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

A Processing Clerk's salary grows with experience: an Order Fulfillment Clerk I (0-1 years)earns $36,568, an Processing Clerk (1-3 years)earns $47,611, an Order Fulfillment Clerk III (3-5 years)earns $59,065, an Order Fulfillment Supervisor (5+ years)earns $64,557, an Order Fulfillment Senior Supervisor (5+ years)earns $83,035,

What are the highest paying states for a Processing Clerk?

Processing Clerk salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Processing Clerk roles are District of Columbia $52,363, California $52,165, Massachusetts $51,470. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Processing Clerk roles make?

Salaries for Processing Clerk level roles vary by specialization: Order Processing Clerk: $59,125; Data Processing Clerk: $47,543; Document Processing Clerk: $47,011; Policy Processing Clerk, Sr.: $43,024; Item Processing Clerk: $42,393.

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

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Processing 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.

Processing Clerk Salary in the United States

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

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for a Processing Clerk in the United States is $47,294 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $57,108
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,725 to $52,431
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,566

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Processing Clerk Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,431	$4,369	$1,008	$25
Average	$47,294	$3,941	$909	$23
25th Percentile	$42,725	$3,560	$822	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Processing Clerk Salaries

A Processing 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 Processing Clerk Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Processing 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): $36,568
Early Career (1-2 years): $47,611
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $59,065
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $64,557
Expert (over 8 years): $83,035

Levels	Salary
Order Ful... Level Processing Clerk	$36,568
Processin... Level Processing Clerk	$47,611
Order Ful... Level Processing Clerk	$59,065
Order Ful... Level Processing Clerk	$64,557
Order Ful... Level Processing Clerk	$83,035

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How Do Processing 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 Processing Clerks. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $52,363.
California: $52,165.
Massachusetts: $51,470.

District of Columbia $52,363 California $52,165 Massachusetts $51,470 Washington $51,280 New Jersey $51,261 Alaska $51,195 Connecticut $50,543 New York $50,278

Hawaii $49,431 Rhode Island $49,034 Maryland $48,764 Minnesota $48,395 Colorado $48,254 Illinois $48,206 Oregon $48,027 Delaware $47,894

New Hampshire $47,811 Virginia $47,625 Pennsylvania $47,081 Nevada $46,806 North Dakota $46,717 Michigan $46,575 Wisconsin $46,523 Vermont $46,419

Texas $46,130 Maine $46,111 Arizona $46,083 Ohio $46,050 Georgia $45,615 Indiana $45,397 Wyoming $45,354 Utah $45,288

Iowa $45,260 Kansas $45,033 Louisiana $44,967 North Carolina $44,943 Missouri $44,934 Florida $44,749 Montana $44,650 Nebraska $44,555

Kentucky $44,503 South Carolina $44,314 Tennessee $44,196 Idaho $44,148 New Mexico $43,803 Oklahoma $43,728 Alabama $43,449 South Dakota $42,980

Arkansas $42,725 West Virginia $42,588 Mississippi $42,176

Top Paying Cities for Processing 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: $59,651
San Francisco: $59,065
Oakland: $57,755

San Jose, CA $59,651

San Francisco, CA $59,065

Oakland, CA $57,755

New York, NY $54,808

Queens Village, NY $54,454

Paramus, NJ $54,075

Passaic, NJ $54,028

Bergenfield, NJ $53,981

Stamford, CT $53,910

Huntington, NY $53,863

Newark, NJ $53,555

Bridgeport, CT $53,461

New Brunswick, NJ $53,305

Vallejo, CA $53,205

Middlesex, NJ $53,177

Somerset, NJ $53,134

Petaluma, CA $53,025

Santa Cruz, CA $52,841

Boston, MA $52,746

Monterey, CA $52,510

Fairbanks, AK $52,477

Los Angeles, CA $52,387

Washington, DC $52,363

Seattle, WA $52,278

Santa Rosa, CA $52,269

Juneau, AK $52,132

Orange, CA $51,976

Anchorage, AK $51,890

Anaheim, CA $51,857

Santa Ana, CA $51,786

Nassau, NY $51,758

Long Beach, CA $51,739

Danbury, CT $51,725

Santa Maria, CA $51,564

Everett, WA $51,555

Bremerton, WA $51,323

Trenton, NJ $51,233

Sacramento, CA $51,214

San Diego, CA $51,190

Brockton, MA $51,172

Tacoma, WA $51,153

Santa Barbara, CA $51,086

Lowell, MA $50,897

New Suffolk, NY $50,878

Nashua, NH $50,822

Lompoc, CA $50,746

Ventura, CA $50,699

Stockton, CA $50,684

New Haven, CT $50,590

Atlantic City, NJ $50,467

Hartford, CT $50,363

Modesto, CA $50,339

Poughkeepsie, NY $50,235

New Britain, CT $50,212

Olympia, WA $50,145

Kennewick, WA $50,145

New London, CT $50,136

Norwich, CT $50,122

Lawrence, MA $50,098

Bakersfield, CA $49,966

Riverside, CA $49,899

New Bedford, MA $49,899

Richland, WA $49,852

Portsmouth, NH $49,814

Vineland, NJ $49,805

San Bernardino, CA $49,767

Boulder, CO $49,635

Worcester, MA $49,597

Portland, OR $49,554

Saint Paul, MN $49,497

Minneapolis, MN $49,497

Philadelphia, PA $49,431

Honolulu, HI $49,181

Springfield, MA $49,015

Providence, RI $49,010

Chicago, IL $48,873

Bellingham, WA $48,816

Baltimore, MD $48,764

Chico, CA $48,646

Wilmington, DE $48,566

Pittsfield, MA $48,518

Manchester, NH $48,429

Spokane, WA $48,220

Denver, CO $48,216

Albany, NY $47,993

Troy, NY $47,975

Schenectady, NY $47,875

Burlington, VT $47,771

Portland, ME $47,606

Salem, OR $47,568

Yakima, WA $47,558

Ann Arbor, MI $47,544

Rochester, MN $47,412

Fresno, CA $47,388

Reno, NV $47,388

Milwaukee, WI $47,346

Detroit, MI $47,298

Allentown, PA $47,284

Carson City, NV $47,279

Houston, TX $47,208

Colorado Springs, CO $47,204

Syracuse, NY $47,180

Eugene, OR $47,090

Bismarck, ND $47,033

Gary, IN $47,033

Galveston, TX $47,033

Springfield, OR $46,996

Medford, OR $46,882

Fort Collins, CO $46,863

Austin, TX $46,825

Mesa, AZ $46,726

Phoenix, AZ $46,717

Dallas, TX $46,702

Reading, PA $46,674

Saint Cloud, MN $46,655

Concord, NH $46,612

Madison, WI $46,594

Utica, NY $46,466

Raleigh, NC $46,428

Las Vegas, NV $46,423

Rochester, NY $46,390

Des Moines, IA $46,385

Atlanta, GA $46,310

Battle Creek, MI $46,296

Salt Lake City, UT $46,281

Lancaster, PA $46,210

Champaign, IL $46,201

Harrisburg, PA $46,144

Durham, NC $46,102

Kansas City, MO $46,097

Kansas City, KS $46,088

Fort Worth, TX $46,083

Boca Raton, FL $46,064

Cleveland, OH $46,059

Columbus, OH $46,050

Pittsburgh, PA $46,045

Richmond, VA $46,026

Indianapolis, IN $46,017

Cincinnati, OH $45,955

Petersburg, VA $45,884

Billings, MT $45,780

Lansing, MI $45,780

Huntsville, AL $45,780

Lebanon, PA $45,775

Dayton, OH $45,771

Pueblo, CO $45,771

Appleton, WI $45,756

Buffalo, NY $45,738

Racine, WI $45,714

Charlotte, NC $45,709

Saint Louis, MO $45,695

Springfield, IL $45,676

Elkhart, IN $45,667

York, PA $45,667

Gastonia, NC $45,662

Benton Harbor, MI $45,662

Beaumont, TX $45,633

Lorain, OH $45,624

Toledo, OH $45,605

Binghamton, NY $45,581

Rock Hill, SC $45,577

Rockford, IL $45,553

Fargo, ND $45,529

Elyria, OH $45,529

Flagstaff, AZ $45,496

Fort Lauderdale, FL $45,468

Miami, FL $45,440

Duluth, MN $45,364

Bangor, ME $45,302

Cedar Rapids, IA $45,250

Louisville, KY $45,227

Grand Rapids, MI $45,217

Hialeah, FL $45,213

Casper, WY $45,146

Scranton, PA $45,090

New Orleans, LA $45,075

Virginia Beach, VA $45,071

Akron, OH $45,047

Peoria, IL $44,986

Sarasota, FL $44,976

Green Bay, WI $44,943

Baton Rouge, LA $44,919

Charleston, SC $44,910

Nashville, TN $44,896

Jamestown, NY $44,886

Davenport, IA $44,886

Tucson, AZ $44,863

Cheyenne, WY $44,848

Saint Petersburg, FL $44,834

Tampa, FL $44,825

Omaha, NE $44,815

Port Arthur, TX $44,796

Evansville, IN $44,796

Bradenton, FL $44,777

Santa Fe, NM $44,692

Orlando, FL $44,645

Clearwater, FL $44,593

Canton, OH $44,494

La Crosse, WI $44,494

Grand Forks, ND $44,480

Albuquerque, NM $44,465

Tulsa, OK $44,465

Newport News, VA $44,461

High Point, NC $44,446

Ogden, UT $44,428

Corpus Christi, TX $44,390

Laramie, WY $44,361

Norfolk, VA $44,361

Rock Island, IL $44,333

Saginaw, MI $44,323

Jacksonville, FL $44,319

Salisbury, NC $44,309

Memphis, TN $44,300

Moline, IL $44,276

Fort Myers, FL $44,262

Waterloo, IA $44,201

Spartanburg, SC $44,153

Lincoln, NE $44,130

Fort Wayne, IN $44,120

Birmingham, AL $44,068

Cedar Falls, IA $44,059

Provo, UT $44,054

Springfield, OH $44,049

San Antonio, TX $44,040

Greensboro, NC $44,021

South Bend, IN $44,016

Winston Salem, NC $44,011

Boise, ID $43,997

Savannah, GA $43,964

Muskegon, MI $43,879

Lima, OH $43,822

Lake Charles, LA $43,803

Anderson, IN $43,794

Lexington, KY $43,780

Augusta, GA $43,765

Greenville, SC $43,765

Wichita, KS $43,723

Tuscaloosa, AL $43,723

Columbia, SC $43,680

Bloomington, IN $43,562

Roanoke, VA $43,534

Asheville, NC $43,472

Knoxville, TN $43,392

Shreveport, LA $43,387

Wilmington, NC $43,326

Frankfort, KY $43,236

Oklahoma City, OK $43,203

Chillicothe, OH $43,184

Longview, TX $43,179

Topeka, KS $43,165

Mobile, AL $43,094

Terre Haute, IN $43,075

Erie, PA $43,070

Altoona, PA $43,047

Melbourne, FL $43,032

Amarillo, TX $43,013

Killeen, TX $42,999

Fayetteville, AR $42,961

Sioux Falls, SD $42,928

Chattanooga, TN $42,900

Idaho Falls, ID $42,895

Gainesville, FL $42,796

Portsmouth, OH $42,772

Little Rock, AR $42,763

Lynchburg, VA $42,763

Lafayette, LA $42,744

Youngstown, OH $42,744

Temple, TX $42,725

Daytona Beach, FL $42,715

Clarksville, TN $42,711

Pensacola, FL $42,706

Hopkinsville, KY $42,564

Charleston, WV $42,559

Florence, SC $42,536

Sioux City, IA $42,507

Macon, GA $42,370

Tallahassee, FL $42,366

Fayetteville, NC $42,356

Waco, TX $42,347

Wichita Falls, TX $42,347

Pine Bluff, AR $42,328

Vincennes, IN $42,238

Lubbock, TX $42,219

Great Falls, MT $42,191

Alamogordo, NM $42,186

Abilene, TX $42,148

Rapid City, SD $42,086

Monroe, LA $42,086

Albany, GA $42,058

Huntington, WV $42,053

Jackson, MS $42,049

Greenville, MS $42,044

Parkersburg, WV $41,997

Montgomery, AL $41,987

Johnstown, PA $41,978

Springfield, MO $41,940

Biloxi, MS $41,916

Sumter, SC $41,817

Columbus, GA $41,812

Twin Falls, ID $41,784

Pascagoula, MS $41,722

Kingsport, TN $41,599

Gulfport, MS $41,585

Alexandria, LA $41,429

Fort Smith, AR $41,311

El Paso, TX $41,183

Helena, MT $41,122

Las Cruces, NM $40,970

Harlingen, TX $40,838

Pocatello, ID $40,795

Florence, AL $40,781

Brownsville, TX $40,772

Dothan, AL $40,696

Mcallen, TX $40,672

Columbus, MS $40,322

Altus, OK $40,105

Lawton, OK $40,015

Pierre, SD $39,845

What Skills Can Increase a Processing Clerk's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 14.9% 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.
Order Management (Mentioned in 2.96% Job Postings): Coordinating and streamlining the fulfillment process to satisfy customers and retain their business with the company.
Billing (Mentioned in 1.26% Job Postings): Billing refers to the aspect of banking, whereby someone is charged accurately for what item they purchased.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	14.9%
Order Management	2.96%
Billing	1.26%

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 Processing Clerk's salary.

Purchasing: Can increase your salary by up to 16%.
Time Management: Can increase your salary by up to 15%.
Salesforce: Can increase your salary by up to 13%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Purchasing	$54,860	16%
Time Management	$54,388	15%
Salesforce	$53,442	13%
PowerPoint	$53,442	13%
Order Management	$52,969	12%
Initiative	$52,496	11%

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How Education impacts a Processing Clerk's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Processing 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 Processing Clerk with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $49,127 and $52,120).

Processing Clerk Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Processing Clerk

No Diploma 56.8%

High School 56.8%

Associates 10.8%

Bachelors 29.7%

Masters 2.7%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	56.8%
High School	56.8%
Associates	10.8%
Bachelors	29.7%
Masters	2.7%
Doctorate	0.0%

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

Understanding how a Processing 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 March 01, 2026

$42,725

Average $47,294/year

$52,431

$3,560

Average $3,941/month

$4,369

$822

Average $909/week

$1,008

$21

Average $23/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,431	$4,369	$1,008	$25
Average	$47,294	$3,941	$909	$23
25th Percentile	$42,725	$3,560	$822	$21

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Salary Trends for Processing Clerk

Salaries for a Processing Clerk can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $36,184 in 2023 to around $36,033 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Processing Clerk salary trends, .

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2023

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2024

$36,261

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$36,033

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2024	$36,261
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