SOC 43-4151 · Erie, PA metro

Order Clerks Salary in Erie, PA

The average salary for order clerks in Erie, Pennsylvania is $42,930 a year ($20.64 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $43,890: half of the 40 people in this job in the Erie, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,220).

$42,930average per year

$20.64 / hourMedian $43,890Take-home ≈ $35,356

  • $31K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $53K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#10 of 10Pennsylvania metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Order Clerks pay range in Erie

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $52,590 or more. The middle half of order clerks in Erie earn between $38,000 and $47,060.

  • $31K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $53K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,930$3,578$20.64
Median$43,890$3,658$21.10
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,000$3,167$18.27
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,060$3,922$22.62

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Order Clerks pay in Erie vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Order clerks in Erie earn 9% less than the Pennsylvania average ($47,390) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($48,220). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $46,170.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Erie$42,930$43,890$30,700$52,59040
Pennsylvania$47,390$46,840$36,030$58,9102,570
United States$48,220$46,170$35,530$63,53075,200

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Order Clerks salary after taxes in Erie

On the average salary of $42,930, a single filer in Erie takes home about $35,356 a year, or $2,946 a month and $1,360 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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Is Erie a good place for order clerks? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Erie area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.0), so the average $42,930 buys what about $47,202 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Erie ($44,460). A typical home costs $224,109, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Order Clerks salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Erie ranks 10th of 10 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Allentown pays the most ($50,500).

All Order Clerks salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for order clerks

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($59,500).

Order Clerks salary by city

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Order Clerks salary in Erie: questions

How much do order clerks make an hour in Erie?

$20.64 an hour on average, and $21.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level order clerks salary in Erie?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,000, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the order clerks take-home pay in Erie?

About $35,356 a year ($2,946 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,930. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do order clerks earn more in Erie than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,220).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-4151; area Erie, PA (21500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.64, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.64).

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