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Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks salary in the U.S.

Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks in the U.S. earn a median of $45,260 a year ($21.76 an hour), based on BLS data for 816,870 workers.

Median salary
$45,260
Hourly
$21.76
Average
$46,810
Top 10% earn
$62,190
Workers
816,870

Pay ranges from $34,650 for the lowest-paid 10% to $62,190 for the top 10%. The average (mean) salary is $46,810, above the median because a few high earners pull it up.

Pay range for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in the U.S.

$0$70,000
Pay levelYearlyHourly
10th percentile (entry level)$34,650$16.66
25th percentile$38,200$18.37
Median$45,260$21.76
75th percentile$51,570$24.79
90th percentile (top earners)$62,190$29.90
Average (mean)$46,810$22.50

Half of shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks earn more than the median and half earn less. Percentiles show the spread: 10% earn less than the 10th percentile, and 10% earn more than the 90th.

Median paycheck, before taxes

Pay periodAmount
Monthly$3,771.67
Semi-monthly (24 a year)$1,885.83
Biweekly (26 a year)$1,740.77
Weekly$870.38
Hourly$21.76

Based on a full-time year of 2,080 hours. Convert any amount with the hourly to salary converter.

Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks salary by state

StateMedian salaryWorkers
Washington$51,59019,500
District of Columbia$49,660680
Hawaii$49,6601,390
Massachusetts$49,24014,370
Vermont$49,080780
New Hampshire$47,9604,090
Alaska$47,900890
Minnesota$47,89013,210
Iowa$47,5907,170
Oregon$47,54011,210
Wisconsin$47,49020,980
Indiana$47,32027,600
Maryland$47,28013,980
Maine$47,1602,470
Colorado$47,13015,610
New York$47,10030,750
Illinois$46,76033,030
North Dakota$46,7301,520
California$46,52088,760
Connecticut$45,8106,480
Pennsylvania$45,78030,940
Rhode Island$45,5202,420
New Jersey$45,44029,440
Arizona$45,41020,280
Ohio$45,27035,880
Michigan$45,14024,980
Tennessee$44,92016,680
Virginia$44,29020,380
Delaware$44,1202,630
Kansas$44,1106,530
Nebraska$44,1105,670
South Dakota$43,6802,740
Georgia$43,63028,150
Montana$43,5901,560
Missouri$43,48011,650
South Carolina$43,43014,160
Nevada$43,21012,390
North Carolina$43,04020,150
Wyoming$43,000730
Kentucky$42,83016,130
Texas$42,19087,280
Idaho$41,4304,900
Oklahoma$41,0606,530
Florida$40,70044,040
Arkansas$40,5007,650
Louisiana$40,1807,650
West Virginia$39,9402,660
Utah$39,05015,750
Alabama$38,9407,720
New Mexico$38,8603,420
Mississippi$38,62011,330
Virgin Islands$36,24080
Guam$32,360630
Puerto Rico$26,0505,200

Best-paying metro areas for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks

Metro areaMedian salaryWorkers
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$56,37012,520
Walla Walla, WA$55,960150
Kahului-Wailuku, HI$55,950120
Napa, CA$55,520330
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$54,910290
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$54,6404,210
Fairbanks-College, AK$53,080110
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$52,5907,790
Longview-Kelso, WA$51,740330
Burlington-South Burlington, VT$51,420320
Urban Honolulu, HI$50,5301,070
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$49,98010,140
Albany, OR$49,820290
Cheyenne, WY$49,780160
Lewiston-Auburn, ME$49,530270

Metro areas with the most shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks

Metro areaWorkersMedian salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ38,970$46,550
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA33,250$45,980
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX29,670$44,310
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN26,030$47,740
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX22,670$41,590
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA16,280$44,850
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ15,790$45,840
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA15,120$44,520
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL14,060$40,960
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD13,820$46,140
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA12,520$56,370
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT10,550$39,050
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI10,300$46,310
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN10,280$48,650
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH10,140$49,980

Related jobs in the U.S.

JobMedian salaryHourly
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$59,650$28.68
Postal Service Mail Carrier$60,550$29.11
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$50,340$24.20
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,470$28.11
Public Safety Telecommunicator$53,040$25.50
Cargo and Freight Agents$52,260$25.13
Postal Service Clerk$62,130$29.87
Couriers and Messengers$39,200$18.85
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$46,380$22.30
Meter Readers, Utilities$48,150$23.15
Customer Service Representative$44,770$21.53
Office Clerks, General$45,010$21.64
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,540$22.86
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$69,500$33.41

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, occupation code 43-5071. Wages include base pay, tips, commissions and shift pay, but not overtime, bonuses or benefits, and exclude the self-employed.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks make in the U.S.?

The median salary for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in the U.S. is $45,260 a year, or $21.76 an hour. Pay ranges from $34,650 for the lowest-paid 10% to $62,190 for the top 10%.

How much do the highest-paid shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks make in the U.S.?

The top 10% of shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in the U.S. earn at least $62,190 a year. The top 25% earn $51,570 or more.

What is the starting pay for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in the U.S.?

Entry-level pay (the 10th percentile) is about $34,650 a year, and a quarter of shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks earn $38,200 or less.

How many shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks work in the U.S.?

About 816,870 shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks are employed in the U.S., not counting the self-employed.