Order Clerks pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,200 or more. The middle half of order clerks in Houston earn between $38,110 and $56,340.
- $35K10th
- $38K25th
- $46KMedian
- $56K75th
- $63K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $47,470 | $3,956 | $22.82 |
| Median | $45,620 | $3,802 | $21.93 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,110 | $3,176 | $18.32 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $56,340 | $4,695 | $27.09 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Order Clerks salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $47,470, a single filer in Houston takes home about $40,322 a year, or $3,360 a month and $1,551 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Houston a good place for order clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $47,470 buys what about $48,130 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Order Clerks salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 2nd of 19 Texas metro areas for this job; Odessa pays the most ($54,360).
- Odessa$54,360
- Houston$47,470
- Dallas$47,370
- Austin$47,140
- Waco$47,010
- Midland$45,280
- Longview$44,310
- Corpus Christi$44,000
- Amarillo$43,950
- College Station$43,900
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 Houston: questions
How much do order clerks make an hour in Houston?
$22.82 an hour on average, and $21.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level order clerks salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,110, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the order clerks take-home pay in Houston?
About $40,322 a year ($3,360 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,470. Texas has no state income tax.
Do order clerks earn more in Houston 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.80, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.80).
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