Order Clerks in Georgia

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

• Projected employment for Order Clerks in Georgia is growing slower than average.

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

How Many Order Clerks Work in Georgia?

2,610 people worked as Order Clerks in 2018 in this state.

There were 3,080 Order Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 470 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Georgia

Jobs for Order Clerks in this state are growing at a rate of 1.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -2.1%.

Georgia Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 420 annual Order Clerks job openings in Georgia, and 3,710 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 Georgia?

In 2018 wages for Order Clerks ranged from $20,780 to $52,610 with $31,570 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.99 to $25.3. The median hourly rate was $15.18.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $15.37 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.19.

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

Top Georgia 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
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	1,610	$33,790
Chattanooga, TN-GA	270	$31,670
Macon, GA	90	$43,270
Savannah, GA	90	$31,630
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	60	$28,390
Dalton, GA	50	$29,740

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.