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Highest Paying Industries for Order Clerks

The top 100 highest paying industries for order clerks (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $55,140, other amusement and recreation industries is the highest paying industry for order clerks. It is followed by wired telecommunications carriers industry (average annual salary $48,570). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of order clerks in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Order Clerks

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	$55,140	$49,710	n/a
2	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$48,570	$24,300	2,640
3	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$44,890	$30,420	60
4	Scientific Research and Development Services	$44,780	$31,430	70
5	Utilities	$44,270	$30,830	100
6	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$43,630	$30,910	90
7	Telecommunications	$43,350	$23,340	3,620
8	Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	$42,390	$20,740	80
9	Oil and Gas Extraction	$41,170	$22,490	120
10	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$41,010	$28,170	220
11	Mining	$40,810	$22,660	120
12	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$40,140	$27,000	230
13	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$39,790	$24,150	180
14	Engineering Services	$39,560	$25,520	90
15	Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)	$39,220	$22,230	70
16	Home Health Care Services	$39,210	$22,710	190
17	Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing	$39,110	$26,670	110
18	Other Building Equipment Contractors	$39,100	$24,270	40
19	Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing	$38,980	$26,680	460
20	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$38,780	$25,160	320
21	Services to Buildings and Dwellings	$38,600	$25,970	n/a
22	Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing	$38,420	$25,970	170
23	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$38,350	$25,690	190
24	Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing	$38,230	$25,190	340
25	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$38,180	$25,510	2,120
26	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$38,130	$26,570	390
27	Other Financial Investment Activities	$38,000	$27,580	470
28	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$37,980	$25,180	240
29	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$37,970	$26,070	210
30	Federal, State, and Local Government	$37,970	$26,070	210
31	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$37,970	$25,070	520
32	Personal Care Services	$37,870	$25,970	50
33	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$37,870	$25,570	1,090
34	Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers	$37,820	$23,980	1,160
35	Other Information Services	$37,520	$21,040	660
36	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$37,420	$26,020	990
37	Other Specialty Trade Contractors	$37,400	$30,790	40
38	Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	$37,210	$28,660	110
39	Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing	$37,190	$25,430	90
40	Depository Credit Intermediation	$37,150	$26,360	180
41	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$37,010	$25,880	230
42	Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$36,980	$24,120	3,540
43	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$36,810	$25,440	380
44	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$36,810	$23,820	380
45	Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing	$36,800	$23,350	230
46	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$36,760	$24,850	7,200
47	Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing	$36,720	$23,670	420
48	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$36,680	$24,480	1,110
49	Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	$36,670	$24,050	680
50	Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing	$36,600	$24,790	80
51	Building Material and Supplies Dealers	$36,570	$23,520	5,210
52	Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing	$36,530	$26,970	440
53	Machinery Manufacturing	$36,530	$25,140	2,920
54	Information	$36,520	$21,280	11,080
55	Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers	$36,380	$23,300	5,480
56	Beverage Manufacturing	$36,340	$23,450	410
57	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$36,300	$22,490	450
58	Support Activities for Road Transportation	$36,250	$21,170	140
59	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$36,210	$23,790	740
60	Paper Manufacturing	$36,170	$23,260	590
61	Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers	$36,100	$24,910	2,020
62	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$35,990	$27,860	130
63	Hardware Manufacturing	$35,980	$26,000	130
64	Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$35,960	$24,830	200
65	Other Insurance Related Activities	$35,930	$19,380	40
66	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$35,900	$21,900	80
67	Couriers and Express Delivery Services	$35,890	$25,440	260
68	Forging and Stamping	$35,890	$25,190	210
69	Other Wood Product Manufacturing	$35,810	$25,180	470
70	Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$35,760	$21,940	4,070
71	Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	$35,760	$22,290	490
72	Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services	$35,730	$25,680	190
73	Wood Product Manufacturing	$35,710	$23,960	530
74	Offices of Physicians	$35,520	$29,930	170
75	Foundries	$35,450	$31,000	70
76	Grain and Oilseed Milling	$35,380	$25,840	120
77	Household Appliance Manufacturing	$35,360	$23,080	130
78	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$35,360	$25,970	200
79	Freight Transportation Arrangement	$35,350	$23,110	1,380
80	Shoe Stores	$35,350	$18,350	100
81	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$35,330	$18,820	620
82	Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	$35,290	$21,130	1,250
83	Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	$35,170	$20,260	2,210
84	Support Activities for Transportation	$35,160	$22,430	1,740
85	Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing	$35,160	$23,720	910
86	Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$35,140	$24,500	600
87	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$35,130	$19,930	560
88	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$35,060	$21,870	730
89	Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing	$35,050	$23,790	1,270
90	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$35,030	$22,650	32,350
91	Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing	$34,970	$22,330	80
92	Building Finishing Contractors	$34,930	$22,860	100
93	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$34,900	$23,480	3,550
94	Sound Recording Industries	$34,880	$20,660	60
95	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$34,770	$21,980	1,680
96	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$34,710	$19,810	590
97	Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities	$34,660	$18,920	120
98	Chemical Manufacturing	$34,660	$23,500	1,530
99	Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	$34,650	$22,450	210
100	Plastics Product Manufacturing	$34,630	$24,310	1,310