Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in Alabama
$41,720avg. a year
$20.06 an hour · 7,720 employed
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks in Alabama earn an average of $41,720 a year. That is $5,090 (11%) less than the U.S. average of $46,810. The best-paying metro area is Decatur, AL at $48,230.
$38,940Median pay
$20.06Average hourly
+17%Avg. pay since 2020
#50Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Alabama metro areas
Average pay for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks by metro area. Swipe to see all 13.
1360 jobs
Decatur, AL
$48,230
$23.19 an hour
2850 jobs
Huntsville, AL
$43,900
$21.11 an hour
3390 jobs
Tuscaloosa, AL
$43,450
$20.89 an hour
4460 jobs
Mobile, AL
$42,590
$20.48 an hour
52,210 jobs
Birmingham, AL
$41,790
$20.09 an hour
6160 jobs
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
$40,960
$19.69 an hour
7500 jobs
Montgomery, AL
$40,800
$19.62 an hour
8220 jobs
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
$40,700
$19.57 an hour
9290 jobs
Auburn-Opelika, AL
$40,490
$19.47 an hour
10400 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$40,430
$19.44 an hour
11180 jobs
Anniston-Oxford, AL
$40,050
$19.25 an hour
12230 jobs
Dothan, AL
$37,040
$17.81 an hour
13110 jobs
Gadsden, AL
$35,980
$17.30 an hour
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Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in Alabama, charted
Pay over time
Alabama, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Alabama shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Alabama vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $46,810 | $22.50 |
| Alabama | $41,720 | $20.06 |
| Tennessee | $45,450 | $21.85 |
| Georgia | $44,680 | $21.48 |
| Florida | $44,010 | $21.16 |
| Mississippi | $41,250 | $19.83 |
Related jobs in Alabama
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$60,330
- Postal Service Mail Carriers$60,050
- Public Safety Telecommunicators$41,260
- Customer Service Representatives$41,290
- Office Clerks, General$33,370
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$50,890
Average pay, Alabama, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks make in Alabama?
The average is $41,720 a year, and the median is $38,940. That is $5,090 (11%) less than the U.S. average of $46,810.
What is the hourly wage in Alabama?
$20.06 an hour on average; the median is $18.72.
Where in Alabama do they earn the most?
Decatur, AL ($48,230), followed by Huntsville, AL ($43,900). The lowest average among 13 metro areas with data is Gadsden, AL ($35,980).
How does Alabama rank?
Alabama ranks #50 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
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. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks page. 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.