SOC 43-4151 · Syracuse, NY metro

Order Clerks Salary in Syracuse, NY

The average salary for order clerks in Syracuse, New York is $49,140 a year ($23.63 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,410: half of the 90 people in this job in the Syracuse, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($48,337).

$49,140average per year

$23.63 / hourMedian $47,410Take-home ≈ $39,566

  • $35K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

90people in this job
+2%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 8New York metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Order Clerks pay range in Syracuse

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,590 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,450 or more. The middle half of order clerks in Syracuse earn between $40,680 and $56,380.

  • $35K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,140$4,095$23.62
Median$47,410$3,951$22.79
Entry level (25th percentile)$40,680$3,390$19.56
Experienced (75th percentile)$56,380$4,698$27.11

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

Order Clerks salary after taxes in Syracuse

On the average salary of $49,140, a single filer in Syracuse takes home about $39,566 a year, or $3,297 a month and $1,522 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Syracuse area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.7), so the average $49,140 buys what about $51,325 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Syracuse ($52,990). A typical home costs $264,903, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Order Clerks salary in other New York cities

Syracuse ranks 4th of 8 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($51,510).

All Order Clerks salaries in New York

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 Syracuse: questions

How much do order clerks make an hour in Syracuse?

$23.63 an hour on average, and $22.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,590 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,680, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $39,566 a year ($3,297 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,140. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do order clerks earn more in Syracuse 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 Syracuse, NY (45060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.63, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.63).

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