Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
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 Order Clerks
Industry profile for Order Clerks
Geographic profile for Order Clerks
National estimates for Order Clerks:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Order Clerks:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 133,850 |
2.4 % |
$ 20.11 |
$ 41,820 |
0.7 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Order Clerks:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 13.81 |
$ 14.44 |
$ 18.23 |
$ 22.94 |
$ 28.66 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 28,730 |
$ 30,040 |
$ 37,920 |
$ 47,700 |
$ 59,620 |
Industry profile for Order Clerks:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Order Clerks are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Order Clerks, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Order Clerks:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses |
35,220 |
7.63 |
$ 23.46 |
$ 48,800 |
| Warehousing and Storage |
13,030 |
0.79 |
$ 18.03 |
$ 37,500 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) |
10,800 |
0.79 |
$ 20.20 |
$ 42,010 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
3,980 |
0.60 |
$ 19.90 |
$ 41,380 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) |
3,670 |
0.40 |
$ 19.76 |
$ 41,100 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Order Clerks:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses |
35,220 |
7.63 |
$ 23.46 |
$ 48,800 |
| Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers |
2,490 |
1.93 |
$ 17.87 |
$ 37,170 |
| Nonscheduled Air Transportation |
500 |
1.03 |
$ 14.54 |
$ 30,250 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) |
10,800 |
0.79 |
$ 20.20 |
$ 42,010 |
| Warehousing and Storage |
13,030 |
0.79 |
$ 18.03 |
$ 37,500 |
Top paying industries for Order Clerks:
Geographic profile for Order Clerks:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Order Clerks are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Order Clerks, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Order Clerks:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
18,940 |
1.15 |
1.21 |
$ 20.54 |
$ 42,730 |
| Florida |
8,640 |
1.00 |
1.06 |
$ 16.84 |
$ 35,020 |
| New Jersey |
7,720 |
2.01 |
2.11 |
$ 18.27 |
$ 38,000 |
| Texas |
6,790 |
0.56 |
0.58 |
$ 17.57 |
$ 36,540 |
| Connecticut |
4,920 |
3.13 |
3.29 |
$ 18.81 |
$ 39,110 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Order Clerks:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Connecticut |
4,920 |
3.13 |
3.29 |
$ 18.81 |
$ 39,110 |
| Nevada |
3,460 |
2.69 |
2.83 |
$ 15.79 |
$ 32,850 |
| New Jersey |
7,720 |
2.01 |
2.11 |
$ 18.27 |
$ 38,000 |
| Maine |
1,130 |
1.91 |
2.01 |
$ 17.51 |
$ 36,410 |
| Oklahoma |
2,420 |
1.55 |
1.64 |
$ 16.18 |
$ 33,660 |
Top paying states for Order Clerks:
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Order Clerks:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
23,030 |
12.01 |
12.64 |
(8) |
(8) |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
8,910 |
1.03 |
1.08 |
$ 18.37 |
$ 38,210 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
8,130 |
1.42 |
1.50 |
$ 19.87 |
$ 41,320 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
3,240 |
0.77 |
0.81 |
$ 19.56 |
$ 40,690 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
3,090 |
1.26 |
1.33 |
$ 15.96 |
$ 33,200 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
2,350 |
1.05 |
1.10 |
$ 23.20 |
$ 48,260 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
2,270 |
0.63 |
0.67 |
$ 18.59 |
$ 38,660 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
2,060 |
0.78 |
0.82 |
$ 18.91 |
$ 39,340 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
1,960 |
1.09 |
1.15 |
$ 19.53 |
$ 40,610 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
1,760 |
1.15 |
1.21 |
$ 19.24 |
$ 40,030 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Order Clerks:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
23,030 |
12.01 |
12.64 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Reno, NV |
850 |
3.62 |
3.81 |
$ 16.30 |
$ 33,910 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME |
700 |
3.54 |
3.73 |
$ 17.68 |
$ 36,770 |
| New Haven, CT |
930 |
3.39 |
3.57 |
$ 19.30 |
$ 40,140 |
| Ocean City, NJ |
110 |
2.69 |
2.83 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Jefferson City, MO |
160 |
2.24 |
2.36 |
$ 15.52 |
$ 32,280 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC |
320 |
2.19 |
2.31 |
$ 17.35 |
$ 36,080 |
| Medford, OR |
170 |
2.02 |
2.13 |
$ 14.93 |
$ 31,060 |
| Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ |
120 |
2.01 |
2.11 |
$ 19.26 |
$ 40,060 |
| Springfield, MO |
390 |
1.87 |
1.97 |
$ 17.02 |
$ 35,410 |
United States Department of Labor
