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: starting around $45,185 for beginners, reaching about $48,176 at mid-level, and approach $52,158 for experts.

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 $52,346, California $52,147, Massachusetts $51,452. 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: $59,119; Data Processing Clerk: $47,542; Document Processing Clerk: $47,005; Policy Processing Clerk, Sr.: $43,024; Item Processing Clerk: $42,387.

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 January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Processing Clerk in the United States is $47,278 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): $57,077
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,711 to $52,407
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,553

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Processing Clerk Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,407	$4,367	$1,008	$25
Average	$47,278	$3,940	$909	$23
25th Percentile	$42,711	$3,559	$821	$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): $45,185
Early Career (1-2 years): $45,502
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $48,176
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $51,910
Expert (over 8 years): $52,158

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Processing Clerk	$45,185
Intermediate Level Processing Clerk	$45,502
Senior Level Processing Clerk	$48,176
Specialist Level Processing Clerk	$51,910
Expert Level Processing Clerk	$52,158

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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: $52,346.
California: $52,147.
Massachusetts: $51,452.

District of Columbia $52,346 California $52,147 Massachusetts $51,452 Washington $51,263 New Jersey $51,244 Alaska $51,178 Connecticut $50,526 New York $50,261

Hawaii $49,415 Rhode Island $49,018 Maryland $48,748 Minnesota $48,379 Colorado $48,238 Illinois $48,190 Oregon $48,011 Delaware $47,878

New Hampshire $47,795 Virginia $47,609 Pennsylvania $47,065 Nevada $46,791 North Dakota $46,701 Michigan $46,559 Wisconsin $46,507 Vermont $46,403

Texas $46,115 Maine $46,096 Arizona $46,067 Ohio $46,034 Georgia $45,599 Indiana $45,382 Wyoming $45,339 Utah $45,273

Iowa $45,245 Kansas $45,018 Louisiana $44,952 North Carolina $44,928 Missouri $44,919 Florida $44,734 Montana $44,635 Nebraska $44,540

Kentucky $44,488 South Carolina $44,299 Tennessee $44,181 Idaho $44,134 New Mexico $43,789 Oklahoma $43,713 Alabama $43,434 South Dakota $42,966

Arkansas $42,711 West Virginia $42,574 Mississippi $42,162

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: $59,631
San Francisco: $59,045
Oakland: $57,736

San Jose, CA $59,631

San Francisco, CA $59,045

Oakland, CA $57,736

New York, NY $54,790

Queens Village, NY $54,436

Paramus, NJ $54,057

Passaic, NJ $54,010

Bergenfield, NJ $53,963

Stamford, CT $53,892

Huntington, NY $53,845

Newark, NJ $53,537

Bridgeport, CT $53,443

New Brunswick, NJ $53,287

Vallejo, CA $53,188

Middlesex, NJ $53,159

Somerset, NJ $53,117

Petaluma, CA $53,008

Santa Cruz, CA $52,823

Boston, MA $52,729

Monterey, CA $52,493

Fairbanks, AK $52,459

Los Angeles, CA $52,370

Washington, DC $52,346

Seattle, WA $52,261

Santa Rosa, CA $52,251

Juneau, AK $52,114

Orange, CA $51,958

Anchorage, AK $51,873

Anaheim, CA $51,840

Santa Ana, CA $51,769

Nassau, NY $51,741

Long Beach, CA $51,722

Danbury, CT $51,708

Santa Maria, CA $51,547

Everett, WA $51,538

Bremerton, WA $51,306

Trenton, NJ $51,216

Sacramento, CA $51,197

San Diego, CA $51,173

Brockton, MA $51,155

Tacoma, WA $51,136

Santa Barbara, CA $51,069

Lowell, MA $50,880

New Suffolk, NY $50,861

Nashua, NH $50,805

Lompoc, CA $50,729

Ventura, CA $50,682

Stockton, CA $50,668

New Haven, CT $50,573

Atlantic City, NJ $50,450

Hartford, CT $50,346

Modesto, CA $50,322

Poughkeepsie, NY $50,218

New Britain, CT $50,195

Olympia, WA $50,129

Kennewick, WA $50,129

New London, CT $50,119

Norwich, CT $50,105

Lawrence, MA $50,081

Bakersfield, CA $49,949

Riverside, CA $49,883

New Bedford, MA $49,883

Richland, WA $49,836

Portsmouth, NH $49,798

Vineland, NJ $49,788

San Bernardino, CA $49,750

Boulder, CO $49,618

Worcester, MA $49,580

Portland, OR $49,538

Saint Paul, MN $49,481

Minneapolis, MN $49,481

Philadelphia, PA $49,415

Honolulu, HI $49,164

Springfield, MA $48,999

Providence, RI $48,994

Chicago, IL $48,857

Bellingham, WA $48,800

Baltimore, MD $48,748

Chico, CA $48,630

Wilmington, DE $48,550

Pittsfield, MA $48,502

Manchester, NH $48,412

Spokane, WA $48,204

Denver, CO $48,200

Albany, NY $47,978

Troy, NY $47,959

Schenectady, NY $47,859

Burlington, VT $47,755

Portland, ME $47,590

Salem, OR $47,552

Yakima, WA $47,543

Ann Arbor, MI $47,528

Rochester, MN $47,396

Fresno, CA $47,372

Reno, NV $47,372

Milwaukee, WI $47,330

Detroit, MI $47,283

Allentown, PA $47,268

Carson City, NV $47,264

Houston, TX $47,193

Colorado Springs, CO $47,188

Syracuse, NY $47,164

Eugene, OR $47,075

Bismarck, ND $47,018

Gary, IN $47,018

Galveston, TX $47,018

Springfield, OR $46,980

Medford, OR $46,866

Fort Collins, CO $46,848

Austin, TX $46,810

Mesa, AZ $46,710

Phoenix, AZ $46,701

Dallas, TX $46,687

Reading, PA $46,658

Saint Cloud, MN $46,640

Concord, NH $46,597

Madison, WI $46,578

Utica, NY $46,450

Raleigh, NC $46,413

Las Vegas, NV $46,408

Rochester, NY $46,375

Des Moines, IA $46,370

Atlanta, GA $46,294

Battle Creek, MI $46,280

Salt Lake City, UT $46,266

Lancaster, PA $46,195

Champaign, IL $46,186

Harrisburg, PA $46,129

Durham, NC $46,086

Kansas City, MO $46,082

Kansas City, KS $46,072

Fort Worth, TX $46,067

Boca Raton, FL $46,049

Cleveland, OH $46,044

Columbus, OH $46,034

Pittsburgh, PA $46,030

Richmond, VA $46,011

Indianapolis, IN $46,001

Cincinnati, OH $45,940

Petersburg, VA $45,869

Billings, MT $45,765

Lansing, MI $45,765

Huntsville, AL $45,765

Lebanon, PA $45,760

Dayton, OH $45,755

Pueblo, CO $45,755

Appleton, WI $45,741

Buffalo, NY $45,722

Racine, WI $45,699

Charlotte, NC $45,694

Saint Louis, MO $45,680

Springfield, IL $45,661

Elkhart, IN $45,651

York, PA $45,651

Gastonia, NC $45,647

Benton Harbor, MI $45,647

Beaumont, TX $45,618

Lorain, OH $45,609

Toledo, OH $45,590

Binghamton, NY $45,566

Rock Hill, SC $45,562

Rockford, IL $45,538

Fargo, ND $45,514

Elyria, OH $45,514

Flagstaff, AZ $45,481

Fort Lauderdale, FL $45,453

Miami, FL $45,425

Duluth, MN $45,349

Bangor, ME $45,287

Cedar Rapids, IA $45,235

Louisville, KY $45,212

Grand Rapids, MI $45,202

Hialeah, FL $45,198

Casper, WY $45,131

Scranton, PA $45,075

New Orleans, LA $45,060

Virginia Beach, VA $45,056

Akron, OH $45,032

Peoria, IL $44,971

Sarasota, FL $44,961

Green Bay, WI $44,928

Baton Rouge, LA $44,904

Charleston, SC $44,895

Nashville, TN $44,881

Jamestown, NY $44,871

Davenport, IA $44,871

Tucson, AZ $44,848

Cheyenne, WY $44,834

Saint Petersburg, FL $44,819

Tampa, FL $44,810

Omaha, NE $44,800

Port Arthur, TX $44,782

Evansville, IN $44,782

Bradenton, FL $44,763

Santa Fe, NM $44,678

Orlando, FL $44,630

Clearwater, FL $44,578

Canton, OH $44,479

La Crosse, WI $44,479

Grand Forks, ND $44,465

Albuquerque, NM $44,451

Tulsa, OK $44,451

Newport News, VA $44,446

High Point, NC $44,432

Ogden, UT $44,413

Corpus Christi, TX $44,375

Laramie, WY $44,347

Norfolk, VA $44,347

Rock Island, IL $44,318

Saginaw, MI $44,309

Jacksonville, FL $44,304

Salisbury, NC $44,295

Memphis, TN $44,285

Moline, IL $44,261

Fort Myers, FL $44,247

Waterloo, IA $44,186

Spartanburg, SC $44,139

Lincoln, NE $44,115

Fort Wayne, IN $44,105

Birmingham, AL $44,053

Cedar Falls, IA $44,044

Provo, UT $44,039

Springfield, OH $44,035

San Antonio, TX $44,025

Greensboro, NC $44,006

South Bend, IN $44,001

Winston Salem, NC $43,997

Boise, ID $43,983

Savannah, GA $43,949

Muskegon, MI $43,864

Lima, OH $43,808

Lake Charles, LA $43,789

Anderson, IN $43,779

Lexington, KY $43,765

Augusta, GA $43,751

Greenville, SC $43,751

Wichita, KS $43,708

Tuscaloosa, AL $43,708

Columbia, SC $43,666

Bloomington, IN $43,548

Roanoke, VA $43,519

Asheville, NC $43,458

Knoxville, TN $43,377

Shreveport, LA $43,373

Wilmington, NC $43,311

Frankfort, KY $43,221

Oklahoma City, OK $43,188

Chillicothe, OH $43,169

Longview, TX $43,165

Topeka, KS $43,150

Mobile, AL $43,080

Terre Haute, IN $43,061

Erie, PA $43,056

Altoona, PA $43,032

Melbourne, FL $43,018

Amarillo, TX $42,999

Killeen, TX $42,985

Fayetteville, AR $42,947

Sioux Falls, SD $42,914

Chattanooga, TN $42,886

Idaho Falls, ID $42,881

Gainesville, FL $42,782

Portsmouth, OH $42,758

Little Rock, AR $42,749

Lynchburg, VA $42,749

Lafayette, LA $42,730

Youngstown, OH $42,730

Temple, TX $42,711

Daytona Beach, FL $42,701

Clarksville, TN $42,697

Pensacola, FL $42,692

Hopkinsville, KY $42,550

Charleston, WV $42,545

Florence, SC $42,522

Sioux City, IA $42,493

Macon, GA $42,356

Tallahassee, FL $42,351

Fayetteville, NC $42,342

Waco, TX $42,333

Wichita Falls, TX $42,333

Pine Bluff, AR $42,314

Vincennes, IN $42,224

Lubbock, TX $42,205

Great Falls, MT $42,177

Alamogordo, NM $42,172

Abilene, TX $42,134

Rapid City, SD $42,073

Monroe, LA $42,073

Albany, GA $42,044

Huntington, WV $42,039

Jackson, MS $42,035

Greenville, MS $42,030

Parkersburg, WV $41,983

Montgomery, AL $41,973

Johnstown, PA $41,964

Springfield, MO $41,926

Biloxi, MS $41,902

Sumter, SC $41,803

Columbus, GA $41,798

Twin Falls, ID $41,770

Pascagoula, MS $41,708

Kingsport, TN $41,586

Gulfport, MS $41,571

Alexandria, LA $41,415

Fort Smith, AR $41,297

El Paso, TX $41,170

Helena, MT $41,108

Las Cruces, NM $40,957

Harlingen, TX $40,824

Pocatello, ID $40,782

Florence, AL $40,768

Brownsville, TX $40,758

Dothan, AL $40,683

Mcallen, TX $40,659

Columbus, MS $40,309

Altus, OK $40,092

Lawton, OK $40,002

Pierre, SD $39,832

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	$54,842	16%
Time Management	$54,369	15%
Salesforce	$53,424	13%
PowerPoint	$53,424	13%
Order Management	$52,951	12%
Initiative	$52,478	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 January 01, 2026

$42,711

Average $47,278/year

$52,407

$3,559

Average $3,940/month

$4,367

$821

Average $909/week

$1,008

$21

Average $23/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,407	$4,367	$1,008	$25
Average	$47,278	$3,940	$909	$23
25th Percentile	$42,711	$3,559	$821	$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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2024

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