Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in Tennessee

$45,450avg. a year
$21.85 an hour · 16,680 employed

Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks in Tennessee earn an average of $45,450 a year. That is $1,360 (3%) less than the U.S. average of $46,810. The best-paying metro area is Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN at $46,200.

$44,920Median pay
$21.85Average hourly
+29%Avg. pay since 2020
#29Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Tennessee metro areas

Average pay for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks by metro area. Swipe to see all 10.

14,860 jobs
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
$46,200
$22.21 an hour
27,370 jobs
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
$46,030
$22.13 an hour
3650 jobs
Jackson, TN
$45,470
$21.86 an hour
4340 jobs
Morristown, TN
$45,230
$21.75 an hour
52,350 jobs
Knoxville, TN
$45,030
$21.65 an hour
6630 jobs
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$43,650
$20.99 an hour
7570 jobs
Clarksville, TN-KY
$43,030
$20.69 an hour
81,290 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$42,780
$20.57 an hour
9350 jobs
Johnson City, TN
$41,270
$19.84 an hour
10360 jobs
Cleveland, TN
$40,560
$19.50 an hour

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Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in Tennessee, charted

Pay over time

Tennessee, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Tennessee shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

May 2025 · Tennessee highlighted · tap a state
Under $44k$44k–$46k$46k–$49k$49k+Tennessee

Tennessee vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$46,810$22.50
Tennessee$45,450$21.85
Virginia$46,290$22.26
Missouri$45,140$21.70
Georgia$44,680$21.48
North Carolina$44,350$21.32
Kentucky$43,920$21.12

Questions and answers

How much do shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks make in Tennessee?

The average is $45,450 a year, and the median is $44,920. That is $1,360 (3%) less than the U.S. average of $46,810.

What is the hourly wage in Tennessee?

$21.85 an hour on average; the median is $21.60.

Where in Tennessee do they earn the most?

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN ($46,200), followed by Memphis, TN-MS-AR ($46,030). The lowest average among 10 metro areas with data is Cleveland, TN ($40,560).

How does Tennessee rank?

Tennessee ranks #29 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.