Order Clerks pay in North Carolina
$47,640avg. a year
$22.90 an hour · 2,990 employed
Order Clerks in North Carolina earn an average of $47,640 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $48,220. The best-paying metro area is Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC at $50,580.
$46,060Median pay
$22.90Average hourly
+30%Avg. pay since 2020
#21Of 47 states + D.C.
Top-paying North Carolina metro areas
Average pay for order clerks by metro area. Swipe to see all 11.
11,100 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$50,580
$24.32 an hour
2380 jobs
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$49,830
$23.96 an hour
3140 jobs
Asheville, NC
$46,390
$22.30 an hour
4250 jobs
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$46,040
$22.14 an hour
5130 jobs
Winston-Salem, NC
$45,500
$21.88 an hour
6110 jobs
Wilmington, NC
$45,360
$21.81 an hour
7230 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$45,070
$21.67 an hour
8200 jobs
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$43,880
$21.10 an hour
9110 jobs
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$43,830
$21.07 an hour
1070 jobs
Fayetteville, NC
$43,790
$21.05 an hour
1140 jobs
Rocky Mount, NC
$41,240
$19.83 an hour
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Order Clerks pay in North Carolina, charted
Pay over time
North Carolina, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where North Carolina order clerks work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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North Carolina vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $48,220 | $23.19 |
| North Carolina | $47,640 | $22.90 |
| Virginia | $45,170 | $21.72 |
| Georgia | $44,060 | $21.18 |
| South Carolina | $42,920 | $20.64 |
| Tennessee | $41,330 | $19.87 |
Related jobs in North Carolina
Average pay, North Carolina, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do order clerks make in North Carolina?
The average is $47,640 a year, and the median is $46,060. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $48,220.
What is the hourly wage in North Carolina?
$22.90 an hour on average; the median is $22.14.
Where in North Carolina do they earn the most?
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC ($50,580), followed by Raleigh-Cary, NC ($49,830). The lowest average among 11 metro areas with data is Rocky Mount, NC ($41,240).
How does North Carolina rank?
North Carolina ranks #21 of 48 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-4151. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national order clerks page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.