Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Order Clerks Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 133 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$28,756
BLS median: $44,660
DOL Median Salary
$28,756
From 133 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$44,660
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
112
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
83,420
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$28,756
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$18,866$25,501$28,756$34,903$48,000

This figure comes from 133 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$44,660
BLS Survey Salary Range
$33,530$38,110$44,660$51,890$61,680

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 83,420 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 35.6% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Salary by Metro Area

Metro AreaMedianvs NationalFilingsEmployers
Los Angeles, CA$30,187+5%1816

Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
Illinois$37,565-16.1%2
Nebraska$33,842-15.5%9
Florida$30,940-30.4%2
New York$29,016-38.3%1
California$28,974-37.9%33
Oregon$27,914-42.5%1
Delaware$27,726-30.3%1
Virginia$25,501-37.9%2
Maryland$24,305-45.4%2
Pennsylvania$22,714-50.6%1
Massachusetts$22,610-58.4%2

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Order Clerks positions, 0% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 0% required a Master's degree, and 88% required no formal degree.

Salary by Industry

Same occupation, different industries (NAICS)

The highest-paying industry for Order Clerks is Wholesale Trade at $32,823.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Order Clerks make?

Based on 133 DOL filings, the median salary for a Order Clerks is $28,756, ranging from $25,501 to $34,903.

What is the highest salary for a Order Clerks?

The 90th percentile salary is $61,680 according to BLS data.

Which city pays the most for Order Clerks?

Based on DOL filings, Los Angeles, CA offers the highest median at $30,187.

Does this data include all Order Clerks salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Order Clerks positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.