 | $20.27 | 60 |
| Savannah, GA | $41,910 | $42,750 | $20.15 | 60 |
| Knoxville, TN | $41,850 | $39,330 | $20.12 | 270 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $41,800 | $40,430 | $20.10 | 480 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $41,480 | $39,830 | $19.94 | 140 |
| Beaumont, TX | $41,320 | $37,910 | $19.87 | 50 |
| Memphis, TN | $41,300 | $40,770 | $19.86 | 540 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $41,240 | $39,740 | $19.83 | 40 |
| Tyler, TX | $41,060 | $36,410 | $19.74 | 60 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $40,950 | $38,370 | $19.69 | 140 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $40,710 | $36,990 | $19.57 | 50 |
| Morristown, TN | $40,680 | $39,080 | $19.56 | 30 |
| Topeka, KS | $40,570 | $37,050 | $19.51 | 30 |
| Anchorage, AK | $40,300 | $39,440 | $19.38 | 40 |
| Green Bay, WI | $40,290 | $37,750 | $19.37 | 110 |
| Clarksville, TN | $40,250 | $38,590 | $19.35 | 50 |
| Springfield, OH | $40,000 | $36,130 | $19.23 | 30 |
| Lafayette, LA | $39,940 | $37,750 | $19.20 | 50 |
| McAllen, TX | $39,890 | $36,950 | $19.18 | 60 |
| Killeen, TX | $39,590 | $36,960 | $19.04 | 50 |
| El Paso, TX | $39,340 | $37,280 | $18.92 | 120 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $39,000 | $37,380 | $18.75 | 30 |
| Brownsville, TX | $38,940 | $36,670 | $18.72 | 30 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $38,860 | $35,500 | $18.68 | 40 |
| Hammond, LA | $38,820 | $35,140 | $18.66 | 50 |
| Johnson City, TN | $38,340 | $35,770 | $18.43 | 40 |
| Augusta, GA | $37,870 | $36,840 | $18.21 | 30 |
| Jackson, TN | $37,750 | $34,380 | $18.15 | 80 |
| Laredo, TX | $37,730 | $35,660 | $18.14 | 40 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $37,630 | $35,600 | $18.09 | 40 |
| Lubbock, TX | $37,550 | $35,760 | $18.05 | 90 |
| Columbus, GA | $36,680 | $37,400 | $17.64 | 30 |
| Dalton, GA | $34,820 | $31,630 | $16.74 | 70 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $32,980 | $24,230 | $15.86 | 80 |
| Monroe, LA | $31,670 | $29,070 | $15.23 | 40 |
| San Juan, PR | $29,210 | $29,180 | $14.04 | 210 |
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Order Clerks salary: questions
Where do order clerks make the most money?
In San Jose, CA, with an average of $59,500 a year, among the 216 metro areas we cover.
What is the average order clerks salary in the U.S.?
$48,337 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where is order clerks pay the lowest?
San Juan, PR, at $29,210 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-4151.
- U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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