Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

43-4151 Order Clerks

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. Duties include informing customers of receipt, prices, shipping dates, and delays; preparing contracts; and handling complaints. Excludes "Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance" (43-5032) who both dispatch and take orders for services.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
211,370 1.3 % $14.58 $30,320 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $8.77 $10.72 $13.80 $17.64 $21.89
Annual Wage (2) $18,240 $22,290 $28,710 $36,680 $45,520

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses 27,190 11.13 $12.82 $26,660
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 11,440 1.44 $15.19 $31,590
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 8,170 1.35 $15.66 $32,580
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 7,960 1.32 $16.31 $33,930
Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers 6,510 0.91 $14.87 $30,920

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses 27,190 11.13 $12.82 $26,660
Furniture and Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers 2,110 2.26 $14.99 $31,190
Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers 3,020 2.20 $14.19 $29,510
Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 4,450 2.03 $16.90 $35,160
Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers 5,590 1.81 $16.50 $34,320

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing 190 0.21 $22.48 $46,750
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing 40 0.05 $21.36 $44,440
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 30 0.09 $21.06 $43,810
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 100 0.03 $20.31 $42,250
Support Activities for Air Transportation 270 0.18 $19.40 $40,360

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 29,910 2.14 1.28 $15.83 $32,920
Florida 20,640 2.91 1.75 $13.34 $27,740
Pennsylvania 12,850 2.34 1.41 $13.59 $28,270
Texas 11,990 1.19 0.71 $13.97 $29,060
New York 8,610 1.03 0.62 $15.96 $33,200




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nebraska 4,400 4.88 2.93 $12.55 $26,110
Vermont 1,200 4.17 2.51 $12.54 $26,070
Wisconsin 7,680 2.95 1.77 $14.19 $29,510
Florida 20,640 2.91 1.75 $13.34 $27,740
Washington 6,970 2.59 1.56 $16.15 $33,600




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 200 0.65 0.39 $17.59 $36,600
Connecticut 2,310 1.45 0.87 $17.41 $36,200
District of Columbia (8) (8) (8) $17.25 $35,890
Massachusetts 3,980 1.28 0.77 $16.62 $34,570
New Jersey 7,180 1.91 1.15 $16.61 $34,550

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 10,540 2.76 1.66 $14.80 $30,780
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 6,310 1.27 0.76 $16.84 $35,020
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division 4,820 1.36 0.82 $15.83 $32,930
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division 4,610 3.42 2.06 $17.15 $35,670
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 3,990 3.66 2.20 $14.35 $29,860
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 3,960 2.19 1.32 $14.22 $29,580
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL Metropolitan Division 3,760 3.92 2.36 $12.07 $25,110
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division 3,680 2.68 1.61 $17.06 $35,490
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 3,310 1.33 0.80 $15.10 $31,410
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 3,260 1.94 1.17 $15.24 $31,700