SOC 43-4151 · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro

Order Clerks Salary in Lakeland, FL

The average salary for order clerks in Lakeland, Florida is $45,560 a year ($21.91 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $40,040: half of the 100 people in this job in the Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($48,337).

$45,560average per year

$21.91 / hourMedian $40,040Take-home ≈ $38,787

  • $37K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

100people in this job
-6%vs U.S. metro average
#10 of 13Florida metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Order Clerks pay range in Lakeland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,040 or more. The middle half of order clerks in Lakeland earn between $38,770 and $49,310.

  • $37K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,560$3,797$21.90
Median$40,040$3,337$19.25
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,770$3,231$18.64
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,310$4,109$23.71

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Order Clerks salary after taxes in Lakeland

On the average salary of $45,560, a single filer in Lakeland takes home about $38,787 a year, or $3,232 a month and $1,492 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Lakeland a good place for order clerks? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lakeland area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.1), so the average $45,560 buys what about $46,901 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Lakeland ($46,140). A typical home costs $298,816, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Order Clerks salary in other Florida cities

Lakeland ranks 10th of 13 Florida metro areas for this job; Palm Bay pays the most ($52,330).

All Order Clerks salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for order clerks

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($59,500).

Order Clerks salary by city

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Order Clerks salary in Lakeland: questions

How much do order clerks make an hour in Lakeland?

$21.91 an hour on average, and $19.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level order clerks salary in Lakeland?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,770, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the order clerks take-home pay in Lakeland?

About $38,787 a year ($3,232 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,560. Florida has no state income tax.

Do order clerks earn more in Lakeland than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% 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 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL (29460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • 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.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.77, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.77).

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