Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$47,750avg. a year
$22.96 an hour · 13,820 employed
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area earn an average of $47,750 a year. That is about the same as the Pennsylvania average of $46,980. The U.S. average is $46,810.
$46,140Median pay
$22.96Average hourly
+2%vs. Pennsylvania average
13,820Jobs in this metro
Other Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in other Pennsylvania metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
11,290 jobs
Reading, PA
$48,520
$23.33 an hour
21,450 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$48,390
$23.26 an hour
32,510 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$48,370
$23.25 an hour
42,240 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$47,730
$22.95 an hour
51,920 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$46,120
$22.17 an hour
6470 jobs
Chambersburg, PA
$45,880
$22.06 an hour
75,150 jobs
Pittsburgh, PA
$45,790
$22.01 an hour
82,080 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$45,090
$21.68 an hour
9410 jobs
Lebanon, PA
$44,600
$21.44 an hour
10170 jobs
Gettysburg, PA
$44,560
$21.42 an hour
11230 jobs
State College, PA
$43,560
$20.94 an hour
12250 jobs
Williamsport, PA
$42,750
$20.55 an hour
13240 jobs
Altoona, PA
$41,800
$20.10 an hour
14180 jobs
Johnstown, PA
$41,710
$20.05 an hour
15740 jobs
Erie, PA
$41,580
$19.99 an hour
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How Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | $63,420 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $49,100 |
| Office Clerks, General | $48,560 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $63,320 |
| Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | $54,590 |
| Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators | $59,660 |
Questions and answers
How much do shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks make in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
The average is $47,750 a year, and the median is $46,140. About 13,820 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Pennsylvania average?
That is about the same as the Pennsylvania average of $46,980.
Is this job common in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
It makes up 4.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.91 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 43-5071. Metro area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 37980). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.