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Operations Clerk salary

Average operations clerk salary

$16.22

$33,746 yearly

Entry-level operations clerk salary
$27,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does an operations clerk make?

The average operations clerk salary in the United States is $33,746. Operations clerk salaries typically range between $27,000 and $41,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for operations clerks is $16.22 per hour.

Operations clerk salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Operations clerks earn the highest average salary in Massachusetts.

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Where can an Operations Clerk earn more?

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Massachusetts$43,995
Sioux Falls, SD$26,414
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Ncar - The National Center For Atmospheric Research$46,304
LSC Communications$35,725

Operations Clerk Salaries By Experience Level

Operations Clerk salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Glassdoor and SalaryExpert, the average salary for an operations clerk typically falls between $33,746 and $44,963.
zippia
$33,746yearly
glassdoor[1]
$44,963yearly
SalaryExpert[2]
$35,437yearly

Average operations clerk salary by state

The highest-paying states for operations clerks are Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. The lowest average operations clerk salary states are West Virginia, Oklahoma, and South Dakota.

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Highest paying states for operations clerks

RankStateAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Vermont$38,932$18.72
2Rhode Island$39,584$19.03
3Alaska$38,289$18.41
4Wisconsin$34,820$16.74
5Washington$36,510$17.55
6Connecticut$41,293$19.85
7Massachusetts$43,947$21.13
8Maine$36,745$17.67
9Pennsylvania$34,258$16.47
10New Jersey$36,501$17.55
11Oregon$34,288$16.48
12New Hampshire$37,356$17.96
13North Dakota$33,688$16.20
14Nevada$35,789$17.21
15Minnesota$34,079$16.38
16Utah$31,977$15.37
17Indiana$31,701$15.24
18Colorado$36,509$17.55
19Texas$31,911$15.34
20Wyoming$31,787$15.28
21Hawaii$35,793$17.21
22Ohio$31,963$15.37
23Arizona$35,810$17.22
24California$38,481$18.50
25District of Columbia$39,534$19.01
26New York$35,927$17.27
27Missouri$32,032$15.40
28Iowa$31,744$15.26
29Arkansas$31,255$15.03
30Illinois$33,783$16.24
31Maryland$35,458$17.05
32North Carolina$30,913$14.86
33Montana$31,650$15.22
34Michigan$29,233$14.05
35Nebraska$30,285$14.56
36Idaho$29,817$14.34
37Tennessee$27,647$13.29
38Florida$27,689$13.31
39Delaware$31,463$15.13
40Virginia$31,338$15.07
41South Carolina$28,672$13.78
42South Dakota$26,388$12.69
43West Virginia$27,265$13.11
44Georgia$27,366$13.16
45Kentucky$26,180$12.59
46Mississippi$28,785$13.84
47Kansas$24,817$11.93
48New Mexico$27,796$13.36
49Oklahoma$27,129$13.04
50Louisiana$27,276$13.11
51Alabama$21,432$10.30

Highest paying cities for operations clerks

The highest-paying cities for operations clerks are Boston, MA, Hayward, CA, and Kent, WA.

RankCityAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Boston, MA$43,995$21.15
2Hayward, CA$38,765$18.64
3Kent, WA$36,754$17.67
4Commerce City, CO$36,474$17.54
5Tempe, AZ$35,835$17.23
6Philadelphia, PA$34,310$16.50
7Portland, OR$34,233$16.46
8Shoreview, MN$34,076$16.38
9Saint Charles, IL$33,874$16.29
10Salt Lake City, UT$31,936$15.35
11Houston, TX$31,701$15.24
12Des Moines, IA$31,614$15.20
13Cincinnati, OH$31,149$14.98
14Charlotte, NC$30,784$14.80
15Lincoln, NE$30,232$14.53
16Tallahassee, FL$27,815$13.37
17Memphis, TN$27,591$13.26
18Atlanta, GA$27,426$13.19
19Charleston, WV$26,901$12.93
20Sioux Falls, SD$26,414$12.70

Operations Clerk salary details

An operations clerk's salary ranges from $27,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $41,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Operations Clerk Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is an operations clerk's salary?

PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly Rate
90th Percentile$41,000$3,417$20
75th Percentile$37,000$3,083$18
Average$33,746$2,812$16
25th Percentile$30,000$2,500$14
10th Percentile$27,000$2,250$13

Highest paying operations clerk jobs

The highest paying types of operations clerks are operations specialist, operations associate, and payroll clerk.

Job TitleAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly RateJob Openings
Clerk Typist$31,746$2,646$15.26102,211
Clerk$31,163$2,597$14.9880,311
Cash Office Clerk$29,439$2,453$14.15120,697
Audit Clerk$39,465$3,289$18.9797,427
Room Clerk$30,787$2,566$14.8091,018
Shop Clerk$34,468$2,872$16.57106,275

Top companies hiring operations clerks now:

  1. AT&T Jobs (43)
  2. UPS Jobs (187)
  3. CEVA Logistics Jobs (38)
  4. M&T Bank Jobs (57)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau Jobs (300)

Which companies pay operations clerks the most?

Operations clerk salaries at Ncar - The National Center For Atmospheric Research and National Grid plc are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average operations clerk salary at companies like United States Courts and Rich Products are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Ncar - The National Center For Atmospheric Research$46,304$22.26
2National Grid plc$41,313$19.86
3United States Courts$39,560$19.02
4Rich Products$39,307$18.90
5UPS$38,639$18.58
6United Natural Foods$38,382$18.45
7BlueScope Steel$38,240$18.38
8Eversource Energy$37,919$18.23
9DeWitt LLP Law Firm$37,747$18.15
10Omaha Public Power District$37,703$18.13
11UMass Lowell$37,465$18.01
12Federal Reserve Bank$37,123$17.85
13Hackensack Meridian Health$36,733$17.66
14Golden State Foods$36,632$17.61
15Waste Connections$36,551$17.57
16US Foods$36,340$17.47
17Kinder Morgan$36,190$17.40
18Herr Foods$35,935$17.28
19Foster Farms$35,767$17.20
20LSC Communications$35,725$17.18

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Operations Clerk salary by industry

The average operations clerk salary varies across industries:

  • The average operations clerk salary in the manufacturing industry is $34,803, the highest of any industry.
  • The average operations clerk salary in the finance industry is $34,772.
  • Operations clerks in the government industry earn an average salary of $32,979, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for operations clerks

RankIndustryAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Manufacturing$34,803$16.73
2Transportation$34,772$16.72
3Finance$34,091$16.39
4Government$32,979$15.86

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Operations Clerk salary trends

The average operations clerk salary has risen by $7,775 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average operations clerk earned $25,971 annually, but today, they earn $33,746 a year. That works out to a 16% change in pay for operations clerks over the last decade.

Compare operations clerk salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average operations clerk salary over time

Compare operations clerk salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

    Operations Clerk salary by year

    YearAvg. SalaryHourly Rate% Change
    2025$33,700$16.22+3.7%
    2024$32,500$15.63+3.8%
    2023$31,300$15.03+3.8%
    2022$30,100$14.47+2.9%
    2021$29,200$14.04+3.3%

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    Federal Reserve Bank of BostonCash Operating ClerkKansas City, MO12/15/2024$40,000
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