Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in the U.S.
$46,810avg. a year
$22.50 an hour · 816,870 employed
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks in the U.S. earn an average of $46,810 a year and a median of $45,260. Pay is highest in Washington ($57,510) and lowest in Mississippi ($41,250).
$45,260Median pay
$22.50Average hourly
+26%Avg. pay since 2020
816,870Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
119,500 jobs
Washington
$57,510
$27.65 an hour
21,390 jobs
Hawaii
$56,100
$26.97 an hour
3680 jobs
District of Columbia
$55,160
$26.52 an hour
414,370 jobs
Massachusetts
$52,560
$25.27 an hour
5890 jobs
Alaska
$52,170
$25.08 an hour
6780 jobs
Vermont
$50,760
$24.40 an hour
715,610 jobs
Colorado
$49,850
$23.96 an hour
830,750 jobs
New York
$49,750
$23.92 an hour
911,210 jobs
Oregon
$49,650
$23.87 an hour
104,090 jobs
New Hampshire
$49,610
$23.85 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $61,870 | $29.75 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $57,350 | $27.57 |
| Napa, CA | $56,930 | $27.37 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $56,270 | $27.05 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $56,030 | $26.94 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $55,750 | $26.80 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $55,470 | $26.67 |
| Worcester, MA | $55,470 | $26.67 |
Related jobs
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $41,720 | $38,940 | 7,720 |
| Alaska | $52,170 | $47,900 | 890 |
| Arizona | $46,750 | $45,410 | 20,280 |
| Arkansas | $43,130 | $40,500 | 7,650 |
| California | $49,250 | $46,520 | 88,760 |
| Colorado | $49,850 | $47,130 | 15,610 |
| Connecticut | $48,360 | $45,810 | 6,480 |
| Delaware | $45,150 | $44,120 | 2,630 |
| District of Columbia | $55,160 | $49,660 | 680 |
| Florida | $44,010 | $40,700 | 44,040 |
| Georgia | $44,680 | $43,630 | 28,150 |
| Hawaii | $56,100 | $49,660 | 1,390 |
| Idaho | $43,640 | $41,430 | 4,900 |
| Illinois | $48,880 | $46,760 | 33,030 |
| Indiana | $48,500 | $47,320 | 27,600 |
| Iowa | $48,840 | $47,590 | 7,170 |
| Kansas | $44,870 | $44,110 | 6,530 |
| Kentucky | $43,920 | $42,830 | 16,130 |
| Louisiana | $43,410 | $40,180 | 7,650 |
| Maine | $48,890 | $47,160 | 2,470 |
| Maryland | $48,530 | $47,280 | 13,980 |
| Massachusetts | $52,560 | $49,240 | 14,370 |
| Michigan | $46,300 | $45,140 | 24,980 |
| Minnesota | $49,290 | $47,890 | 13,210 |
| Mississippi | $41,250 | $38,620 | 11,330 |
| Missouri | $45,140 | $43,480 | 11,650 |
| Montana | $44,470 | $43,590 | 1,560 |
| Nebraska | $44,810 | $44,110 | 5,670 |
| Nevada | $44,760 | $43,210 | 12,390 |
| New Hampshire | $49,610 | $47,960 | 4,090 |
| New Jersey | $48,110 | $45,440 | 29,440 |
| New Mexico | $42,540 | $38,860 | 3,420 |
| New York | $49,750 | $47,100 | 30,750 |
| North Carolina | $44,350 | $43,040 | 20,150 |
| North Dakota | $48,970 | $46,730 | 1,520 |
| Ohio | $46,290 | $45,270 | 35,880 |
| Oklahoma | $43,790 | $41,060 | 6,530 |
| Oregon | $49,650 | $47,540 | 11,210 |
| Pennsylvania | $46,980 | $45,780 | 30,940 |
| Rhode Island | $47,310 | $45,520 | 2,420 |
| South Carolina | $44,730 | $43,430 | 14,160 |
| South Dakota | $43,560 | $43,680 | 2,740 |
| Tennessee | $45,450 | $44,920 | 16,680 |
| Texas | $43,760 | $42,190 | 87,280 |
| Utah | $42,790 | $39,050 | 15,750 |
| Vermont | $50,760 | $49,080 | 780 |
| Virginia | $46,290 | $44,290 | 20,380 |
| Washington | $57,510 | $51,590 | 19,500 |
| West Virginia | $44,240 | $39,940 | 2,660 |
| Wisconsin | $48,540 | $47,490 | 20,980 |
| Wyoming | $47,370 | $43,000 | 730 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$50,130
38,970 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$48,090
33,250 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$45,350
29,670 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$50,030
26,030 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$43,690
22,670 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$46,320
16,280 jobsPhoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$47,440
15,790 jobsRiverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$46,500
15,120 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks make?
The average is $46,810 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $45,260 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $22.50, and the median is $21.76 an hour.
Which state pays shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks the most?
Washington, with an average of $57,510 a year. The best-paying metro area is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA at $61,870.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $34,650 a year, and the top 10% earn over $62,190.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-5071. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.