These Are The 10 States With The Highest Order Processor Salaries For 2017

Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do order processors get paid where I live?

And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for order processors by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.

To better understand how salaries change across America, we decided to take a look the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on average pay for order processors by state.

Additionally, we wanted to adjust the salary based on the cost of living in a state — because your salary goes further in North Carolina than it does in California.

The state with the best salary for order processors after this adjustment? That would be Order Clerks.

Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for salaries:

1. Texas
2. Michigan
3. Idaho
4. North Dakota
5. Iowa
6. Tennessee
7. Illinois
8. Indiana
9. Oklahoma
10. Georgia

Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.

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How we determined pay by state

As we mentioned earlier, we took the average annual salary data for order processors from the 2016 Bureau of Labor Statistics — specifically their ‘Occupational Employment Statistics.’

To make the comparison of salaries apples to apples across states, we also took into account the cost of living in each state.

We then created an index by dividing the average wage for a state by the cost of living relative to average. As an example, the cost of living index in California is 135.9 and the average pay is $36470, so our index value would be:

$36,470 * (100 / 135.9) = $26,835

We then ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary index ranking as highest average salary for order processors.

Here’s a look at the full ranking for all states.

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Detailed List Of Order Processor Salaries By State

Rank	State	Adjusted Salary	Average Wage	Cost Of Living
1	Texas	$43,020	$39,020	90.7
2	Michigan	$41,112	$36,590	89.0
3	Idaho	$41,009	$37,770	92.1
4	North Dakota	$39,839	$39,600	99.4
5	Iowa	$39,076	$35,560	91.0
6	Tennessee	$38,322	$34,260	89.4
7	Illinois	$38,002	$35,950	94.6
8	Indiana	$37,765	$33,800	89.5
9	Oklahoma	$37,085	$33,080	89.2
10	Georgia	$36,761	$33,600	91.4
11	Ohio	$36,748	$34,470	93.8
12	Mississippi	$36,332	$31,210	85.9
13	Wyoming	$36,143	$33,180	91.8
14	Missouri	$36,084	$32,620	90.4
15	Kansas	$36,040	$32,400	89.9
16	Washington	$35,655	$37,510	105.2
17	Wisconsin	$35,299	$34,170	96.8
18	Nebraska	$35,141	$32,190	91.6
19	Minnesota	$35,109	$35,390	100.8
20	Utah	$34,774	$32,340	93.0
21	North Carolina	$34,653	$32,540	93.9
22	South Carolina	$34,586	$34,310	99.2
23	Arkansas	$34,535	$30,080	87.1
24	Colorado	$34,055	$35,350	103.8
25	Arizona	$33,714	$33,040	98.0
26	Nevada	$33,707	$34,820	103.3
27	Alabama	$33,421	$30,480	91.2
28	Kentucky	$33,337	$30,170	90.5
29	New Mexico	$33,295	$32,130	96.5
30	Pennsylvania	$31,785	$32,230	101.4
31	Louisiana	$31,561	$29,920	94.8
32	Virginia	$31,329	$31,580	100.8
33	Rhode Island	$30,994	$37,410	120.7
34	Florida	$30,986	$30,460	98.3
35	West Virginia	$30,738	$28,710	93.4
36	Montana	$30,664	$30,910	100.8
37	Delaware	$30,542	$30,970	101.4
38	Oregon	$30,198	$34,910	115.6
39	New Jersey	$30,196	$36,810	121.9
40	Vermont	$30,033	$36,370	121.1
41	South Dakota	$29,922	$31,030	103.7
42	Connecticut	$29,921	$38,210	127.7
43	Massachusetts	$29,505	$39,360	133.4
44	New Hampshire	$29,273	$34,250	117.0
45	Maine	$28,998	$32,130	110.8
46	Maryland	$28,677	$35,990	125.5
47	Alaska	$28,115	$36,860	131.1
48	California	$26,835	$36,470	135.9
49	New York	$26,061	$34,140	131.0
50	Hawaii	$21,113	$35,450	167.9