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
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 Utilities1,780$15.69/hr
Manufacturing430$18.67/hr
Financial Activities40$17.07/hr
Leisure and Hospitality20$11.80/hr
Construction20$19.82/hr
Other Regional Data For Order Clerks
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2023 - 2025
Minnesota 2,550 $16.88/hr -2.1%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 1,710 $16.89/hr N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 1,610 $17.01/hr N/A
Southeast Minnesota 380 $17.29/hr N/A
Central Minnesota 300 $16.65/hr N/A
Southeast Balance of State 260 $15.46/hr N/A
Northwest Balance of State 170 $16.50/hr N/A
Northwest Minnesota 170 $16.45/hr N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 100 $14.36/hr N/A
Northeast Minnesota 90 $14.78/hr N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 60 $18.27/hr N/A
Southwest Minnesota 50 $15.95/hr N/A
Southwest Balance of State 30 $17.52/hr N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 10 $14.47/hr N/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/A $17.71/hr N/A
Rochester MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/A $17.25/hr N/A
Northeast Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2023 - 2025
Receptionists and Information Clerks16,900$14.83/hr0.2%
Insurance Sales Agents8,090$29.13/hr1.6%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks6,790$22.52/hr-0.5%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks5,760$20.35/hr-4.5%
Counter and Rental Clerks4,740$14.46/hr0.3%
Bill and Account Collectors4,120$18.53/hr-2.0%
Library Assistants, Clerical2,370$15.36/hr-0.3%
New Accounts Clerks980$19.45/hr-6.9%
Tasks for Order Clerks