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Order Clerks Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 48 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median order clerks in the US earns $46,170 per year (75,200 employed). Gross pay is highest in Massachusetts ($55,040) and lowest in Louisiana ($37,520) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Order Clerks pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Order Clerks in Massachusetts $55,040 $43,873 $3,656 79.7% 1,350
Order Clerks in Oregon $50,260 $38,996 $3,250 77.6% 790
Order Clerks in Vermont $49,950 $41,075 $3,423 82.2% —
Order Clerks in Colorado $49,530 $40,506 $3,376 81.8% 1,970
Order Clerks in Rhode Island $49,410 $40,645 $3,387 82.3% 170
Order Clerks in Washington DC $49,150 $39,889 $3,324 81.2% 170
Order Clerks in Alabama $48,840 $39,246 $3,271 80.4% 80
Order Clerks in Arizona $48,590 $40,216 $3,351 82.8% 760
Order Clerks in New Hampshire $48,540 $41,182 $3,432 84.8% 390
Order Clerks in Minnesota $48,400 $39,299 $3,275 81.2% 1,150
Order Clerks in New York $48,320 $38,993 $3,249 80.7% 3,530
Order Clerks in South Dakota $48,010 $40,756 $3,396 84.9% 330
Order Clerks in Washington $47,990 $40,740 $3,395 84.9% 4,300
Order Clerks in Maine $47,750 $38,506 $3,209 80.6% 300
Order Clerks in Wisconsin $47,750 $39,227 $3,269 82.2% 1,540
Order Clerks in Maryland $47,700 $38,605 $3,217 80.9% 850
Order Clerks in Illinois $47,670 $38,268 $3,189 80.3% 3,540
Order Clerks in Connecticut $47,500 $39,134 $3,261 82.4% 710
Order Clerks in California $47,290 $39,291 $3,274 83.1% 12,390
Order Clerks in Pennsylvania $46,840 $38,378 $3,198 81.9% 2,570
Order Clerks in Hawaii $46,760 $37,701 $3,142 80.6% 210
Order Clerks in New Jersey $46,270 $38,349 $3,196 82.9% 2,640
Order Clerks in Ohio $46,120 $38,752 $3,229 84% 3,810
Order Clerks in North Carolina $46,060 $37,860 $3,155 82.2% 2,990
Order Clerks in Oklahoma $45,850 $37,503 $3,125 81.8% 2,210
Order Clerks in West Virginia $45,320 $37,282 $3,107 82.3% 100
Order Clerks in Kansas $45,200 $36,776 $3,065 81.4% 310
Order Clerks in Iowa $44,980 $37,264 $3,105 82.8% 680
Order Clerks in Florida $44,380 $37,839 $3,153 85.3% 3,270
Order Clerks in Indiana $44,340 $36,529 $3,044 82.4% 1,800
Order Clerks in Texas $44,280 $37,759 $3,147 85.3% 5,180
Order Clerks in Michigan $44,240 $36,097 $3,008 81.6% 2,290
Order Clerks in Nebraska $44,060 $36,457 $3,038 82.7% 440
Order Clerks in Mississippi $43,040 $35,773 $2,981 83.1% 470
Order Clerks in Virginia $42,580 $34,759 $2,897 81.6% 1,690
Order Clerks in Montana $42,000 $34,710 $2,892 82.6% 60
Order Clerks in Arkansas $41,760 $34,318 $2,860 82.2% 290
Order Clerks in South Carolina $41,740 $34,371 $2,864 82.3% 740
Order Clerks in Georgia $41,720 $34,160 $2,847 81.9% 1,750
Order Clerks in Delaware $41,430 $33,847 $2,821 81.7% 170
Order Clerks in New Mexico $41,020 $34,343 $2,862 83.7% 310
Order Clerks in Kentucky $40,620 $33,514 $2,793 82.5% 930
Order Clerks in Nevada $40,560 $34,770 $2,898 85.7% 740
Order Clerks in Utah $40,260 $32,717 $2,726 81.3% 880
Order Clerks in Idaho $40,110 $33,391 $2,783 83.2% 90
Order Clerks in Tennessee $39,160 $33,645 $2,804 85.9% 2,260
Order Clerks in Alaska $37,590 $32,384 $2,699 86.1% 70
Order Clerks in Louisiana $37,520 $31,588 $2,632 84.2% 660
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