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Order specialist salary

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Dr. Kate Seltzer Ph.D.

Average order specialist salary

$35,107

$16.88 hourly rate

Entry-level order specialist salary
$26,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

Understanding Order Specialist Salaries

As of October 2025, the average salary for an Order Specialist stands at $35,107 annually, translating to approximately $17 per hour. Factors influencing salary include experience, location, and industry sector. Entry-level positions may start lower, while seasoned specialists can earn significantly more.

In terms of opportunities, Order Specialists can find positions across various fields, including retail, logistics, and manufacturing. States with higher demand, such as California and New York, often offer more competitive salaries. Additionally, those with specialized skills or experience in high-demand industries may command higher wages.

Career Growth Potential

With experience, Order Specialists can advance to supervisory or managerial roles, further increasing salary prospects. Continuous learning and skill development in areas like customer service and data management can enhance job performance and open doors to advancement.

For those considering a career as an Order Specialist, understanding salary expectations and growth opportunities is crucial. Explore job listings and salary reports to make informed decisions about your career path.

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Where can an Order Specialist earn more?

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Columbus, OH$46,084
Jacksonville, FL$27,901
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Chemonics$52,276
THE RIGHT STAFF$34,827

Order specialist salaries by experience level

Experience levelAvg. salaryHourly rate
Entry-level order specialist$28,100$13.52
Mid-level order specialist$32,900$15.83
Senior-level order specialist$47,100$22.64

Order specialist salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Glassdoor and Ziprecruiter, the average salary for an order specialist typically falls between $35,107 and $50,219.
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$35,107yearly
glassdoor[1]
$50,219yearly
ZipRecruiter[2]
$49,879yearly

Average order specialist salary by state

The highest-paying states for order specialists are New Hampshire, Vermont, and Rhode Island. The lowest average order specialist salary states are Texas, Virginia, and Louisiana.

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Highest paying states for order specialists

RankStateAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Rhode Island$46,050$22.14
2Vermont$46,482$22.35
3New Hampshire$46,639$22.42
4Maine$41,718$20.06
5Oregon$42,730$20.54
6West Virginia$37,826$18.19
7Alaska$42,226$20.30
8Nevada$43,758$21.04
9Wisconsin$37,303$17.93
10Connecticut$45,125$21.69
11Massachusetts$42,328$20.35
12Idaho$37,024$17.80
13Kentucky$36,624$17.61
14Delaware$42,260$20.32
15North Dakota$35,503$17.07
16Utah$33,515$16.11
17Pennsylvania$34,057$16.37
18Arkansas$31,292$15.04
19Washington$39,388$18.94
20Wyoming$31,821$15.30
21Colorado$38,818$18.66
22Arizona$32,235$15.50
23Minnesota$35,629$17.13
24Mississippi$31,040$14.92
25Iowa$31,128$14.97
26New Jersey$38,509$18.51
27Illinois$36,180$17.39
28Oklahoma$30,975$14.89
29Indiana$31,914$15.34
30District of Columbia$40,965$19.69
31Hawaii$31,653$15.22
32Ohio$31,082$14.94
33California$37,813$18.18
34New York$36,240$17.42
35Alabama$29,946$14.40
36Kansas$30,335$14.58
37New Mexico$32,045$15.41
38South Carolina$31,019$14.91
39North Carolina$29,127$14.00
40Maryland$29,013$13.95
41Florida$27,760$13.35
42Michigan$30,494$14.66
43Louisiana$26,258$12.62
44Georgia$29,769$14.31
45Tennessee$25,393$12.21
46Texas$27,367$13.16
47Montana$27,902$13.41
48South Dakota$27,482$13.21
49Nebraska$23,954$11.52
50Missouri$23,660$11.38
51Virginia$27,195$13.07

Highest paying cities for order specialists

The highest-paying cities for order specialists are Cranston, RI, Portland, OR, and Bellevue, WA.

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Cranston, RI$46,084$22.16
2Portland, OR$42,587$20.47
3Bellevue, WA$39,720$19.10
4San Ramon, CA$39,513$19.00
5Englewood, CO$38,870$18.69
6Manitowoc, WI$38,167$18.35
7Chicago, IL$36,253$17.43
8New York, NY$36,147$17.38
9Bowling Green, KY$36,123$17.37
10Plymouth, MN$35,589$17.11
11Bismarck, ND$34,738$16.70
12Salt Lake City, UT$33,417$16.07
13Chandler, AZ$32,110$15.44
14Toledo, OH$31,390$15.09
15Oklahoma City, OK$31,022$14.91
16Detroit, MI$30,544$14.68
17Alpharetta, GA$29,871$14.36
18Greenville, NC$29,455$14.16
19Annapolis, MD$29,026$13.95
20Jacksonville, FL$27,901$13.41

Order specialist salary details

An order specialist's salary ranges from $26,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $46,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average order specialist salary graph, trends, and summary

What is an order specialist's salary?

PercentileAnnual salaryMonthly salaryHourly rate
90th Percentile$46,000$3,833$22
75th Percentile$40,000$3,333$19
Average$35,107$2,926$17
25th Percentile$30,000$2,500$14
10th Percentile$26,000$2,167$13

Highest paying order specialist jobs

The highest paying types of order specialists are specialist, sales support specialist, and service specialist.

Job titleAnnual salaryMonthly salaryHourly rateJob openings
Contractor Buyer$40,785$3,399$19.6122,985
Customer Services Coordinator$35,520$2,960$17.08246,525
Order Entry Clerk$34,147$2,846$16.42101,541
Order Processor$32,983$2,749$15.8634,672

How would you rate the starting salaries for order specialists, as well as the prospects for salary advancement?

Dr. Kate Seltzer Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Rowan University

Educators are not paid nearly enough. However, working in a state with strong teachers' unions helps to ensure a starting salary that recent graduates can live off of and growth opportunities, albeit modest, over their careers.

Top companies hiring order specialists now:

  1. IBM jobs (9)
  2. Teradata jobs (9)
  3. Thomson Reuters jobs (18)
  4. Medtronic jobs (10)
  5. Ricoh jobs (12)

Which companies pay order specialists the most?

Order specialist salaries at Chemonics and BlackRock are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average order specialist salary at companies like Centennial Bank and Arcadis are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rate
1Chemonics$52,276$25.13
2BlackRock$49,564$23.83
3Home Bancshares Inc.$47,779$22.97
4Arcadis$47,719$22.94
5Amyris$42,336$20.35
6Zynex Medical$41,915$20.15
7Fortive$41,482$19.94
8Promega$40,696$19.57
9PerkinElmer$40,421$19.43
10Southland Industries$40,178$19.32
11Airgas$38,429$18.48
12Fabick Cat$36,673$17.63
13Rose Hills Mortuary$36,672$17.63
14Wausau Supply$36,500$17.55
15WebstaurantStore$35,544$17.09
16US Ecology$35,137$16.89
17Mood Media$35,126$16.89
18Aerotek$34,978$16.82
19Volt Information Sciences$34,974$16.81
20THE RIGHT STAFF$34,827$16.74

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Order Specialist salary by industry

The average order specialist salary varies across industries:

  • The average order specialist salary in the health care industry is $41,604, the highest of any industry.
  • The average order specialist salary in the finance industry is $38,253.
  • Order specialists in the retail industry earn an average salary of $31,508, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for order specialists

RankIndustryAverage salaryHourly rate
1Health Care$41,604$20.00
2Technology$38,253$18.39
3Manufacturing$35,570$17.10
4Construction$33,998$16.35
5Media$33,260$15.99
6Retail$31,508$15.15

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Order specialist salary trends

The average order specialist salary has risen by $6,560 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average order specialist earned $28,547 annually, but today, they earn $35,107 a year. That works out to a 7% change in pay for order specialists over the last decade.

Compare order specialist salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average order specialist salary over time

Compare order specialist salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

Order specialist salary by year

YearAvg. salaryHourly rate% Change
2025$35,100$16.88+3.8%
2024$33,800$16.24+2.3%
2023$33,000$15.87-0.1%
2022$33,100$15.89+0.4%
2021$32,900$15.83+3.1%

Recently added order specialist salaries

CompanyJobLocationDate addedSalary
Extension, Inc.Customer Order SpecialistWaukesha, WI06/27/2025$66,784
Aston CarterCustomer Order SpecialistAddison, IL06/27/2025$56,349
American Homes 4 RentPurchase Order SpecialistLas Vegas, NV06/27/2025$44,015
AlumusMedical Orders Specialist Aleca Home Health [Remote]Nashville, TN06/27/2025$31,305
Zayo GroupOrder Specialist, Sales VelocityBoone, CO06/26/2025$56,300
Advantage SolutionsSpecialist Order To CashGrand Rapids, MI06/26/2025$33,517
TeksystemsCustomer Order SpecialistElk Grove Village, IL06/25/2025$58,436
Kestra Medical TechnologiesDME Customer Order SpecialistDallas, TX06/25/2025$60,000
The Container StoreOrder SpecialistChicago, IL06/24/2025$33,809
Net2Source Inc.Order SpecialistLehi, UT06/24/2025$52,175

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