Order Clerks
Office and Administrative Support · SOC 43-4151
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 43-4151 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 7.5%
- Medium · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 34/100
- Low friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $46,170
- No H-1B offered-wage row for this SOC.
- Projected openings
- 19,100
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change -17.2%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- —
- FY— certified LCAs; 19,954 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
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AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~71.4% of this role but only ~7.5% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →No H-1B certified LCA filings recorded for this occupation in FY2016–FY2025.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Receive and process incoming orders for materials, merchandise, classified ads, or services such as repairs, installations, or rental of facilities. Generally receives orders via mail, phone, fax, or other electronic means. Duties include informing customers of receipt, prices, shipping dates, and delays; preparing contracts; and handling complaints.
Common titles: Hub Associate, Materials Specialist, Order Analyst, Order Clerk, Order Entry Administrator (Order Entry Admin), Order Entry Representative (Order Entry Rep)
Representative Tasks
- •Review orders for completeness according to reporting procedures and forward incomplete orders for further processing.
- •Obtain customers' names, addresses, and billing information, product numbers, and specifications of items to be purchased, and enter this information on order forms.
- •Recommend merchandise or services that will meet customers' needs.
- •Inspect outgoing work for compliance with customers' specifications.
- •Receive and respond to customer complaints.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Verify accuracy of financial or transactional data.
- •Obtain personal or financial information about customers or applicants.
- •Prepare documentation for contracts, transactions, or regulatory compliance.
- •Discuss goods or services information with customers or patrons.
- •Inspect items for damage or defects.
Tools & Technologies
Related Occupations
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 7.5% | 33.9% |
| Outlook | Average | 22% Bright |
| Median Salary | $46,170 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 93/100 | N/A |