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Order Clerks in Missouri
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While jobs for Order Clerks in Missouri are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.
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Employment for Order Clerks in Missouri is expected to decrease.
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Order Clerks in Missouri earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Order Clerks Work in Missouri?
There were approximately 2,800 workers employed as Order Clerks in this state in 2018.
There were 2,760 Order Clerks employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 1,480 Order Clerks working in it, which means Missouri has more Order Clerks than average.
Job Projections for Missouri
Jobs for Order Clerks in this state are declining at a rate of 4.1% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -2.1%.
Missouri Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 360 annual Order Clerks job openings in Missouri, and 3,310 total jobs in the year 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 19,400 annual jobs and 175,300 total jobs in 2026.
What do Order Clerks Make in Missouri?
In 2018 wages for Order Clerks ranged from $22,170 to $51,090 with $32,460 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.66 to $24.56. The median hourly rate was $15.61.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.81 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $0.80.
The median salary in Missouri is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Missouri Metros for Order Clerks
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Order Clerks.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Kansas City, MO-KS | 1,780 | $32,740 |
St. Louis, MO-IL | 1,560 | $34,950 |
Springfield, MO | 320 | $26,610 |
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO | 210 | $39,030 |
Columbia, MO | 70 | $24,630 |
Joplin, MO | 60 | $29,650 |
Jefferson City, MO | 40 | $33,070 |
Top States for Order Clerks Employment
The table below shows the states where most Order Clerks work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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California | 32,640 | $35,970 |
Texas | 18,090 | $34,850 |
Florida | 10,650 | $29,690 |
Ohio | 8,350 | $31,220 |
Washington | 8,060 | $43,220 |
New York | 5,980 | $31,500 |
Pennsylvania | 5,970 | $32,790 |
Wisconsin | 5,480 | $34,770 |
Illinois | 4,820 | $34,870 |
New Jersey | 4,690 | $35,410 |
Tennessee | 4,630 | $30,460 |
Colorado | 4,110 | $36,020 |
Indiana | 3,450 | $0 |
North Carolina | 3,280 | $33,150 |
Missouri | 2,800 | $32,460 |
Georgia | 2,610 | $31,570 |
Massachusetts | 2,260 | $37,660 |
Kansas | 2,230 | $31,640 |
Minnesota | 2,160 | $33,760 |
Arizona | 2,150 | $31,510 |
Below are the states where Order Clerks get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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Washington | $43,220 |
Connecticut | $37,710 |
Massachusetts | $37,660 |
Colorado | $36,020 |
California | $35,970 |
North Dakota | $35,950 |
Vermont | $35,490 |
Rhode Island | $35,470 |
New Jersey | $35,410 |
New Hampshire | $35,310 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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