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Order Clerk

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Home › Office and Administrative Support › Order Clerk › Tennessee
Data current as of August 2026 · sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET
Average base salary, Tennessee
$43,000 / year
≈ $3,600 per month · $20.67 per hour

BLS May 2025 state data for Tennessee · median $40,500
25th percentile
$35,500Average
$43,00075th percentile
$48,000
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.
Order Clerk salary by state
Alabama$49,000
Alaska$43,000
Arizona$51,000
Arkansas$41,000
California$52,500
Colorado$52,500
Connecticut$52,500
Delaware$45,500
District of Columbia$53,000
Florida$48,000
Georgia$45,500
Hawaii$50,000
Idaho$46,000
Illinois$50,000
Indiana$48,500
Iowa$48,000
Kansas$46,000
Kentucky$43,500
Louisiana$42,500
Maine$51,000
Maryland$52,500
Massachusetts$59,000
Michigan$47,500
Minnesota$51,500
Mississippi$43,500
Montana$44,000
Nebraska$46,500
Nevada$44,500
New Hampshire$52,000
New Jersey$53,500
New Mexico$47,500
New York$52,000
North Carolina$49,500
Ohio$49,000
Oklahoma$47,000
Oregon$54,000
Pennsylvania$49,000
Rhode Island$52,000
South Carolina$44,500
South Dakota$49,000
Tennessee$43,000
Texas$47,500
Utah$42,500
Vermont$52,500
Virginia$47,000
Washington$54,500
West Virginia$49,500
Wisconsin$52,500
About this role

Order Clerk is a professional role within the function in the Office and Administrative Support job family.

Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.

What Order Clerks do

Typical education: High School Diploma

  • Review orders for completeness according to reporting procedures and forward incomplete orders for further processing.
  • Obtain customers' names, addresses, and billing information, product numbers, and specifications of items to be purchased, and enter this information on order forms.
  • Recommend merchandise or services that will meet customers' needs.
  • Inspect outgoing work for compliance with customers' specifications.
  • Receive and respond to customer complaints.

Top skills: Active Listening Speaking Service Orientation Reading Comprehension Writing Monitoring

Includes information from O*NET OnLine by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (CC BY 4.0).
Order Clerk pay by experience level
Entry level$37,000
Typical starting pay (about the 10th percentile)
Early career$41,000
A few years in (about the 25th percentile)
Experienced$48,000
Mid-career median pay
Senior$56,000
Seasoned professionals (about the 75th percentile)
Top earners$66,000
Highest earners (about the 90th percentile)
Experience tiers are derived from the BLS wage percentile distribution for this occupation, aged to 2026. Actual pay varies by employer, location, and specialization.
Job outlook
-17.2%
projected change in jobs, 2024–2034
8,000
projected openings per year
Declining
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program (2024–2034). Openings include growth and replacement needs.
Order Clerk salary by industry
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

13,540 workers

$53,500

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

7,020 workers

$47,000

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only)

6,920 workers

$53,000

Food and Beverage Retailers

6,410 workers

$49,000

Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only)

6,410 workers

$49,000

Administrative and Support Services

5,620 workers

$48,500

Warehousing and Storage

4,600 workers

$48,500

Warehousing and Storage

4,600 workers

$48,500

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

3,500 workers

$55,000

Business Support Services

3,450 workers

$52,500

National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.
How this role compares

Order Clerk pays 7% below the average across 55 roles in the Office and Administrative Support job family (family average $54,000).

Similar-paying roles in Office and Administrative Support
Correspondence Clerk$50,000
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$50,500
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$49,500
Bill and Account Collectors$51,000
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$49,000
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$48,500
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$51,500
Customer Service Representative$48,000
File Clerk$47,000
Billing and Posting Clerks$53,000
Careers related to Order Clerk
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$48,500
Postal Service Clerk$64,000
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$85,500
Customer Service Representative$48,000
Procurement Clerk$54,000
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$64,500
Related occupations from O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor.
Frequently asked questions

How much does a Order Clerk make?

The average base salary for a Order Clerk in the United States is $50,000 per year, or about $24.04 per hour.

What is the typical salary range?

Pay typically falls between $41,000 and $56,000 per year (25th to 75th percentile) depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.

How does this compare with other Office and Administrative Support roles?

The Office and Administrative Support job family averages $54,000 across 55 roles tracked by WePayFairly.

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