Careers · Order Clerks · District of Columbia
Order Clerks in District of Columbia
Order clerks receive and process incoming orders for materials, merchandise, classified ads, or services like repairs and installations. They work in offices, call centers, retail businesses, and service companies, handling orders that arrive by mail, phone, fax, or email In District of Columbia the median pay is $49,150 a year, 6% above the national median of $46,170.
$49,150median pay in District of Columbia, per year
$45,380–$57,210middle half earn
170employed in District of Columbia
$46,170U.S. median, for comparison
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What it takes
Preparation: Some preparation (usually high school; some on-the-job training). Most hold a high school diploma.
Skills that matter most
Active ListeningSpeakingReading ComprehensionService OrientationWritingCritical ThinkingMonitoringJudgment and Decision Making
Knowledge areas
Customer and Personal ServiceProduction and ProcessingComputers and ElectronicsEducation and TrainingEnglish LanguageAdministrative
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Order Clerks.
Licenses and training in District of Columbia
Order Clerks pay in other states
Massachusetts · $55,040Oregon · $50,260Vermont · $49,950Colorado · $49,530Rhode Island · $49,410Alabama · $48,840Arizona · $48,590New Hampshire · $48,540Minnesota · $48,400New York · $48,320
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against order clerks and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against order clerks and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 43-4151.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, District of Columbia, annual.