DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

43-4151 Order Clerks

Occupational Description:
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.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
La Crosse WI-MN MSAN/AN/AN/A$0.80/hrN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Minnesota 2,550255$17.72/hr$0.41/hr$12.03/hr$13.80/hr$16.88/hr$21.13/hr$24.90/hr
U S 137,1803,430$17.81/hr$0.12/hr$11.32/hr$13.29/hr$16.66/hr$21.24/hr$26.31/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Order Clerks
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Trade, Transportation and Utilities10$14.45/hr
Other Regional Data For Order Clerks
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 1,710 $16.89/hr N/A
Southeast Balance of State 260 $15.46/hr N/A
Northwest Balance of State 170 $16.50/hr N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 100 $14.36/hr N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 60 $18.27/hr N/A
Southwest Balance of State 30 $17.52/hr N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 10 $14.47/hr N/A
Rochester MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/A $17.71/hr N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/A $17.25/hr N/A
Northeast Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Related Occupations
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(click title for details)
OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Receptionists and Information Clerks670$16.60/hrN/A
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks610$15.95/hrN/A
Bill and Account Collectors280$15.03/hrN/A
Insurance Sales Agents220$32.56/hrN/A
Loan Interviewers and Clerks130$17.69/hrN/A
Counter and Rental Clerks120$14.83/hrN/A
New Accounts Clerks40$18.04/hrN/A
Library Assistants, Clerical40$19.30/hrN/A
Tasks for Order Clerks