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
Central Minnesota 300116$16.98/hr$0.76/hr$11.55/hr$13.63/hr$16.65/hr$20.04/hr$23.32/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.


Leading Industries for Order Clerks
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Trade, Transportation and Utilities100$13.97/hr
Manufacturing50$18.05/hr
Other Regional Data For Order Clerks
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 1,610 $17.01/hr -15.2%
Southeast Minnesota 380 $17.29/hr -10.2%
Central Minnesota 300 $16.65/hr -17.8%
Northwest Minnesota 170 $16.45/hr -16.9%
Northeast Minnesota 90 $14.78/hr -16.4%
Southwest Minnesota 50 $15.95/hr -10.7%
Related Occupations
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Receptionists and Information Clerks1,410$15.25/hr2.4%
Insurance Sales Agents540$29.10/hr10.1%
Library Assistants, Clerical510$13.92/hr-5.0%
Bill and Account Collectors470$21.39/hr-13.5%
Counter and Rental Clerks410$12.58/hr3.7%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks410$20.70/hr-2.0%
New Accounts Clerks130$20.43/hr-15.9%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks110$21.81/hr9.1%
Tasks for Order Clerks