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Shipping Clerk Salary

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The median shipping clerk in the U.S. earns $45,260 a year ($21.76 an hour). Half earn between $38,200 and $51,570. Among the 50 largest metro areas, pay is highest in Seattle, WA ($56,370) and lowest in Birmingham, AL ($38,370).

Percentiles. Dark: the middle half of earners. Red line: median.
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks, May 2025.
Annual payU.S.
10th percentile$34,650
25th percentile$38,200
Median$45,260
75th percentile$51,570
90th percentile$62,190
Average$46,810
Jobs816,870

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Shipping clerk pay by city

Median annual pay, May 2025, by metro area. Compared with the U.S. median ($45,260).
CityMedianvs U.S.
Seattle, WA$56,370+25%
San Jose, CA$54,640+21%
San Francisco, CA$52,590+16%
Boston, MA$49,980+10%
Indianapolis, IN$48,650+7%
Minneapolis, MN$48,390+7%
Portland, OR$48,170+6%
Milwaukee, WI$47,900+6%
Chicago, IL$47,740+5%
Sacramento, CA$47,660+5%
Washington, DC$47,620+5%
Baltimore, MD$47,440+5%
San Diego, CA$47,360+5%
Denver, CO$47,320+5%
Louisville, KY$46,690+3%
New York, NY$46,550+3%
Detroit, MI$46,310+2%
Columbus, OH$46,290+2%
Philadelphia, PA$46,140+2%
Los Angeles, CA$45,980+2%
Providence, RI$45,850+1%
Phoenix, AZ$45,840+1%
Memphis, TN$45,800+1%
Nashville, TN$45,780+1%
Cleveland, OH$45,650+1%
Kansas City, MO$45,460same
Hartford, CT$45,430same
St. Louis, MO$45,340same
Buffalo, NY$45,210same
Cincinnati, OH$45,110same
Grand Rapids, MI$45,110same
Charlotte, NC$44,960−1%
Jacksonville, FL$44,940−1%
Atlanta, GA$44,850−1%
Riverside, CA$44,520−2%
Richmond, VA$44,450−2%
Dallas, TX$44,310−2%
Pittsburgh, PA$44,130−2%
Austin, TX$44,060−3%
San Antonio, TX$43,750−3%
Virginia Beach, VA$43,630−4%
Raleigh, NC$43,300−4%
Houston, TX$41,590−8%
Miami, FL$40,960−10%
Las Vegas, NV$40,830−10%
Oklahoma City, OK$40,390−11%
Tampa, FL$40,370−11%
Orlando, FL$39,800−12%
Salt Lake City, UT$39,050−14%
Birmingham, AL$38,370−15%

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Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, www.bls.gov/oes. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.