What are the main factors that influence a Parts Clerk's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Parts Clerk's salary?

A Parts Clerk's salary grows with experience: an Inventory Control Clerk I (0-1 years)earns $36,985, an Parts Clerk (1-3 years)earns $45,220, an Inventory Control Clerk III (3-5 years)earns $52,086, an Inventory Control Supervisor (5+ years)earns $74,799, an Inventory Control Senior Supervisor (5+ years)earns $83,075,

What are the highest paying states for a Parts Clerk?

Parts Clerk salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Parts Clerk roles are District of Columbia $49,722, California $49,533, Massachusetts $48,873. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Parts Clerk roles make?

Salaries for Parts Clerk level roles vary by specialization: Parts Director: $151,357; Parts Manager: $86,640; Parts Inventory Clerk: $59,800; Parts Coordinator III: $59,701; Maintenance Parts Clerk: $59,106.

How do different companies affect a Parts Clerk's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Parts Clerk roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Parts Clerk Salary in the United States

How much does a Parts Clerk make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Parts Clerk in the United States is $44,908 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

However, a Parts Clerk's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $53,502
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40,411 to $49,406
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,318

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Parts Clerk Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,406	$4,117	$950	$24
Average	$44,908	$3,742	$864	$22
25th Percentile	$40,411	$3,368	$777	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Parts Clerk Salaries

A Parts Clerk's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Parts Clerk Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Parts Clerk's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $36,985
Early Career (1-2 years): $45,220
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $52,086
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $74,799
Expert (over 8 years): $83,075

Levels	Salary
Inventory... Level Parts Clerk	$36,985
Parts Cle... Level Parts Clerk	$45,220
Inventory... Level Parts Clerk	$52,086
Inventory... Level Parts Clerk	$74,799
Inventory... Level Parts Clerk	$83,075

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How Do Parts Clerk Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Parts Clerks. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $49,722.
California: $49,533.
Massachusetts: $48,873.

District of Columbia $49,722 California $49,533 Massachusetts $48,873 Washington $48,693 New Jersey $48,675 Alaska $48,612 Connecticut $47,993 New York $47,741

Hawaii $46,937 Rhode Island $46,560 Maryland $46,304 Minnesota $45,954 Colorado $45,819 Illinois $45,774 Oregon $45,604 Delaware $45,478

New Hampshire $45,399 Virginia $45,222 Pennsylvania $44,705 Nevada $44,445 North Dakota $44,360 Michigan $44,225 Wisconsin $44,176 Vermont $44,077

Texas $43,803 Maine $43,785 Arizona $43,758 Ohio $43,726 Georgia $43,313 Indiana $43,107 Wyoming $43,066 Utah $43,003

Iowa $42,976 Kansas $42,761 Louisiana $42,698 North Carolina $42,676 Missouri $42,667 Florida $42,491 Montana $42,397 Nebraska $42,307

Kentucky $42,258 South Carolina $42,078 Tennessee $41,966 Idaho $41,921 New Mexico $41,593 Oklahoma $41,521 Alabama $41,257 South Dakota $40,812

Arkansas $40,569 West Virginia $40,439 Mississippi $40,049

Top Paying Cities for Parts Clerks

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $56,642
San Francisco: $56,085
Oakland: $54,841

San Jose, CA $56,642

San Francisco, CA $56,085

Oakland, CA $54,841

New York, NY $52,043

Queens Village, NY $51,706

Paramus, NJ $51,347

Passaic, NJ $51,302

Bergenfield, NJ $51,257

Stamford, CT $51,190

Huntington, NY $51,145

Newark, NJ $50,853

Bridgeport, CT $50,763

New Brunswick, NJ $50,615

Vallejo, CA $50,521

Middlesex, NJ $50,494

Somerset, NJ $50,454

Petaluma, CA $50,350

Santa Cruz, CA $50,175

Boston, MA $50,085

Monterey, CA $49,861

Fairbanks, AK $49,829

Los Angeles, CA $49,744

Washington, DC $49,722

Seattle, WA $49,641

Santa Rosa, CA $49,632

Juneau, AK $49,502

Orange, CA $49,353

Anchorage, AK $49,273

Anaheim, CA $49,241

Santa Ana, CA $49,174

Nassau, NY $49,147

Long Beach, CA $49,129

Danbury, CT $49,115

Santa Maria, CA $48,963

Everett, WA $48,954

Bremerton, WA $48,734

Trenton, NJ $48,648

Sacramento, CA $48,630

San Diego, CA $48,608

Brockton, MA $48,590

Tacoma, WA $48,572

Santa Barbara, CA $48,509

Lowell, MA $48,329

New Suffolk, NY $48,311

Nashua, NH $48,258

Lompoc, CA $48,186

Ventura, CA $48,141

Stockton, CA $48,127

New Haven, CT $48,038

Atlantic City, NJ $47,921

Hartford, CT $47,822

Modesto, CA $47,800

Poughkeepsie, NY $47,701

New Britain, CT $47,678

Olympia, WA $47,615

Kennewick, WA $47,615

New London, CT $47,606

Norwich, CT $47,593

Lawrence, MA $47,571

Bakersfield, CA $47,445

Riverside, CA $47,382

New Bedford, MA $47,382

Richland, WA $47,337

Portsmouth, NH $47,301

Vineland, NJ $47,292

San Bernardino, CA $47,256

Boulder, CO $47,130

Worcester, MA $47,094

Portland, OR $47,054

Saint Paul, MN $47,000

Minneapolis, MN $47,000

Philadelphia, PA $46,937

Honolulu, HI $46,699

Springfield, MA $46,542

Providence, RI $46,538

Chicago, IL $46,407

Bellingham, WA $46,354

Baltimore, MD $46,304

Chico, CA $46,192

Wilmington, DE $46,116

Pittsfield, MA $46,071

Manchester, NH $45,985

Spokane, WA $45,788

Denver, CO $45,783

Albany, NY $45,572

Troy, NY $45,554

Schenectady, NY $45,460

Burlington, VT $45,361

Portland, ME $45,204

Salem, OR $45,168

Yakima, WA $45,159

Ann Arbor, MI $45,146

Rochester, MN $45,020

Fresno, CA $44,997

Reno, NV $44,997

Milwaukee, WI $44,957

Detroit, MI $44,912

Allentown, PA $44,899

Carson City, NV $44,894

Houston, TX $44,827

Colorado Springs, CO $44,822

Syracuse, NY $44,800

Eugene, OR $44,714

Bismarck, ND $44,661

Gary, IN $44,661

Galveston, TX $44,661

Springfield, OR $44,625

Medford, OR $44,517

Fort Collins, CO $44,499

Austin, TX $44,463

Mesa, AZ $44,369

Phoenix, AZ $44,360

Dallas, TX $44,346

Reading, PA $44,319

Saint Cloud, MN $44,301

Concord, NH $44,261

Madison, WI $44,243

Utica, NY $44,122

Raleigh, NC $44,086

Las Vegas, NV $44,081

Rochester, NY $44,050

Des Moines, IA $44,045

Atlanta, GA $43,973

Battle Creek, MI $43,960

Salt Lake City, UT $43,946

Lancaster, PA $43,879

Champaign, IL $43,870

Harrisburg, PA $43,816

Durham, NC $43,776

Kansas City, MO $43,771

Kansas City, KS $43,762

Fort Worth, TX $43,758

Boca Raton, FL $43,740

Cleveland, OH $43,735

Columbus, OH $43,726

Pittsburgh, PA $43,722

Richmond, VA $43,704

Indianapolis, IN $43,695

Cincinnati, OH $43,637

Petersburg, VA $43,569

Billings, MT $43,470

Lansing, MI $43,470

Huntsville, AL $43,470

Lebanon, PA $43,466

Dayton, OH $43,461

Pueblo, CO $43,461

Appleton, WI $43,448

Buffalo, NY $43,430

Racine, WI $43,408

Charlotte, NC $43,403

Saint Louis, MO $43,390

Springfield, IL $43,372

Elkhart, IN $43,363

York, PA $43,363

Gastonia, NC $43,358

Benton Harbor, MI $43,358

Beaumont, TX $43,331

Lorain, OH $43,322

Toledo, OH $43,304

Binghamton, NY $43,282

Rock Hill, SC $43,277

Rockford, IL $43,255

Fargo, ND $43,232

Elyria, OH $43,232

Flagstaff, AZ $43,201

Fort Lauderdale, FL $43,174

Miami, FL $43,147

Duluth, MN $43,075

Bangor, ME $43,017

Cedar Rapids, IA $42,967

Louisville, KY $42,945

Grand Rapids, MI $42,936

Hialeah, FL $42,932

Casper, WY $42,869

Scranton, PA $42,815

New Orleans, LA $42,801

Virginia Beach, VA $42,797

Akron, OH $42,774

Peoria, IL $42,716

Sarasota, FL $42,707

Green Bay, WI $42,676

Baton Rouge, LA $42,653

Charleston, SC $42,644

Nashville, TN $42,631

Jamestown, NY $42,622

Davenport, IA $42,622

Tucson, AZ $42,599

Cheyenne, WY $42,586

Saint Petersburg, FL $42,572

Tampa, FL $42,563

Omaha, NE $42,554

Port Arthur, TX $42,536

Evansville, IN $42,536

Bradenton, FL $42,518

Santa Fe, NM $42,438

Orlando, FL $42,393

Clearwater, FL $42,343

Canton, OH $42,249

La Crosse, WI $42,249

Grand Forks, ND $42,236

Albuquerque, NM $42,222

Tulsa, OK $42,222

Newport News, VA $42,218

High Point, NC $42,204

Ogden, UT $42,186

Corpus Christi, TX $42,150

Laramie, WY $42,123

Norfolk, VA $42,123

Rock Island, IL $42,096

Saginaw, MI $42,087

Jacksonville, FL $42,083

Salisbury, NC $42,074

Memphis, TN $42,065

Moline, IL $42,042

Fort Myers, FL $42,029

Waterloo, IA $41,971

Spartanburg, SC $41,926

Lincoln, NE $41,903

Fort Wayne, IN $41,894

Birmingham, AL $41,845

Cedar Falls, IA $41,836

Provo, UT $41,831

Springfield, OH $41,827

San Antonio, TX $41,818

Greensboro, NC $41,800

South Bend, IN $41,795

Winston Salem, NC $41,791

Boise, ID $41,777

Savannah, GA $41,746

Muskegon, MI $41,665

Lima, OH $41,611

Lake Charles, LA $41,593

Anderson, IN $41,584

Lexington, KY $41,571

Augusta, GA $41,557

Greenville, SC $41,557

Wichita, KS $41,517

Tuscaloosa, AL $41,517

Columbia, SC $41,477

Bloomington, IN $41,364

Roanoke, VA $41,337

Asheville, NC $41,279

Knoxville, TN $41,203

Shreveport, LA $41,198

Wilmington, NC $41,140

Frankfort, KY $41,054

Oklahoma City, OK $41,023

Chillicothe, OH $41,005

Longview, TX $41,001

Topeka, KS $40,987

Mobile, AL $40,920

Terre Haute, IN $40,902

Erie, PA $40,897

Altoona, PA $40,875

Melbourne, FL $40,861

Amarillo, TX $40,843

Killeen, TX $40,830

Fayetteville, AR $40,794

Sioux Falls, SD $40,763

Chattanooga, TN $40,736

Idaho Falls, ID $40,731

Gainesville, FL $40,637

Portsmouth, OH $40,614

Little Rock, AR $40,605

Lynchburg, VA $40,605

Lafayette, LA $40,587

Youngstown, OH $40,587

Temple, TX $40,569

Daytona Beach, FL $40,560

Clarksville, TN $40,556

Pensacola, FL $40,551

Hopkinsville, KY $40,417

Charleston, WV $40,412

Florence, SC $40,390

Sioux City, IA $40,363

Macon, GA $40,233

Tallahassee, FL $40,228

Fayetteville, NC $40,219

Waco, TX $40,210

Wichita Falls, TX $40,210

Pine Bluff, AR $40,192

Vincennes, IN $40,107

Lubbock, TX $40,089

Great Falls, MT $40,062

Alamogordo, NM $40,057

Abilene, TX $40,022

Rapid City, SD $39,963

Monroe, LA $39,963

Albany, GA $39,936

Huntington, WV $39,932

Jackson, MS $39,927

Greenville, MS $39,923

Parkersburg, WV $39,878

Montgomery, AL $39,869

Johnstown, PA $39,860

Springfield, MO $39,824

Biloxi, MS $39,802

Sumter, SC $39,707

Columbus, GA $39,703

Twin Falls, ID $39,676

Pascagoula, MS $39,617

Kingsport, TN $39,501

Gulfport, MS $39,487

Alexandria, LA $39,339

Fort Smith, AR $39,227

El Paso, TX $39,105

Helena, MT $39,047

Las Cruces, NM $38,903

Harlingen, TX $38,778

Pocatello, ID $38,737

Florence, AL $38,724

Brownsville, TX $38,715

Dothan, AL $38,643

Mcallen, TX $38,620

Columbus, MS $38,288

Altus, OK $38,082

Lawton, OK $37,996

Pierre, SD $37,835

What Skills Can Increase a Parts Clerk's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 10.53% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Food Safety (Mentioned in 2.26% Job Postings): Applying procedures during food preparation, processing, storage, and distribution to ensure consumers are safe from foodborne illnesses.
Auditing (Mentioned in 1.64% Job Postings): Auditing refers to the independent examination of financial information of any entity whether profit oriented or not. It is a safeguard measure that prevents corruption.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	10.53%
Food Safety	2.26%
Auditing	1.64%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Parts Clerk's salary.

Brand Awareness: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.
Cash Handling: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Brand Awareness	$49,847	11%
Cash Handling	$48,051	7%
Analysis	$48,051	7%
Inventory Management	$47,602	6%
Presentation	$47,602	6%
ERP	$47,153	5%

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How Education impacts a Parts Clerk's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Parts Clerks enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Parts Clerk with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $43,911 and $46,657).

Parts Clerk Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Parts Clerk

No Diploma 1.0%

High School 42.7%

Associates 29.2%

Bachelors 25.0%

Masters 2.1%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.0%
High School	42.7%
Associates	29.2%
Bachelors	25.0%
Masters	2.1%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Parts Clerk Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Parts Clerk's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$40,411

Average $44,908/year

$49,406

$3,368

Average $3,742/month

$4,117

$777

Average $864/week

$950

$19

Average $22/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,406	$4,117	$950	$24
Average	$44,908	$3,742	$864	$22
25th Percentile	$40,411	$3,368	$777	$19

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Salary Trends for Parts Clerk

Salaries for a Parts Clerk can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $41,117 in 2023 to around $40,741 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Parts Clerk salary trends, .

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2024

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2024	$41,022
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