Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of shipping and receiving clerk salary by state for the United States:
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North Dakota has the highest shipping and receiving clerk salary of $40,839
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Mississippi has the lowest shipping and receiving clerk salary of $26,708
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The national average salary for shipping and receiving clerks is $33,438
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The national hourly pay for shipping and receiving clerks is $16.08
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do shipping and receiving clerks get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for shipping and receiving clerk by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for shipping and receiving clerks after this adjustment? That would be North Dakota.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for shipping and receiving clerk salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Shipping And Receiving Clerks By State
| Rank | State | Average Shipping And Receiving Clerk Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | North Dakota | $40,839 | $34,000 | $48,000 |
| 2 | Washington | $39,942 | $33,000 | $48,000 |
| 3 | Minnesota | $38,141 | $32,000 | $45,000 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $38,141 | $32,000 | $44,000 |
| 5 | Oregon | $36,710 | $30,000 | $44,000 |
| 6 | Montana | $36,550 | $30,000 | $43,000 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | $36,354 | $30,000 | $43,000 |
| 8 | New Jersey | $36,344 | $30,000 | $43,000 |
| 9 | Hawaii | $36,167 | $30,000 | $42,000 |
| 10 | Wyoming | $35,741 | $29,000 | $43,000 |
| 11 | New York | $35,704 | $30,000 | $42,000 |
| 12 | New Hampshire | $35,286 | $30,000 | $40,000 |
| 13 | Illinois | $35,245 | $29,000 | $42,000 |
| 14 | Colorado | $34,901 | $29,000 | $41,000 |
| 15 | Maryland | $34,769 | $29,000 | $41,000 |
| 16 | Pennsylvania | $34,730 | $29,000 | $41,000 |
| 17 | California | $34,698 | $28,000 | $42,000 |
| 18 | West Virginia | $34,574 | $28,000 | $41,000 |
| 19 | Michigan | $34,396 | $28,000 | $40,000 |
| 20 | Connecticut | $34,369 | $29,000 | $40,000 |
| 21 | Ohio | $34,266 | $28,000 | $40,000 |
| 22 | Iowa | $34,226 | $28,000 | $40,000 |
| 23 | Indiana | $34,087 | $28,000 | $40,000 |
| 24 | Maine | $33,986 | $29,000 | $39,000 |
| 25 | Alaska | $33,846 | $29,000 | $38,000 |
| 26 | Nebraska | $33,439 | $27,000 | $39,000 |
| 27 | Missouri | $33,253 | $27,000 | $39,000 |
| 28 | Arizona | $33,062 | $27,000 | $40,000 |
| 29 | Vermont | $33,006 | $28,000 | $38,000 |
| 30 | Utah | $32,384 | $26,000 | $39,000 |
| 31 | Virginia | $32,352 | $27,000 | $38,000 |
| 32 | Kentucky | $32,087 | $26,000 | $38,000 |
| 33 | Nevada | $32,078 | $26,000 | $39,000 |
| 34 | Louisiana | $32,072 | $26,000 | $38,000 |
| 35 | Kansas | $31,711 | $26,000 | $37,000 |
| 36 | Idaho | $31,616 | $26,000 | $38,000 |
| 37 | Tennessee | $31,316 | $26,000 | $37,000 |
| 38 | Texas | $31,147 | $25,000 | $37,000 |
| 39 | Georgia | $31,102 | $26,000 | $36,000 |
| 40 | North Carolina | $31,083 | $26,000 | $36,000 |
| 41 | South Carolina | $31,064 | $26,000 | $36,000 |
| 42 | Delaware | $31,012 | $26,000 | $36,000 |
| 43 | Rhode Island | $30,920 | $26,000 | $36,000 |
| 44 | New Mexico | $30,287 | $25,000 | $36,000 |
| 45 | Alabama | $30,094 | $25,000 | $35,000 |
| 46 | Oklahoma | $29,750 | $24,000 | $35,000 |
| 47 | Arkansas | $29,222 | $24,000 | $34,000 |
| 48 | Florida | $29,117 | $24,000 | $34,000 |
| 49 | South Dakota | $27,559 | $23,000 | $32,000 |
| 50 | Mississippi | $26,708 | $22,000 | $31,000 |
Methodology: Shipping And Receiving Clerk Salary By State
To better understand shipping and receiving clerk pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for shipping and receiving clerks by state.
We took the average annual salary data for shipping and receiving clerks from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for shipping and receiving clerks.
Shipping And Receiving Clerk Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for shipping and receiving clerks?
The highest-paid state for shipping and receiving clerks is North Dakota with an average salary of $40,839 per year.
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What city pays shipping and receiving clerks the most?
Kent, WA pays shipping and receiving clerks the most with an average salary of $40,000 per year.
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What is the worst state for shipping and receiving clerks?
The worst state for shipping and receiving clerks is Mississippi with an average salary of $26,708 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
