SOC 43-4151 · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro

Order Clerks Salary in Augusta, GA

The average salary for order clerks in Augusta, Georgia is $37,870 a year ($18.21 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,840: half of the 30 people in this job in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($48,337).

$37,870average per year

$18.21 / hourMedian $36,840Take-home ≈ $31,467

  • $29K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-22%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 6Georgia metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Order Clerks pay range in Augusta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,250 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,100 or more. The middle half of order clerks in Augusta earn between $32,130 and $42,540.

  • $29K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,870$3,156$18.21
Median$36,840$3,070$17.71
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,130$2,678$15.45
Experienced (75th percentile)$42,540$3,545$20.45

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

Order Clerks salary after taxes in Augusta

On the average salary of $37,870, a single filer in Augusta takes home about $31,467 a year, or $2,622 a month and $1,210 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

The Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in SC$32,153$2,679
Working in GA$31,467$2,622

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Augusta area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.9), so the average $37,870 buys what about $41,206 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Augusta ($45,990). A typical home costs $253,524, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Order Clerks salary in other Georgia cities

Augusta ranks 4th of 6 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($45,770).

All Order Clerks salaries in Georgia

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 Augusta: questions

How much do order clerks make an hour in Augusta?

$18.21 an hour on average, and $17.71 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,250 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,130, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $31,467 a year ($2,622 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,870.

Do order clerks earn more in Augusta than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% 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 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC (12260). 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.27, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.27).

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