Order Clerks pay range in Chicago
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,030 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,400 or more. The middle half of order clerks in Chicago earn between $44,240 and $52,680.
- $36K10th
- $44K25th
- $48KMedian
- $53K75th
- $62K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $49,290 | $4,108 | $23.70 |
| Median | $47,890 | $3,991 | $23.02 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $44,240 | $3,687 | $21.27 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $52,680 | $4,390 | $25.33 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Order Clerks salary after taxes in Chicago
On the average salary of $49,290, a single filer in Chicago takes home about $39,486 a year, or $3,290 a month and $1,519 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
The Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in IN | $40,336 | $3,361 |
| Working in IL | $39,486 | $3,290 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Chicago a good place for order clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Chicago area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $49,290 buys what about $47,580 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Chicago ($54,720). A typical home costs $353,998, or 7.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Order Clerks salary in other Illinois cities
Chicago ranks 1st of 4 Illinois metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Chicago: questions
How much do order clerks make an hour in Chicago?
$23.70 an hour on average, and $23.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level order clerks salary in Chicago?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,030 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,240, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the order clerks take-home pay in Chicago?
About $39,486 a year ($3,290 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,290.
Do order clerks earn more in Chicago than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (16980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- 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 (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.36, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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