Order Clerks pay range in Anchorage
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,640 or more. The middle half of order clerks in Anchorage earn between $37,040 and $43,820.
- $33K10th
- $37K25th
- $39KMedian
- $44K75th
- $50K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $40,300 | $3,358 | $19.38 |
| Median | $39,440 | $3,287 | $18.96 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,040 | $3,087 | $17.81 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $43,820 | $3,652 | $21.07 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Order Clerks salary after taxes in Anchorage
On the average salary of $40,300, a single filer in Anchorage takes home about $34,561 a year, or $2,880 a month and $1,329 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Is Anchorage a good place for order clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Anchorage area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $40,300 buys what about $38,228 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Anchorage ($60,200). A typical home costs $422,103, or 10.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Order Clerks salary in nearby metro areas
- Bellingham, WA$49,650
- Seattle, WA$53,700
- Olympia, WA$46,780
- Portland, OR$55,450
- Spokane, WA$46,970
- Salem, OR$49,800
Highest-paying cities for order clerks
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($59,500).
- San Jose, CA$59,500
- Trenton, NJ$58,400
- Boston, MA$57,820
- Napa, CA$56,930
- Bend, OR$55,920
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Order Clerks salary in Anchorage: questions
How much do order clerks make an hour in Anchorage?
$19.38 an hour on average, and $18.96 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level order clerks salary in Anchorage?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,040, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the order clerks take-home pay in Anchorage?
About $34,561 a year ($2,880 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,300. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Do order clerks earn more in Anchorage than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($48,337).
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; area Anchorage, AK (11260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.45, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.45).
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