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Hiring Order Clerks

Employers across the 88 metro areas we have BLS OEWS wage data for pay order clerks a median of $35,660 to $58,170 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). A search through recruitlocalpros runs Tier I to Tier VI, $6,240 to $54,340, set by seniority, never by location or salary. Our vetted recruiting partner handles sourcing, screening and placement end to end.

What do order clerks do?

  • Review orders for completeness according to reporting procedures and forward incomplete orders for further processing.
  • Obtain customers' names, addresses, and billing information, product numbers, and specifications of items to be purchased, and enter this information on order forms.
  • Recommend merchandise or services that will meet customers' needs.
  • Inspect outgoing work for compliance with customers' specifications.
  • Receive and respond to customer complaints.
  • Check inventory records to determine availability of requested merchandise.

Core tasks, O*NET OnLine, 43-4151.00.

What does it take to become one?

These occupations usually require a high school diploma.

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.

Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

O*NET Job Zone 2, SVP (4.0 to < 6.0). O*NET OnLine.

Employers commonly list experience with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Adobe Acrobat, Intuit QuickBooks, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Dynamics for this role.

What do order clerks get paid?

BLS OEWS, May 2025 publishes a wage for order clerks in 88 of the metro areas in this build. The median ranges from $35,660 to $58,170 a year depending on the metro, with a midpoint of $45,590. This is what employers pay, place of work, not a single national figure and not what any one person takes home.

BLS OEWS, BLS OEWS, May 2025, SOC 43-4151.

What does hiring one cost?

The same as any role: tier, not location or salary, sets the fee. Across all six tiers the published range is $6,240 to $54,340 per search. For scale, the highest published median for order clerks in this build is $58,170. A contingency firm hiring at that level would bill roughly $11,634 to $17,451 on the first year salary alone, 20 to 30%.

Frequently asked

How fast can a order clerks search fill?
23 to 35 days, 2 to 3x faster than a typical contingency search, per the recruiting provider's published figures.
What if the hire does not work out?
A 45-day replacement guarantee, at 50% off a repeat search for the same role.

Price a order clerks search

Eight questions about the role. Your tier range appears on screen, with the contingency comparison if you are paying one now.

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Where we run order clerks searches

The fee does not move with the city. The wage band does, so each page prices the role against what that metro actually pays.