Order Clerks Salary
Office and Administrative Support Occupations · 75K employed in the U.S.
Median annual
$46,170
Median hourly
$22
Average annual
$48,220
Typical range
$35,530–$63,530
Pay distribution
10th to 90th percentile, with the median marked.
What this role pays
The median annual salary for Order Clerks is $46,170 as of May 2025, based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. That works out to about $22 an hour at a full-time schedule.
Receive and process incoming orders for materials, merchandise, classified ads, or services such as repairs, installations, or rental of facilities. Generally receives orders via mail, phone, fax, or other electronic means.
Most earn between $35,530 and $63,530 a year. There are roughly 75K people employed as order clerks in the United States. Use the state and metro pages below to see how pay changes by location, and the calculator to convert any hourly or annual figure.
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Convert your pay and see where it lands for Order Clerks.
- Hourly
- $22.20
- Daily
- $178
- Weekly
- $888
- Bi-weekly
- $1,776
- Monthly
- $3,848
- Annual
- $46,170
$46,170 a year is around the 50th percentile for Order Clerkss. The median is $46,170.
Highest-paying states
Median annual wage by state.
- 1Massachusetts$55,040
- 2Oregon$50,260
- 3Vermont$49,950
- 4Colorado$49,530
- 5Rhode Island$49,410
- 6District of Columbia$49,150
- 7Alabama$48,840
- 8Arizona$48,590
- 9New Hampshire$48,540
- 10Minnesota$48,400
- 11New York$48,320
- 12South Dakota$48,010
Top-paying metro areas
Median annual wage by metro area.
- 1Napa, CA$60,680
- 2San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$58,170
- 3Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$55,090
- 4Bend, OR$53,610
- 5Trenton-Princeton, NJ$53,290
- 6Waterbury-Shelton, CT$53,070
- 7Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$52,540
- 8Albany, OR$52,190
- 9Burlington-South Burlington, VT$51,500
- 10San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$51,450
- 11Akron, OH$51,060
- 12Springfield, MA$50,860
Related job titles
Employers advertise Order Clerks roles under these titles.
- Ad Taker (Advertising Taker)
- Advertising Clerk (Ad Clerk)
- Advertising Space Clerk (Ad Space Clerk)
- Back Order Clerk
- Blood Bank Order Control Clerk
- Catalogue Clerk
- Classified Ad Clerk (Classified Advertisement Clerk)
- Classified Ad Taker (Classified Advertisement Taker)
- Clerical Order Filler
- Compliance Clerk
- Contact Clerk
- Contact Worker
- Film Rental Clerk
- Food and Beverage Order Clerk
- Fulfillment Associate
- Fulfillment Center Associate
Related occupations
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,260
- Postal Service Clerks$62,130
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$69,990
- Customer Service Representatives$44,770
- Procurement Clerks$50,580
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$59,650
- Counter and Rental Clerks$41,300
- Stockers and Order Fillers$37,330
What a Order Clerks does
- Obtain customers' names, addresses, and billing information, product numbers, and specifications of items to be purchased, and enter this information on order forms.
- Inspect outgoing work for compliance with customers' specifications.
- Receive and respond to customer complaints.
- Verify customer and order information for correctness, checking it against previously obtained information as necessary.
- Inform customers by mail or telephone of order information, such as unit prices, shipping dates, and any anticipated delays.
- File copies of orders received, or post orders on records.
- Review orders for completeness according to reporting procedures and forward incomplete orders for further processing.
- Recommend merchandise or services that will meet customers' needs.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a Order Clerks make?
- The median annual wage for Order Clerks is $46,170 ($22 per hour). Pay ranges from about $35,530 at the 10th percentile to $63,530 at the 90th percentile.
- What is the average salary for a Order Clerks?
- The average (mean) annual salary is $48,220, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.
- Which state pays Order Clerkss the most?
- Massachusetts has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $55,040.
- Is Order Clerks a growing occupation?
- BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 75K people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.
- What does a Order Clerks do?
- Obtain customers' names, addresses, and billing information, product numbers, and specifications of items to be purchased, and enter this information on order forms.; Inspect outgoing work for compliance with customers' specifications.; Receive and respond to customer complaints..