Order Clerks pay range in Milwaukee
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,980 or more. The middle half of order clerks in Milwaukee earn between $40,090 and $54,200.
- $35K10th
- $40K25th
- $47KMedian
- $54K75th
- $60K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $47,570 | $3,964 | $22.87 |
| Median | $47,470 | $3,956 | $22.82 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,090 | $3,341 | $19.27 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $54,200 | $4,517 | $26.06 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Order Clerks salary after taxes in Milwaukee
On the average salary of $47,570, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $38,946 a year, or $3,245 a month and $1,498 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).
Is Milwaukee a good place for order clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Milwaukee area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $47,570 buys what about $49,073 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 8.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Order Clerks salary in other Wisconsin cities
Milwaukee ranks 3rd of 6 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Appleton pays the most ($49,520).
- Appleton$49,520
- La Crosse$49,400
- Milwaukee$47,570
- Madison$45,280
- Janesville$42,670
- Green Bay$40,290
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 Milwaukee: questions
How much do order clerks make an hour in Milwaukee?
$22.87 an hour on average, and $22.82 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level order clerks salary in Milwaukee?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,090, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the order clerks take-home pay in Milwaukee?
About $38,946 a year ($3,245 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,570.
Do order clerks earn more in Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (33340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
- 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 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).
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