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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks (SOC 43-5071) employed 816,870 people in May 2025. The median pay is $45,260 a year ($21.76 an hour); the lowest-paid 10% earn under $34,650 and the highest-paid 10% more than $62,190. BLS projects its employment to change by -7.6% between 2025 and 2035 (about 61,300 openings a year including replacements). The typical way in: High school diploma or equivalent.
Highest median pay: Washington ($51,590), District of Columbia ($49,660), Hawaii ($49,660). Most jobs: California (88,760), Texas (87,280), Florida (44,040).
7 open private-sector listings match this occupation (titles containing: shipping). The newest 7:
| Job ⇅ | Employer ⇅ | Where ⇅ | Posted ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coordinator, Shipping and Receiving | McLane | Orlando, Florida | 2026-11-05 |
| TEMPORARY SHIPPING CENTER ASSOCIATE | The TJX Companies, Inc. | Las Vegas, Nevada | 2026-11-05 |
| Shipping & Receiving Coordinator | Enovis | Fort Worth, Texas | 2026-11-03 |
| Shipping and Receiving Coordinator | McLane | Columbus, Ohio | 2026-09-16 |
| Shipping/Receiving Clerk (Shift 1) (Conversion) | Jabil | Memphis, Tennessee | 2026-09-03 |
| Shipping/Receiving Clerk (Shift 2) (Conversion) | Jabil | Memphis, Tennessee | 2026-09-03 |
| Shipping/Receiving Clerk (Shift 1) (Conversion) | Jabil | Memphis, Tennessee | 2026-09-03 |
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What the job involves: read the official definition at BLS (OEWS) and O*NET. Typical entry: High school diploma or equivalent. Licences are set by states and employers.
| Measure ⇅ | Annual ⇅ | Hourly equivalent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile (entry level) | $34,650 | $16.66 |
| 25th percentile | $38,200 | $18.37 |
| Median | $45,260 | $21.76 |
| Mean | $46,810 | $22.50 |
| 75th percentile | $51,570 | $24.79 |
| 90th percentile (experienced) | $62,190 | $29.90 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
Hourly equivalents divide by 2,080 hours. Pay above $239,200 is shown as "≥ $239,200" (BLS top code).
| Measure ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Jobs 2025 | 827,700 |
| Jobs 2035 (projected) | 765,000 |
| Change in jobs | -62,800 |
| Percent change | -7.6% |
| Openings a year (growth + replacements) | 61,300 |
| Self-employed share | 0.9% |
| Typical entry education | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Work experience in a related occupation | None |
| Typical on-the-job training | Short-term on-the-job training |
Licences and certifications are set by states and employers; the education shown is the usual entry requirement, not a legal one.
| State ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ | Yearly rent as % of median pay ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 7,720 | 0.70 | $38,940 | $29,870 | $56,160 | -14% | 31% |
| Alaska | 890 | 0.52 | $47,900 | $36,530 | $72,720 | +6% | 36% |
| Arizona | 20,280 | 1.19 | $45,410 | $36,120 | $62,060 | +0% | 41% |
| Arkansas | 7,650 | 1.12 | $40,500 | $29,310 | $58,390 | -11% | 28% |
| California | 88,760 | 0.93 | $46,520 | $37,390 | $64,650 | +3% | 53% |
| Colorado | 15,610 | 1.03 | $47,130 | $36,460 | $66,490 | +4% | 45% |
| Connecticut | 6,480 | 0.73 | $45,810 | $37,360 | $63,430 | +1% | 39% |
| Delaware | 2,630 | 1.03 | $44,120 | $34,530 | $60,510 | -3% | 38% |
| District of Columbia | 680 | 0.18 | $49,660 | $41,910 | $71,530 | +10% | 47% |
| Florida | 44,040 | 0.84 | $40,700 | $30,990 | $60,580 | -10% | 49% |
| Georgia | 28,150 | 1.10 | $43,630 | $32,130 | $60,130 | -4% | 38% |
| Hawaii | 1,390 | 0.42 | $49,660 | $38,150 | $81,470 | +10% | 48% |
| Idaho | 4,900 | 1.09 | $41,430 | $30,820 | $58,550 | -8% | 36% |
| Illinois | 33,030 | 1.03 | $46,760 | $36,750 | $63,400 | +3% | 33% |
| Indiana | 27,600 | 1.64 | $47,320 | $36,490 | $61,050 | +5% | 27% |
| Iowa | 7,170 | 0.87 | $47,590 | $35,990 | $62,420 | +5% | 25% |
| Kansas | 6,530 | 0.86 | $44,110 | $33,550 | $58,680 | -3% | 29% |
| Kentucky | 16,130 | 1.53 | $42,830 | $31,980 | $58,840 | -5% | 27% |
| Louisiana | 7,650 | 0.75 | $40,180 | $29,250 | $61,690 | -11% | 32% |
| Maine | 2,470 | 0.73 | $47,160 | $37,430 | $63,030 | +4% | 29% |
| Maryland | 13,980 | 0.96 | $47,280 | $36,150 | $63,090 | +4% | 43% |
| Massachusetts | 14,370 | 0.75 | $49,240 | $38,820 | $68,500 | +9% | 43% |
| Michigan | 24,980 | 1.08 | $45,140 | $35,200 | $61,170 | -0% | 30% |
| Minnesota | 13,210 | 0.85 | $47,890 | $36,530 | $62,770 | +6% | 32% |
| Mississippi | 11,330 | 1.85 | $38,620 | $30,310 | $55,810 | -15% | 30% |
| Missouri | 11,650 | 0.76 | $43,480 | $33,290 | $60,780 | -4% | 29% |
| Montana | 1,560 | 0.58 | $43,590 | $33,280 | $59,300 | -4% | 30% |
| Nebraska | 5,670 | 1.05 | $44,110 | $34,910 | $57,960 | -3% | 29% |
| Nevada | 12,390 | 1.52 | $43,210 | $36,110 | $58,080 | -5% | 44% |
| New Hampshire | 4,090 | 1.14 | $47,960 | $37,170 | $63,940 | +6% | 37% |
| New Jersey | 29,440 | 1.31 | $45,440 | $34,540 | $65,260 | +0% | 45% |
| New Mexico | 3,420 | 0.75 | $38,860 | $31,400 | $59,300 | -14% | 33% |
| New York | 30,750 | 0.60 | $47,100 | $36,450 | $65,950 | +4% | 41% |
| North Carolina | 20,150 | 0.78 | $43,040 | $32,570 | $58,980 | -5% | 34% |
| North Dakota | 1,520 | 0.67 | $46,730 | $35,710 | $65,370 | +3% | 24% |
| Ohio | 35,880 | 1.23 | $45,270 | $35,510 | $60,740 | +0% | 27% |
| Oklahoma | 6,530 | 0.73 | $41,060 | $31,080 | $59,960 | -9% | 30% |
| Oregon | 11,210 | 1.08 | $47,540 | $36,780 | $65,120 | +5% | 38% |
| Pennsylvania | 30,940 | 0.97 | $45,780 | $34,640 | $61,420 | +1% | 32% |
| Rhode Island | 2,420 | 0.92 | $45,520 | $35,710 | $61,480 | +1% | 35% |
| South Carolina | 14,160 | 1.17 | $43,430 | $32,500 | $59,700 | -4% | 33% |
| South Dakota | 2,740 | 1.14 | $43,680 | $31,520 | $55,680 | -3% | 26% |
| Tennessee | 16,680 | 0.97 | $44,920 | $33,380 | $61,050 | -1% | 32% |
| Texas | 87,280 | 1.18 | $42,190 | $31,030 | $58,940 | -7% | 40% |
| Utah | 15,750 | 1.73 | $39,050 | $35,650 | $53,960 | -14% | 46% |
| Vermont | 780 | 0.49 | $49,080 | $39,030 | $64,410 | +8% | 30% |
| Virginia | 20,380 | 0.94 | $44,290 | $33,020 | $64,050 | -2% | 43% |
| Washington | 19,500 | 1.05 | $51,590 | $38,930 | $93,210 | +14% | 41% |
| West Virginia | 2,660 | 0.72 | $39,940 | $30,330 | $67,760 | -12% | 26% |
| Wisconsin | 20,980 | 1.36 | $47,490 | $36,290 | $62,070 | +5% | 27% |
| Wyoming | 730 | 0.49 | $43,000 | $34,270 | $65,430 | -5% | 28% |
Location quotient above 1 means the occupation is more concentrated in the state than in the nation. "n/a" means BLS suppressed the figure. Rent uses the state median gross rent (ACS).
The 60 highest-paying metropolitan areas among those with at least 300 jobs in this occupation.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 12,520 | $56,370 | $40,410 | $100,780 | 1.14 |
| Napa, CA | 330 | $55,520 | $42,070 | $73,930 | 0.81 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 4,210 | $54,640 | $42,690 | $75,250 | 0.71 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 7,790 | $52,590 | $40,560 | $76,750 | 0.62 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 330 | $51,740 | $39,110 | $61,690 | 1.53 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 320 | $51,420 | $39,100 | $66,130 | 0.50 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 1,070 | $50,530 | $37,760 | $87,130 | 0.46 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 10,140 | $49,980 | $39,360 | $68,910 | 0.71 |
| Sheboygan, WI | 480 | $49,460 | $37,390 | $60,600 | 1.49 |
| Jonesboro, AR | 540 | $49,390 | $32,950 | $52,630 | 1.69 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 830 | $49,210 | $39,210 | $71,540 | 0.77 |
| Boulder, CO | 1,110 | $49,200 | $38,660 | $71,290 | 1.10 |
| Worcester, MA | 1,880 | $49,140 | $37,330 | $97,260 | 1.02 |
| Rochester, MN | 330 | $49,020 | $35,720 | $66,350 | 0.52 |
| Springfield, MA | 990 | $48,850 | $38,430 | $62,660 | 0.93 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 10,280 | $48,650 | $37,240 | $61,030 | 1.77 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 1,980 | $48,600 | $38,270 | $61,990 | 2.96 |
| Bend, OR | 570 | $48,450 | $34,640 | $62,330 | 1.00 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 9,040 | $48,390 | $37,090 | $63,400 | 0.88 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 410 | $48,340 | $37,880 | $68,550 | 0.78 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 460 | $48,270 | $36,620 | $79,100 | 1.18 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 6,930 | $48,170 | $37,670 | $66,350 | 1.09 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 690 | $48,100 | $37,510 | $67,200 | 0.65 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 550 | $48,020 | $36,840 | $64,050 | 0.80 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | 1,070 | $47,960 | $35,470 | $64,330 | 1.03 |
| Reading, PA | 1,290 | $47,960 | $35,980 | $59,320 | 1.40 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 5,510 | $47,900 | $36,620 | $61,740 | 1.28 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 420 | $47,890 | $35,330 | $63,980 | 0.64 |
| Kenosha, WI | 1,040 | $47,880 | $36,650 | $59,910 | 2.62 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 1,070 | $47,860 | $38,160 | $64,610 | 0.71 |
| Wausau, WI | 540 | $47,850 | $35,720 | $61,970 | 1.47 |
| Green Bay, WI | 1,360 | $47,770 | $36,000 | $63,870 | 1.48 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 26,030 | $47,740 | $37,150 | $64,680 | 1.10 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 670 | $47,730 | $36,380 | $62,500 | 1.36 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 630 | $47,690 | $35,670 | $76,290 | 0.86 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 3,730 | $47,660 | $36,960 | $66,350 | 0.66 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 9,810 | $47,620 | $36,390 | $73,920 | 0.60 |
| Anchorage, AK | 490 | $47,590 | $36,350 | $67,480 | 0.53 |
| Salem, OR | 920 | $47,590 | $36,650 | $70,320 | 0.93 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 1,450 | $47,480 | $35,990 | $60,770 | 1.51 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 7,560 | $47,440 | $36,220 | $61,260 | 1.06 |
| Modesto, CA | 1,120 | $47,430 | $38,100 | $63,240 | 1.10 |
| Bellingham, WA | 430 | $47,380 | $37,620 | $64,050 | 0.89 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | 750 | $47,360 | $37,050 | $60,070 | 1.88 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 6,130 | $47,360 | $37,220 | $64,050 | 0.76 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 9,380 | $47,320 | $37,590 | $69,460 | 1.11 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 1,400 | $47,300 | $35,350 | $62,420 | 0.66 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 1,080 | $47,280 | $35,290 | $54,620 | 1.92 |
| Greeley, CO | 750 | $47,260 | $36,440 | $61,720 | 1.19 |
| Vallejo, CA | 630 | $47,260 | $38,120 | $66,350 | 0.83 |
| Appleton, WI | 940 | $47,210 | $36,000 | $64,500 | 1.43 |
| Madison, WI | 2,340 | $47,200 | $37,060 | $62,180 | 1.09 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 2,510 | $47,080 | $36,020 | $61,610 | 1.27 |
| Medford, OR | 530 | $47,010 | $36,230 | $61,580 | 1.14 |
| Iowa City, IA | 320 | $46,990 | $34,880 | $61,120 | 0.64 |
| Merced, CA | 370 | $46,980 | $36,680 | $63,520 | 0.88 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 330 | $46,950 | $32,660 | $62,500 | 0.75 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 1,690 | $46,940 | $37,450 | $62,200 | 0.99 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 490 | $46,890 | $35,310 | $60,210 | 1.10 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | 530 | $46,890 | $36,070 | $59,120 | 0.98 |
The median is $45,260 a year ($21.76 an hour); the lowest-paid tenth earn under $34,650 and the highest-paid tenth over $62,190 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
816,870 in May 2025, and BLS projects -7.6% growth to 2035.
The typical entry education is: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS).
Washington, with a median of $51,590 (among states with published figures).