SOC 43-4151 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro

Order Clerks Salary in Baltimore, MD

The average salary for order clerks in Baltimore, Maryland is $51,980 a year ($24.99 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,370: half of the 320 people in this job in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($48,337).

$51,980average per year

$24.99 / hourMedian $48,370Take-home ≈ $41,688

  • $40K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $68K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

320people in this job
+8%vs U.S. metro average
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Order Clerks pay range in Baltimore

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $67,900 or more. The middle half of order clerks in Baltimore earn between $45,210 and $54,140.

  • $40K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $68K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,980$4,332$24.99
Median$48,370$4,031$23.25
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,210$3,768$21.74
Experienced (75th percentile)$54,140$4,512$26.03

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

Order Clerks salary after taxes in Baltimore

On the average salary of $51,980, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $41,688 a year, or $3,474 a month and $1,603 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

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

Prices in the Baltimore area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.5), so the average $51,980 buys what about $49,748 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 7.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Order Clerks salary in nearby metro areas

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 Baltimore: questions

How much do order clerks make an hour in Baltimore?

$24.99 an hour on average, and $23.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,210, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $41,688 a year ($3,474 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,980. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

Do order clerks earn more in Baltimore than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% more 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 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • 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). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.49, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.49).

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