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Dairy clerk salary
Average dairy clerk salary
$14.81
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Average dairy clerk salary by state
Highest paying states for dairy clerks
| Rank | State | Avg. salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $33,410 | $16.06 |
| 2 | Montana | $32,593 | $15.67 |
| 3 | Idaho | $32,480 | $15.62 |
| 4 | Michigan | $30,611 | $14.72 |
| 5 | Nebraska | $32,465 | $15.61 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | $30,715 | $14.77 |
| 7 | California | $33,639 | $16.17 |
| 8 | Vermont | $32,326 | $15.54 |
| 9 | Rhode Island | $33,116 | $15.92 |
| 10 | Connecticut | $31,580 | $15.18 |
| 11 | Utah | $30,535 | $14.68 |
| 12 | Minnesota | $31,273 | $15.04 |
| 13 | Ohio | $29,524 | $14.19 |
| 14 | Oregon | $33,739 | $16.22 |
| 15 | Iowa | $29,315 | $14.09 |
| 16 | New Hampshire | $32,097 | $15.43 |
| 17 | Alaska | $31,394 | $15.09 |
| 18 | North Dakota | $30,700 | $14.76 |
| 19 | South Dakota | $29,075 | $13.98 |
| 20 | Kansas | $28,506 | $13.70 |
| 21 | Indiana | $28,356 | $13.63 |
| 22 | Delaware | $29,835 | $14.34 |
| 23 | New Jersey | $31,284 | $15.04 |
| 24 | Maine | $31,208 | $15.00 |
| 25 | Nevada | $30,699 | $14.76 |
| 26 | Hawaii | $32,152 | $15.46 |
| 27 | Missouri | $28,303 | $13.61 |
| 28 | Kentucky | $27,770 | $13.35 |
| 29 | New York | $28,540 | $13.72 |
| 30 | Tennessee | $27,402 | $13.17 |
| 31 | Arizona | $30,289 | $14.56 |
| 32 | Texas | $28,266 | $13.59 |
| 33 | Oklahoma | $28,197 | $13.56 |
| 34 | West Virginia | $28,249 | $13.58 |
| 35 | Wyoming | $28,058 | $13.49 |
| 36 | Massachusetts | $29,743 | $14.30 |
| 37 | Illinois | $28,236 | $13.57 |
| 38 | Pennsylvania | $27,077 | $13.02 |
| 39 | Colorado | $28,265 | $13.59 |
| 40 | Mississippi | $27,686 | $13.31 |
| 41 | District of Columbia | $29,218 | $14.05 |
| 42 | Arkansas | $27,158 | $13.06 |
| 43 | Maryland | $27,287 | $13.12 |
| 44 | New Mexico | $26,538 | $12.76 |
| 45 | Louisiana | $26,893 | $12.93 |
| 46 | Georgia | $26,623 | $12.80 |
| 47 | South Carolina | $26,100 | $12.55 |
| 48 | Alabama | $26,343 | $12.66 |
| 49 | Florida | $25,342 | $12.18 |
| 50 | North Carolina | $24,966 | $12.00 |
| 51 | Virginia | $25,935 | $12.47 |
Dairy clerk salary details
A dairy clerk's salary ranges from $25,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $37,000 at the 90th percentile.
What is a dairy clerk's salary?
| Percentile | Annual salary | Monthly salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $37,000 | $3,083 | $18 |
| 75th Percentile | $34,000 | $2,833 | $16 |
| Average | $30,805 | $2,567 | $15 |
| 25th Percentile | $27,000 | $2,250 | $13 |
| 10th Percentile | $25,000 | $2,083 | $12 |
Highest paying dairy clerk jobs
The highest paying types of dairy clerks are grocery associate, general merchandise clerk, and in-stock associate.
| Job title | Annual salary | Monthly salary | Hourly rate | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merchandiser | $31,051 | $2,588 | $14.93 | 109,447 |
| Merchandise Stocker | $29,224 | $2,435 | $14.05 | 204,511 |
| Overnight Stocker | $29,983 | $2,499 | $14.41 | 196,707 |
| Stocker | $29,936 | $2,495 | $14.39 | 192,276 |
| Stower | $27,464 | $2,289 | $13.20 | 198,954 |
| Night Stocker | $30,044 | $2,504 | $14.44 | 187,534 |
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Dairy clerk salary trends
The average dairy clerk salary has risen by $10,317 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average dairy clerk earned $20,488 annually, but today, they earn $30,805 a year. That works out to a 38% change in pay for dairy clerks over the last decade.
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Average dairy clerk salary over time
Compare dairy clerk salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Dairy clerk salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $30,800 | $14.81 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | $30,200 | $14.51 | +20.3% |
| 2023 | $24,100 | $11.56 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | $22,900 | $11.01 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | $22,300 | $10.73 | +2.6% |
Recently added dairy clerk salaries
| Company | Job | Location | Date added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Teeter, LLC | Dairy Frozen Clerk | Alexandria, VA | 06/29/2025 | $28,905 |
| Sprouts Farmers Market | Dairy Clerk | Haddon, NJ | 06/28/2025 | $32,766 |
| Coborn's | Lead Dairy Frozen Clerk | Otsego, MN | 06/27/2025 | $29,218 |
| Harris Teeter, LLC | Dairy Frozen Clerk | Washington, DC | 06/26/2025 | $38,192 |
| Harris Teeter, LLC | Dairy Frozen Clerk | Baltimore, MD | 06/22/2025 | $32,035 |
| Hy-Vee | Dairy Clerk | Rochester, MN | 06/20/2025 | $27,131 |
| Super One Foods | Frozen/Dairy Clerk | Duluth, MN | 06/18/2025 | $28,592 |
| Hy-Vee | Dairy Clerk | Rochester, NY | 06/18/2025 | $27,131 |
| Alex Lee | Lead Dairy/Ff Clerk | Hanahan, SC | 06/14/2025 | $35,479 |
| Sprouts Farmers Market | Dairy Clerk | Los Angeles, CA | 06/13/2025 | $36,314 |
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