Produce clerk salary

Q: How much does a produce clerk make?

The average produce clerk salary in the United States is $31,822. Produce clerk salaries typically range between $26,000 and $37,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for produce clerks is $15.3 per hour. Produce clerk salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Produce clerks earn the highest average salary in California.

Q: What state pays Produce Clerks the most?

California pays Produce Clerks the most in the United States, with an average salary of $36,623 per year, or $17.61 per hour.

Q: How do I know if I'm being paid fairly as a produce clerk?

You know if you are being paid fairly as a produce clerk if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Virginia you should be paid close to $35,309 per year.

Average produce clerk salary

$15.3

$31,822 yearly

Entry-level produce clerk salary

$26,000 yearly salary

Updated January 8, 2025

Average Produce Clerk Salary

The average produce clerk salary stands at approximately $31,822 per year. This figure can vary significantly based on location, experience, and the type of employer. In states with a higher cost of living, such as California and New York, salaries can be notably higher.

How Much Does a Produce Clerk Make?

Typically, produce clerks earn between $28,000 and $35,000 annually. Entry-level positions may start lower, around $25,000, while experienced clerks can earn more than $40,000 with additional responsibilities.

Where Can a Produce Clerk Earn More?

Top-paying states for produce clerks include Washington, California, and Massachusetts. In these areas, the demand for skilled produce clerks is higher, leading to increased compensation. Additionally, working in larger grocery chains often provides better salary prospects.

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Where can a Produce Clerk earn more?

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United Natural Foods$34,223

Lunds & Byerlys$31,662

Produce clerk salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Indeed, Glassdoor and Comparably, the average salary for a produce clerk typically falls between $31,822 and $39,000.

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$31,822yearly

glassdoor[1]

$39,000yearly

indeed[2]

$31,972yearly

comparably[3]

$37,432yearly

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$36,023yearly

Average produce clerk salary by state

The highest-paying states for produce clerks are California, Virginia, and Massachusetts. The lowest average produce clerk salary states are Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia.

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Highest paying states for produce clerks

Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	California	$36,623	$17.61
2	Connecticut	$34,170	$16.43
3	Wisconsin	$32,807	$15.77
4	New Jersey	$33,600	$16.15
5	Maine	$33,828	$16.26
6	Pennsylvania	$32,111	$15.44
7	Ohio	$31,456	$15.12
8	New York	$33,706	$16.20
9	Massachusetts	$35,097	$16.87
10	Virginia	$35,309	$16.98
11	Iowa	$31,078	$14.94
12	Delaware	$32,578	$15.66
13	Montana	$32,673	$15.71
14	North Dakota	$33,121	$15.92
15	New Hampshire	$33,469	$16.09
16	Minnesota	$32,408	$15.58
17	Rhode Island	$32,950	$15.84
18	Washington	$31,842	$15.31
19	Michigan	$31,012	$14.91
20	Nevada	$32,352	$15.55
21	South Dakota	$30,784	$14.80
22	Indiana	$30,632	$14.73
23	Kansas	$30,162	$14.50
24	Vermont	$30,763	$14.79
25	Illinois	$31,864	$15.32
26	Utah	$29,599	$14.23
27	West Virginia	$30,449	$14.64
28	Hawaii	$32,914	$15.82
29	Nebraska	$30,227	$14.53
30	Missouri	$30,354	$14.59
31	Maryland	$32,210	$15.49
32	Kentucky	$29,049	$13.97
33	Colorado	$30,859	$14.84
34	Arizona	$31,233	$15.02
35	Oregon	$31,897	$15.34
36	Tennessee	$28,313	$13.61
37	Idaho	$29,142	$14.01
38	Wyoming	$29,529	$14.20
39	New Mexico	$29,409	$14.14
40	District of Columbia	$31,796	$15.29
41	Arkansas	$28,830	$13.86
42	North Carolina	$28,757	$13.83
43	Texas	$28,618	$13.76
44	Alaska	$27,847	$13.39
45	Mississippi	$27,811	$13.37
46	South Carolina	$27,854	$13.39
47	Oklahoma	$27,193	$13.07
48	Alabama	$27,755	$13.34
49	Florida	$26,388	$12.69
50	Georgia	$27,744	$13.34
51	Louisiana	$27,549	$13.24

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Highest paying cities for produce clerks

The highest-paying cities for produce clerks are Novato, CA, Boston, MA, and Portland, ME.

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Novato, CA	$37,442	$18.00
2	Boston, MA	$35,106	$16.88
3	Portland, ME	$33,844	$16.27
4	Fargo, ND	$33,238	$15.98
5	Green Bay, WI	$33,154	$15.94
6	Saint Paul, MN	$32,405	$15.58
7	Philadelphia, PA	$32,157	$15.46
8	Burien, WA	$31,873	$15.32
9	Portland, OR	$31,813	$15.29
10	Phoenix, AZ	$31,286	$15.04
11	Portage, IN	$31,242	$15.02
12	Shelby, MI	$31,070	$14.94
13	Denver, CO	$30,901	$14.86
14	Kansas City, MO	$30,594	$14.71
15	Kansas City, KS	$30,309	$14.57
16	Bellevue, NE	$30,226	$14.53
17	Albuquerque, NM	$29,493	$14.18
18	Greenville, NC	$28,988	$13.94
19	Fort Worth, TX	$28,783	$13.84
20	Hendersonville, TN	$28,474	$13.69

Produce clerk salary details

A produce clerk's salary ranges from $26,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $37,000 at the 90th percentile.

Average produce clerk salary graph, trends, and summary

What is a produce 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	$31,822	$2,652	$15
25th Percentile	$29,000	$2,417	$14
10th Percentile	$26,000	$2,167	$13

Highest paying produce clerk jobs

The highest paying types of produce clerks are produce sales associate, grocery associate, and general merchandise clerk.

Job title	Annual salary	Monthly salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
Merchandiser	$31,051	$2,588	$14.93	109,447
Overnight Stocker	$29,983	$2,499	$14.41	196,707
Stower	$27,464	$2,289	$13.20	198,954
Service Team Member	$27,393	$2,283	$13.17	214,808
Stocker	$29,936	$2,495	$14.39	192,276
General Merchandise Clerk	$34,415	$2,868	$16.55	137,799

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Which companies pay produce clerks the most?

Produce clerk salaries at United Natural Foods and Bristol Farms are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average produce clerk salary at companies like Kroger and ShopRite are highly competitive.

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate
1	United Natural Foods	$34,223	$16.45
2	Bristol Farms	$33,047	$15.89
3	Kroger	$32,302	$15.53
4	ShopRite Supermarkets Inc.	$32,215	$15.49
5	Grocery Outlet	$32,162	$15.46
6	Hy-Vee	$32,150	$15.46
7	Nugget Markets	$32,071	$15.42
8	Whole Foods Market	$32,067	$15.42
9	PCC Community Markets	$32,062	$15.41
10	Silver Lake	$32,035	$15.40
11	Vallarta Supermarkets	$32,025	$15.40
12	Albertsons	$31,987	$15.38
13	Mollie Stone's Markets	$31,938	$15.35
14	Arden Group	$31,889	$15.33
15	Roche Bros. Supermarkets	$31,785	$15.28
16	Cosentino	$31,748	$15.26
17	Uwajimaya	$31,712	$15.25
18	Earth Fare	$31,703	$15.24
19	Bashas'	$31,698	$15.24
20	Lunds & Byerlys	$31,662	$15.22

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Produce clerk salary trends

The average produce clerk salary has risen by $10,657 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average produce clerk earned $21,165 annually, but today, they earn $31,822 a year. That works out to a 38% change in pay for produce clerks over the last decade.

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Average produce clerk salary over time

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Produce clerk salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$31,800	$15.30	+2.0%
2024	$31,200	$14.99	+20.3%
2023	$24,800	$11.95	+4.8%
2022	$23,700	$11.37	+2.6%
2021	$23,100	$11.08	+2.6%

Recently added produce clerk salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Rosauers Supermarkets	Produce Clerk	Hood River, OR	06/30/2025	$31,201
Alex Lee	Produce Clerk	Charleston, SC	06/29/2025	$29,218
Winco Foods	Produce Clerk	Tacoma, WA	06/29/2025	$35,291
Homeland Stores	Produce Clerk	Justin, TX	06/28/2025	$20,348
Hy-Vee	Produce Clerk	Rochester, MN	06/28/2025	$28,175
Price Chopper	Produce Clerk	Lebanon, NH	06/28/2025	$32,349
Sprouts Farmers Market	Produce Clerk	Centennial, CO	06/27/2025	$32,975
Sprouts Farmers Market	Produce Clerk	Los Angeles, CA	06/27/2025	$36,418
Albertsons Company Inc.	Produce Clerk	Manchester Center, VT	06/27/2025	$29,239
BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.	Produce Clerk	Fairfield, CA	06/27/2025	$36,001

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