SOC 43-4151 · Wilmington, NC metro

Order Clerks Salary in Wilmington, NC

The average salary for order clerks in Wilmington, North Carolina is $45,360 a year ($21.81 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,880: half of the 110 people in this job in the Wilmington, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($48,337).

$45,360average per year

$21.81 / hourMedian $44,880Take-home ≈ $37,326

  • $37K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

110people in this job
-6%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 10North Carolina metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Order Clerks pay range in Wilmington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,580 or more. The middle half of order clerks in Wilmington earn between $38,530 and $49,670.

  • $37K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,360$3,780$21.81
Median$44,880$3,740$21.58
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,530$3,211$18.52
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,670$4,139$23.88

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

Order Clerks salary after taxes in Wilmington

On the average salary of $45,360, a single filer in Wilmington takes home about $37,326 a year, or $3,110 a month and $1,436 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 Wilmington a good place for order clerks? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Wilmington area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.4), so the average $45,360 buys what about $47,043 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Wilmington ($45,800). A typical home costs $446,210, or 9.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Order Clerks salary in other North Carolina cities

Wilmington ranks 6th of 10 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Charlotte pays the most ($50,580).

All Order Clerks salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for order clerks

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($59,500).

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Order Clerks salary in Wilmington: questions

How much do order clerks make an hour in Wilmington?

$21.81 an hour on average, and $21.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,530, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $37,326 a year ($3,110 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,360.

Do order clerks earn more in Wilmington than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% 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 Wilmington, NC (48900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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 1.16, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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