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Order Clerk Salary

Order Clerks earn a median $46,170 a year nationally. Office and Administrative Support Occupations

U.S. median
$46,170
$22.20 per hour
Range
$35,530 – $63,530
10th to 90th percentile
Employed
75,200
across the U.S.

Order Clerk take-home pay calculator

Starts at the national median. Pick your state to see your real paycheck.

Order Clerk
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$39,278
per year · effective tax rate 14.9%
$3,273Monthly
$1,637Twice a month
$1,511Every 2 weeks
$18.88Hourly
  • Federal income tax$3,360
  • Social Security (6.2%)$2,863
  • Medicare (1.45%)$669
  • Texas income tax$0
  • Take-home pay$39,278

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 0.00% state

Pay by experience

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home (no state tax)
10th percentile (entry level)$35,530$17.08$30,728
25th percentile$39,660$19.07$34,047
Median (50th)$46,170$22.20$39,278
75th percentile$54,310$26.11$45,818
90th percentile (top earners)$63,530$30.54$53,226

Best cities for order clerks (after tax & cost of living)

#Metro areaMedianTake-homeReal value*Jobs
1Cleveland, OH$47,350$39,706$42,275780
2San Jose, CA$58,170$46,624$42,223620
3Oklahoma City, OK$45,850$37,503$41,4821,720
4Tampa, FL$49,190$41,704$41,336650
5Columbus, OH$46,990$39,427$41,298650
6Cincinnati, OH$46,350$38,930$40,820780
7Charlotte, NC$48,320$39,586$40,6641,100
8Boston, MA$55,090$43,910$40,5581,100
9Pittsburgh, PA$46,580$38,177$40,326450
10Houston, TX$45,620$38,836$39,3761,270
11Phoenix, AZ$48,920$40,473$39,174620
12St. Louis, MO$45,090$37,228$39,151450
13Austin, TX$44,460$37,904$38,651450
14Portland, OR$52,540$40,628$38,539460
15Philadelphia, PA$48,310$39,514$38,5301,220
16Denver, CO$49,840$40,742$38,5151,320
17Indianapolis, IN$44,720$36,823$38,479670
18Louisville, KY$43,580$35,789$38,452450
19Minneapolis, MN$49,530$40,133$38,287620
20Memphis, TN$40,770$34,939$37,903540
21Dallas, TX$45,590$38,812$37,6481,890
22Chicago, IL$47,890$38,434$37,1002,970
23Detroit, MI$45,080$36,737$36,627940
24Nashville, TN$40,570$34,778$36,100730
25San Francisco, CA$51,450$41,715$36,0811,250

*Take-home pay in U.S.-average dollars (BEA Regional Price Parities).

Highest-paying cities

Order Clerk salary by state

StateMedianTake-homeRangeJobs
Massachusetts $55,040$43,873 $45,750 – $72,9201,350
Oregon $50,260$38,996 $39,960 – $72,040790
Vermont $49,950$41,075 $39,750 – $61,030—
Colorado $49,530$40,506 $37,850 – $63,9801,970
Rhode Island $49,410$40,645 $45,180 – $58,080170
District of Columbia $49,150$39,889 $42,330 – $60,100170
Alabama $48,840$39,246 $36,600 – $59,27080
Arizona $48,590$40,216 $38,780 – $61,110760
New Hampshire $48,540$41,182 $37,740 – $60,290390
Minnesota $48,400$39,299 $37,470 – $59,1801,150
New York $48,320$38,993 $34,570 – $65,3603,530
South Dakota $48,010$40,756 $38,370 – $54,890330
Washington $47,990$40,740 $42,710 – $66,4004,300
Maine $47,750$38,506 $40,030 – $60,880300
Wisconsin $47,750$39,227 $34,510 – $76,1701,540
Maryland $47,700$38,605 $39,110 – $65,870850
Illinois $47,670$38,268 $36,000 – $60,6303,540
Connecticut $47,500$39,134 $38,130 – $67,640710
California $47,290$38,676 $37,170 – $66,58012,390
Pennsylvania $46,840$38,378 $36,030 – $58,9102,570
Hawaii $46,760$37,701 $32,130 – $65,100210
New Jersey $46,270$38,349 $37,440 – $78,2302,640
Ohio $46,120$38,751 $33,280 – $63,2003,810
North Carolina $46,060$37,860 $34,510 – $61,5802,990
Oklahoma $45,850$37,503 $39,130 – $48,4302,210
West Virginia $45,320$37,282 $29,640 – $72,750100
Kansas $45,200$36,776 $31,750 – $56,180310
Iowa $44,980$37,264 $35,140 – $57,140680
Florida $44,380$37,839 $35,160 – $62,3803,270
Indiana $44,340$36,529 $36,390 – $62,3801,800
Texas $44,280$37,759 $33,230 – $61,6905,180
Michigan $44,240$36,097 $34,060 – $61,8302,290
Nebraska $44,060$36,457 $35,880 – $59,810440
Mississippi $43,040$35,773 $31,050 – $50,470470
Virginia $42,580$34,759 $35,140 – $61,6201,690
Montana $42,000$34,710 $35,490 – $49,82060
Arkansas $41,760$34,318 $24,230 – $48,690290
South Carolina $41,740$34,371 $31,360 – $54,640740
Georgia $41,720$34,160 $33,860 – $57,7401,750
Delaware $41,430$33,847 $32,130 – $57,970170
New Mexico $41,020$34,343 $38,470 – $58,180310
Kentucky $40,620$33,514 $32,710 – $52,100930
Nevada $40,560$34,770 $33,860 – $54,730740
Utah $40,260$33,683 $30,520 – $56,140880
Idaho $40,110$33,391 $36,150 – $60,38090
Tennessee $39,160$33,645 $29,790 – $55,5902,260
Alaska $37,590$32,384 $33,340 – $51,41070
Louisiana $37,520$31,588 $29,070 – $59,250660

Frequently asked questions

How much does a order clerk make?

The national median salary for order clerks is $46,170 a year ($22.20 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn under $35,530 and the top 10% earn over $63,530. Source: BLS, May 2025.

Which state pays order clerks the most?

Massachusetts has the highest median pay at $55,040. After taxes and local prices, Cleveland, OH offers the best real take-home pay of any metro area.

How many order clerks are there in the U.S.?

About 75,200 people work as order clerks nationwide.

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