SOC 43-4151 · Jackson, MS metro

Order Clerks Salary in Jackson, MS

The average salary for order clerks in Jackson, Mississippi is $43,940 a year ($21.12 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,780: half of the 130 people in this job in the Jackson, MS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($48,337).

$43,940average per year

$21.12 / hourMedian $45,780Take-home ≈ $36,460

  • $32K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

130people in this job
-9%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 2Mississippi metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Order Clerks pay range in Jackson

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,710 or more. The middle half of order clerks in Jackson earn between $37,720 and $45,780.

  • $32K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,940$3,662$21.12
Median$45,780$3,815$22.01
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,720$3,143$18.13
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,780$3,815$22.01

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

Order Clerks salary after taxes in Jackson

On the average salary of $43,940, a single filer in Jackson takes home about $36,460 a year, or $3,038 a month and $1,402 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

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

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

Prices in the Jackson area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.0), so the average $43,940 buys what about $49,344 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Jackson ($42,850). A typical home costs $215,136, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Order Clerks salary in other Mississippi cities

Jackson ranks 1st of 2 Mississippi metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Order Clerks salaries in Mississippi

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 Jackson: questions

How much do order clerks make an hour in Jackson?

$21.12 an hour on average, and $22.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,720, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $36,460 a year ($3,038 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,940.

Do order clerks earn more in Jackson than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% 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 Jackson, MS (27140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • 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 0.97, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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