Order Clerks in Texas

Is Texas a good place for you to work as an Order Clerk?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Order Clerks in Texas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Order Clerks in Texas is growing faster than average.

• Order Clerks in Texas earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Order Clerks Work in Texas?

In 2018, there were 18,090 Order Clerks working in the state.

There were 19,950 Order Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 1,860 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 1,480 Order Clerks working in it, which means Texas has more Order Clerks than average.

Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Order Clerks in this state are growing at a rate of 5.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -2.1%.

Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 2,560 annual job openings, and 22,450 total jobs in 2026 for Order Clerks in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 19,400 annual jobs and 175,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Order Clerks Make in Texas?

In 2018 wages for Order Clerks ranged from $21,480 to $53,540 with $34,850 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.32 to $25.74. The median hourly rate was $16.76.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.89 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.13.

The median salary in Texas is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Texas 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
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	6,960	$32,650
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	4,470	$40,610
Austin-Round Rock, TX	1,460	$37,240
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	1,160	$32,920
Corpus Christi, TX	320	$29,400
El Paso, TX	320	$24,470
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	250	$32,730
Lubbock, TX	230	$29,950
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	210	$33,220
Waco, TX	190	$36,920
Laredo, TX	160	$26,340
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	150	n/a
Tyler, TX	130	$24,750
Longview, TX	120	$36,440
Odessa, TX	110	$37,410
Midland, TX	100	$43,950
Killeen-Temple, TX	90	$29,310
College Station-Bryan, TX	90	$34,360
Sherman-Denison, TX	70	$39,290
Amarillo, TX	70	$28,640
Victoria, TX	60	$31,320
Texarkana, TX-AR	50	$31,050
Wichita Falls, TX	40	$23,760
Abilene, TX	40	$32,840

Top States for Order Clerks Employment

The table below shows the states where most Order Clerks work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
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
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

More about our data sources and methodologies.