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Warehouse Assistant salary

Average warehouse assistant salary

$16.04

$33,353 yearly

Entry-level warehouse assistant salary
$27,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a warehouse assistant make?

The average warehouse assistant salary in the United States is $33,353. Warehouse assistant salaries typically range between $27,000 and $39,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for warehouse assistants is $16.04 per hour.

Warehouse assistant salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Warehouse assistants earn the highest average salary in Nevada.

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Where can a Warehouse Assistant earn more?

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Ashburn, VA$36,779
Indianapolis, IN$32,922
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ALDI USA$41,748
MDU Resources$35,782

Warehouse Assistant salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Glassdoor, Ziprecruiter and Comparably, the average salary for a warehouse assistant typically falls between $31,485 and $43,101.
zippia
$33,353yearly
glassdoor[1]
$43,101yearly
comparably[2]
$36,825yearly
Salary.com[3]
$31,485yearly
ZipRecruiter[4]
$36,605yearly

Average warehouse assistant salary by state

The average warehouse assistant salary in Nevada, Vermont, and Oregon are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average warehouse assistant salary states are Georgia, Alaska, and Florida.

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Highest paying states for warehouse assistants

RankStateAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Nevada$39,318$18.90
2Pennsylvania$34,797$16.73
3Kentucky$35,051$16.85
4North Dakota$34,806$16.73
5Minnesota$36,177$17.39
6Wisconsin$34,122$16.40
7Michigan$33,992$16.34
8Rhode Island$35,158$16.90
9Vermont$37,120$17.85
10West Virginia$35,492$17.06
11Oregon$36,766$17.68
12Washington$36,030$17.32
13Utah$34,465$16.57
14Wyoming$35,156$16.90
15Ohio$33,694$16.20
16New Jersey$34,479$16.58
17Connecticut$35,623$17.13
18California$35,331$16.99
19New Hampshire$34,528$16.60
20Indiana$33,000$15.87
21Tennessee$33,339$16.03
22Maryland$34,659$16.66
23Delaware$35,600$17.12
24Massachusetts$34,600$16.63
25Illinois$34,225$16.45
26Maine$34,829$16.74
27Idaho$34,254$16.47
28Iowa$33,659$16.18
29Colorado$34,675$16.67
30Kansas$32,899$15.82
31Arizona$32,830$15.78
32South Dakota$33,304$16.01
33New York$34,449$16.56
34Arkansas$32,584$15.67
35Nebraska$33,651$16.18
36Virginia$33,053$15.89
37New Mexico$33,384$16.05
38Missouri$32,948$15.84
39Mississippi$32,069$15.42
40North Carolina$32,493$15.62
41South Carolina$32,603$15.67
42District of Columbia$33,741$16.22
43Georgia$31,516$15.15
44Texas$31,707$15.24
45Oklahoma$32,237$15.50
46Hawaii$31,631$15.21
47Florida$30,366$14.60
48Alaska$30,805$14.81
49Alabama$28,323$13.62
50Montana$29,881$14.37
51Louisiana$29,147$14.01

Highest paying cities for warehouse assistants

The highest-paying cities for warehouse assistants are Portland, OR, Minneapolis, MN, and Everett, WA.

RankCityAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Portland, OR$36,779$17.68
2Minneapolis, MN$36,230$17.42
3Everett, WA$36,067$17.34
4Los Angeles, CA$35,267$16.96
5Providence, RI$35,206$16.93
6Portland, ME$34,865$16.76
7Fargo, ND$34,848$16.75
8Broomfield, CO$34,731$16.70
9Boston, MA$34,590$16.63
10Nashua, NH$34,560$16.62
11Salt Lake City, UT$34,501$16.59
12New York, NY$34,462$16.57
13Aurora, IL$34,270$16.48
14Madison, WI$34,135$16.41
15Canton, OH$33,825$16.26
16Omaha, NE$33,684$16.19
17Murfreesboro, TN$33,351$16.03
18Kansas City, MO$33,001$15.87
19Kansas City, KS$32,999$15.86
20Indianapolis, IN$32,922$15.83

Warehouse Assistants are the most in-demand in these five cities:

  1. Portland, OR
  2. Minneapolis, MN
  3. Everett, WA
  4. Los Angeles, CA
  5. Providence, RI

Warehouse Assistant salary details

A warehouse assistant's salary ranges from $27,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $39,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Warehouse Assistant Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a warehouse assistant's salary?

PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly Rate
90th Percentile$39,000$3,250$19
75th Percentile$36,000$3,000$17
Average$33,353$2,779$16
25th Percentile$30,000$2,500$14
10th Percentile$27,000$2,250$13

Highest paying warehouse assistant jobs

The highest paying types of warehouse assistants are warehouse specialist, warehouse technician, and warehouse coordinator.

Job TitleAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly RateJob Openings
Customer Service, Warehouse$30,800$2,567$14.81265,059
Material Handler/Warehouse$32,384$2,699$15.57154,227
General Warehouse Worker$32,215$2,685$15.49261,027
Warehouse Machine Operator$33,796$2,816$16.25229,051
Warehouse Employee$32,510$2,709$15.63186,499
Warehouse Worker$33,010$2,751$15.87255,502

Top companies hiring warehouse assistants now:

  1. FedEx Jobs (353)
  2. Costco Wholesale Jobs (22)
  3. UPS Jobs (40)
  4. Macy's Jobs (17)
  5. The Home Depot Jobs (36)

Which companies pay warehouse assistants the most?

Warehouse assistant salaries at ALDI USA and Henkel are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average warehouse assistant salary at companies like US Foods and Lamb Weston are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1ALDI USA$41,748$20.07
2Henkel$40,057$19.26
3US Foods$39,323$18.91
4Lamb Weston$38,868$18.69
5Reyes Holdings$38,441$18.48
6Praxair$38,187$18.36
7Steris$37,743$18.15
8FedEx$37,592$18.07
9SunPower$37,555$18.06
10Belcan$37,537$18.05
11Siemens$37,343$17.95
12Halozyme$37,254$17.91
13Steel & Pipe Supply Co Inc$37,209$17.89
14NRG Energy$37,059$17.82
15Catholic Charities Of The Archdiocese Of Washington$36,620$17.61
16Seaboard$36,586$17.59
17OnTrac$36,421$17.51
18Johnson Controls$36,155$17.38
19Race Communications$35,862$17.24
20MDU Resources$35,782$17.20

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$34,000$33,800$33,600$33,400$33,200$33,000
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Warehouse Assistant salary by industry

The average warehouse assistant salary varies across industries:

  • The average warehouse assistant salary in the transportation industry is $36,486, the highest of any industry.
  • The average warehouse assistant salary in the finance industry is $34,930.
  • Warehouse assistants in the technology industry earn an average salary of $32,942, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for warehouse assistants

RankIndustryAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Transportation$36,486$17.54
2Manufacturing$34,930$16.79
3Retail$34,120$16.40
4Automotive$33,084$15.91
5Technology$32,942$15.84

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Warehouse Assistant salary trends

The average warehouse assistant salary has risen by $11,170 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average warehouse assistant earned $22,183 annually, but today, they earn $33,353 a year. That works out to a 38% change in pay for warehouse assistants over the last decade.

Compare warehouse assistant salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average warehouse assistant salary over time

Compare warehouse assistant salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

    Warehouse Assistant salary by year

    YearAvg. SalaryHourly Rate% Change
    2025$33,400$16.04+2.0%
    2024$32,700$15.71+20.3%
    2023$26,000$12.52+4.8%
    2022$24,800$11.92+2.6%
    2021$24,200$11.62+2.6%

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