Sort by any column. Employment is the number of shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerk Salary by State (2026)
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks earn the most in Washington at $51,590 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $26,050 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $45,260. All 54 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $51,590
- National median
- $45,260
- Lowest median
- $26,050
- States reporting
- 54
Washington
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Puerto Rico
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
- 1. Washington$51,590 median · $48,209 adjusted · 19,500 employed
- 2. District of Columbia$49,660 median · $45,186 adjusted · 680 employed
- 3. Hawaii$49,660 median · $45,166 adjusted · 1,390 employed
- 4. Massachusetts$49,240 median · $46,560 adjusted · 14,370 employed
- 5. Vermont$49,080 median · $50,103 adjusted · 780 employed
Lowest-paying states for Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
- 54. Puerto Rico$26,050 median · no price parity · 5,200 employed
- 53. Guam$32,360 median · no price parity · 630 employed
- 52. U.S. Virgin Islands$36,240 median · no price parity · 80 employed
- 51. Mississippi$38,620 median · $44,415 adjusted · 11,330 employed
- 50. New Mexico$38,860 median · $42,142 adjusted · 3,420 employed
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerk salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $51,590 | $45,240 | $61,950 | 19,500 | $48,209 |
| 2 | District of Columbia | $49,660 | $45,670 | $64,770 | 680 | $45,186 |
| 3 | Hawaii | $49,660 | $41,980 | $65,880 | 1,390 | $45,166 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $49,240 | $44,010 | $59,470 | 14,370 | $46,560 |
| 5 | Vermont | $49,080 | $42,640 | $57,630 | 780 | $50,103 |
| 6 | New Hampshire | $47,960 | $41,850 | $56,040 | 4,090 | $46,042 |
| 7 | Alaska | $47,900 | $39,740 | $62,100 | 890 | $46,796 |
| 8 | Minnesota | $47,890 | $41,600 | $56,770 | 13,210 | $48,560 |
| 9 | Iowa | $47,590 | $40,630 | $54,350 | 7,170 | $54,226 |
| 10 | Oregon | $47,540 | $40,010 | $56,130 | 11,210 | $45,994 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | $47,490 | $40,800 | $55,020 | 20,980 | $50,470 |
| 12 | Indiana | $47,320 | $40,160 | $55,640 | 27,600 | $50,702 |
| 13 | Maryland | $47,280 | $39,510 | $54,570 | 13,980 | $45,046 |
| 14 | Maine | $47,160 | $41,980 | $53,810 | 2,470 | $48,594 |
| 15 | Colorado | $47,130 | $40,630 | $57,200 | 15,610 | $45,734 |
| 16 | New York | $47,100 | $39,800 | $56,430 | 30,750 | $43,643 |
| 17 | Illinois | $46,760 | $40,130 | $55,540 | 33,030 | $46,780 |
| 18 | North Dakota | $46,730 | $38,640 | $56,330 | 1,520 | $52,530 |
| 19 | California | $46,520 | $39,970 | $55,930 | 88,760 | $42,016 |
| 20 | Connecticut | $45,810 | $40,550 | $53,550 | 6,480 | $44,214 |
| 21 | Pennsylvania | $45,780 | $38,590 | $52,440 | 30,940 | $46,919 |
| 22 | Rhode Island | $45,520 | $38,270 | $54,510 | 2,420 | $44,505 |
| 23 | New Jersey | $45,440 | $39,660 | $53,550 | 29,440 | $41,763 |
| 24 | Arizona | $45,410 | $38,790 | $50,920 | 20,280 | $45,105 |
| 25 | Ohio | $45,270 | $38,700 | $49,850 | 35,880 | $48,796 |
| 26 | Michigan | $45,140 | $38,460 | $50,000 | 24,980 | $46,915 |
| 27 | Tennessee | $44,920 | $37,400 | $49,740 | 16,680 | $48,895 |
| 28 | Virginia | $44,290 | $37,490 | $50,740 | 20,380 | $43,806 |
| 29 | Delaware | $44,120 | $38,120 | $49,420 | 2,630 | $44,205 |
| 30 | Kansas | $44,110 | $37,360 | $48,990 | 6,530 | $48,974 |
| 31 | Nebraska | $44,110 | $37,410 | $49,720 | 5,670 | $48,955 |
| 32 | South Dakota | $43,680 | $37,050 | $48,730 | 2,740 | $49,308 |
| 33 | Georgia | $43,630 | $36,880 | $48,820 | 28,150 | $45,310 |
| 34 | Montana | $43,590 | $36,920 | $48,690 | 1,560 | $46,056 |
| 35 | Missouri | $43,480 | $37,260 | $49,920 | 11,650 | $47,876 |
| 36 | South Carolina | $43,430 | $37,440 | $48,450 | 14,160 | $46,326 |
| 37 | Nevada | $43,210 | $38,210 | $48,280 | 12,390 | $43,219 |
| 38 | North Carolina | $43,040 | $36,670 | $48,980 | 20,150 | $45,629 |
| 39 | Wyoming | $43,000 | $36,230 | $53,860 | 730 | $46,391 |
| 40 | Kentucky | $42,830 | $36,530 | $48,840 | 16,130 | $47,505 |
| 41 | Texas | $42,190 | $36,140 | $47,930 | 87,280 | $43,469 |
| 42 | Idaho | $41,430 | $36,140 | $48,590 | 4,900 | $43,385 |
| 43 | Oklahoma | $41,060 | $36,000 | $49,270 | 6,530 | $46,742 |
| 44 | Florida | $40,700 | $36,200 | $48,740 | 44,040 | $39,356 |
| 45 | Arkansas | $40,500 | $34,940 | $49,440 | 7,650 | $46,585 |
| 46 | Louisiana | $40,180 | $34,270 | $48,610 | 7,650 | $45,552 |
| 47 | West Virginia | $39,940 | $33,290 | $49,400 | 2,660 | $44,627 |
| 48 | Utah | $39,050 | $39,050 | $46,480 | 15,750 | $39,499 |
| 49 | Alabama | $38,940 | $35,000 | $47,750 | 7,720 | $43,840 |
| 50 | New Mexico | $38,860 | $35,250 | $47,280 | 3,420 | $42,142 |
| 51 | Mississippi | $38,620 | $35,040 | $45,990 | 11,330 | $44,415 |
| 52 | U.S. Virgin Islands | $36,240 | $29,580 | $39,060 | 80 | N/A |
| 53 | Guam | $32,360 | $26,800 | $40,880 | 630 | N/A |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $26,050 | $22,380 | $31,510 | 5,200 | N/A |
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks, that changes the ranking: Washington leads on raw pay at $51,590, while Iowa leads once prices are taken into account at $54,226.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerk pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks the most?
Washington reports the highest median wage for Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks at $51,590 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by District of Columbia ($49,660) and Hawaii ($49,660).
Which state pays Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks at $26,050 a year, $25,540 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Iowa first at $54,226 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $47,590. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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