Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of shipping clerk salary by state for the United States:
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Washington has the highest shipping clerk salary of $39,364
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South Dakota has the lowest shipping clerk salary of $25,102
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The national average salary for shipping clerks is $31,858
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The national hourly pay for shipping clerks is $15.32
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 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 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 clerks after this adjustment? That would be Washington.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for shipping clerk salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Shipping Clerks By State
| Rank | State | Average Shipping Clerk Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Washington | $39,364 | $31,000 | $48,000 |
| 2 | North Dakota | $37,708 | $31,000 | $45,000 |
| 3 | Oregon | $37,529 | $30,000 | $46,000 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $35,900 | $28,000 | $44,000 |
| 5 | Hawaii | $35,693 | $30,000 | $41,000 |
| 6 | California | $35,322 | $28,000 | $44,000 |
| 7 | Minnesota | $34,597 | $28,000 | $42,000 |
| 8 | Montana | $34,139 | $27,000 | $41,000 |
| 9 | Nevada | $33,937 | $27,000 | $42,000 |
| 10 | Vermont | $33,827 | $27,000 | $41,000 |
| 11 | Nebraska | $33,761 | $27,000 | $41,000 |
| 12 | Rhode Island | $33,690 | $27,000 | $41,000 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | $33,456 | $27,000 | $40,000 |
| 14 | Colorado | $33,435 | $27,000 | $40,000 |
| 15 | Idaho | $33,366 | $26,000 | $41,000 |
| 16 | Connecticut | $33,309 | $26,000 | $41,000 |
| 17 | Wyoming | $33,190 | $26,000 | $40,000 |
| 18 | New Hampshire | $33,155 | $26,000 | $41,000 |
| 19 | New York | $33,129 | $26,000 | $41,000 |
| 20 | New Jersey | $32,700 | $25,000 | $41,000 |
| 21 | Alaska | $32,579 | $28,000 | $37,000 |
| 22 | Maine | $32,515 | $26,000 | $39,000 |
| 23 | Illinois | $32,154 | $26,000 | $39,000 |
| 24 | Iowa | $31,651 | $25,000 | $38,000 |
| 25 | Utah | $31,440 | $25,000 | $39,000 |
| 26 | Ohio | $31,398 | $25,000 | $38,000 |
| 27 | Arkansas | $31,375 | $25,000 | $38,000 |
| 28 | Michigan | $31,036 | $25,000 | $38,000 |
| 29 | Arizona | $30,948 | $24,000 | $38,000 |
| 30 | Pennsylvania | $30,935 | $24,000 | $38,000 |
| 31 | Indiana | $30,883 | $25,000 | $37,000 |
| 32 | Maryland | $30,630 | $24,000 | $38,000 |
| 33 | West Virginia | $30,555 | $24,000 | $37,000 |
| 34 | Kansas | $29,904 | $24,000 | $36,000 |
| 35 | Kentucky | $29,566 | $24,000 | $36,000 |
| 36 | Texas | $29,376 | $23,000 | $36,000 |
| 37 | Missouri | $29,263 | $23,000 | $35,000 |
| 38 | Louisiana | $29,201 | $23,000 | $36,000 |
| 39 | Tennessee | $29,179 | $23,000 | $35,000 |
| 40 | Alabama | $28,490 | $23,000 | $35,000 |
| 41 | North Carolina | $28,155 | $22,000 | $34,000 |
| 42 | Georgia | $28,155 | $22,000 | $34,000 |
| 43 | Virginia | $28,061 | $22,000 | $34,000 |
| 44 | New Mexico | $27,987 | $22,000 | $34,000 |
| 45 | Delaware | $27,396 | $21,000 | $34,000 |
| 46 | Mississippi | $27,390 | $22,000 | $33,000 |
| 47 | Oklahoma | $27,182 | $22,000 | $33,000 |
| 48 | Florida | $26,763 | $21,000 | $33,000 |
| 49 | South Carolina | $26,659 | $21,000 | $32,000 |
| 50 | South Dakota | $25,102 | $20,000 | $30,000 |
Methodology: Shipping Clerk Salary By State
To better understand shipping 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 clerks by state.
We took the average annual salary data for shipping 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 clerks.
Shipping Clerk Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for shipping clerks?
The highest-paid state for shipping clerks is Washington with an average salary of $39,364 per year.
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What city pays shipping clerks the most?
Tualatin, OR pays shipping clerks the most with an average salary of $37,542 per year.
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What is the worst state for shipping clerks?
The worst state for shipping clerks is South Dakota with an average salary of $25,102 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.
