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
EDR 5 - North Central 302$16.94/hr$0.64/hr$15.03/hr$15.93/hr$17.16/hr$18.38/hr$19.19/hr
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.


Other Regional Data For Order Clerks
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 1,610 $17.01/hr N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast 380 $17.29/hr N/A
EDR 7W- Central 250 $17.70/hr N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead 90 $14.78/hr N/A
EDR 4 - West Central 80 $16.14/hr N/A
EDR 9 - South Central 60 $14.51/hr N/A
EDR 5 - North Central 30 $17.16/hr N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central 20 $17.25/hr N/A
EDR 7E- East Central 20 $12.25/hr N/A
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley N/A N/A N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest N/A N/A N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest N/A $17.50/hr N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters N/A N/A N/A
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Receptionists and Information Clerks300$14.42/hrN/A
Insurance Sales Agents160N/AN/A
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks120$21.92/hrN/A
Loan Interviewers and Clerks110$19.31/hrN/A
Library Assistants, Clerical90N/AN/A
Counter and Rental Clerks50$21.51/hrN/A
Bill and Account Collectors20$19.32/hrN/A
New Accounts ClerksN/A$21.80/hrN/A
Tasks for Order Clerks