Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks Salary
Office and Administrative Support Occupations · 817K employed in the U.S.
Median annual
$45,260
Median hourly
$22
Average annual
$46,810
Typical range
$34,650–$62,190
Pay distribution
10th to 90th percentile, with the median marked.
What this role pays
The median annual salary for Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks is $45,260 as of May 2025, based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. That works out to about $22 an hour at a full-time schedule.
Verify and maintain records on incoming and outgoing shipments involving inventory. Duties include verifying and recording incoming merchandise or material and arranging for the transportation of products.
Most earn between $34,650 and $62,190 a year. There are roughly 817K people employed as shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in the United States. Use the state and metro pages below to see how pay changes by location, and the calculator to convert any hourly or annual figure.
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Convert your pay and see where it lands for Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks.
- Hourly
- $21.76
- Daily
- $174
- Weekly
- $870
- Bi-weekly
- $1,741
- Monthly
- $3,772
- Annual
- $45,260
$45,260 a year is around the 50th percentile for Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerkss. The median is $45,260.
Highest-paying states
Median annual wage by state.
- 1Washington$51,590
- 2District of Columbia$49,660
- 3Hawaii$49,660
- 4Massachusetts$49,240
- 5Vermont$49,080
- 6New Hampshire$47,960
- 7Alaska$47,900
- 8Minnesota$47,890
- 9Iowa$47,590
- 10Oregon$47,540
- 11Wisconsin$47,490
- 12Indiana$47,320
Top-paying metro areas
Median annual wage by metro area.
- 1Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$56,370
- 2Walla Walla, WA$55,960
- 3Kahului-Wailuku, HI$55,950
- 4Napa, CA$55,520
- 5Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$54,910
- 6San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$54,640
- 7Fairbanks-College, AK$53,080
- 8San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$52,590
- 9Longview-Kelso, WA$51,740
- 10Burlington-South Burlington, VT$51,420
- 11Urban Honolulu, HI$50,530
- 12Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$49,980
Related job titles
Employers advertise Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks roles under these titles.
Related occupations
- Postal Service Clerks$62,130
- Cargo and Freight Agents$52,260
- Stockers and Order Fillers$37,330
- Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,470
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$40,240
- Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$46,380
- Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$39,280
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$59,650
What a Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks does
- Requisition and store shipping materials and supplies to maintain inventory of stock.
- Deliver or route materials to departments using handtruck, conveyor, or sorting bins.
- Contact carrier representatives to make arrangements or to issue instructions for shipping and delivery of materials.
- Determine shipping methods, routes, or rates for materials to be shipped.
- Examine shipment contents and compare with records, such as manifests, invoices, or orders, to verify accuracy.
- Prepare documents, such as work orders, bills of lading, or shipping orders, to route materials.
- Record shipment data, such as weight, charges, space availability, damages, or discrepancies, for reporting, accounting, or recordkeeping purposes.
- Confer or correspond with establishment representatives to rectify problems, such as damages, shortages, or nonconformance to specifications.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks make?
- The median annual wage for Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks is $45,260 ($22 per hour). Pay ranges from about $34,650 at the 10th percentile to $62,190 at the 90th percentile.
- What is the average salary for a Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks?
- The average (mean) annual salary is $46,810, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.
- Which state pays Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerkss the most?
- Washington has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $51,590.
- Is Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks a growing occupation?
- BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 817K people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.
- What does a Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks do?
- Requisition and store shipping materials and supplies to maintain inventory of stock.; Deliver or route materials to departments using handtruck, conveyor, or sorting bins.; Contact carrier representatives to make arrangements or to issue instructions for shipping and delivery of materials..