Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in Memphis
$46,030avg. a year
$22.13 an hour · 7,370 employed
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area earn an average of $46,030 a year. That is about the same as the Tennessee average of $45,450. The U.S. average is $46,810.
$45,800Median pay
$22.13Average hourly
+1%vs. Tennessee average
7,370Jobs in this metro
Other Tennessee metro areas
Average pay for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in other Tennessee metro areas. Swipe to see all 9.
14,860 jobs
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
$46,200
$22.21 an hour
2650 jobs
Jackson, TN
$45,470
$21.86 an hour
3340 jobs
Morristown, TN
$45,230
$21.75 an hour
42,350 jobs
Knoxville, TN
$45,030
$21.65 an hour
5630 jobs
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$43,650
$20.99 an hour
6570 jobs
Clarksville, TN-KY
$43,030
$20.69 an hour
71,290 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$42,780
$20.57 an hour
8350 jobs
Johnson City, TN
$41,270
$19.84 an hour
9360 jobs
Cleveland, TN
$40,560
$19.50 an hour
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How Memphis compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Memphis
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Customer Service Representatives | $45,050 |
| Office Clerks, General | $41,310 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $60,380 |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | $61,600 |
| Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | $54,540 |
| Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators | $55,780 |
Questions and answers
How much do shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks make in Memphis?
The average is $46,030 a year, and the median is $45,800. About 7,370 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Tennessee average?
That is about the same as the Tennessee average of $45,450.
Is this job common in Memphis?
It makes up 12.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 2.29 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: Memphis, TN-MS-AR metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 32820). 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.