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Job outlook for shipping clerks in the United States
Shipping clerk job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected shipping clerk job growth rate is -3% from 2018-2028.
About -38,100 new jobs for shipping clerks are projected over the next decade.
Shipping clerk salaries have increased 13% for shipping clerks in the last 5 years.
There are over 529,482 shipping clerks currently employed in the United States.
There are 205,150 active shipping clerk job openings in the US.
The average shipping clerk salary is $31,858.
Are shipping clerk jobs in demand?
Yes, shipping clerk jobs are in demand. Shipping clerk demand is projected to grow -3% from 2018 to 2028.
Shipping clerk job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of shipping clerk jobs and the average shipping clerk salary over time.
Shipping clerk jobs over time
Shipping clerk job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 529,482 | 0.16% |
| 2020 | 484,373 | 0.14% |
| 2019 | 469,443 | 0.14% |
| 2018 | 436,896 | 0.13% |
| 2017 | 447,742 | 0.14% |
Average shipping clerk salary over time
Shipping clerk salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $31,858 | $15.32 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | $30,891 | $14.85 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | $29,843 | $14.35 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | $28,741 | $13.82 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | $28,172 | $13.54 | +2.4% |
Shipping clerk jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of shipping clerk job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where shipping clerks earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for shipping clerks
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 1,137 | 17% |
| 2 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 507 | 17% |
| 3 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 880 | 16% |
| 4 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 492 | 16% |
| 5 | Alaska | 739,795 | 120 | 16% |
| 6 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 286 | 15% |
| 7 | Delaware | 961,939 | 142 | 15% |
| 8 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 134 | 15% |
| 9 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 1,073 | 14% |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 834 | 14% |
| 11 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 499 | 14% |
| 12 | Ohio | 11,658,609 | 1,479 | 13% |
| 13 | Michigan | 9,962,311 | 1,280 | 13% |
| 14 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 886 | 13% |
| 15 | Tennessee | 6,715,984 | 858 | 13% |
| 16 | Missouri | 6,113,532 | 814 | 13% |
| 17 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 722 | 13% |
| 18 | Kentucky | 4,454,189 | 563 | 13% |
| 19 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 91 | 13% |
| 20 | Vermont | 623,657 | 84 | 13% |
Most common cities for shipping clerks
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish Fork | 7 | 18% | $31,292 |
| 2 | New Berlin | 4 | 10% | $33,326 |
| 3 | Dubuque | 3 | 5% | $32,052 |
| 4 | Ontario | 7 | 4% | $34,633 |
| 5 | Torrance | 5 | 3% | $34,820 |
| 6 | Lansing | 4 | 3% | $31,152 |
| 7 | Costa Mesa | 3 | 3% | $34,584 |
| 8 | Rochester | 5 | 2% | $34,354 |
| 9 | Tacoma | 4 | 2% | $39,533 |
| 10 | Corona | 3 | 2% | $34,550 |
| 11 | San Jose | 6 | 1% | $36,662 |
| 12 | Portland | 5 | 1% | $37,522 |
| 13 | Aurora | 4 | 1% | $33,453 |
| 14 | Saint Paul | 4 | 1% | $34,584 |
| 15 | Cincinnati | 3 | 1% | $30,446 |
| 16 | Los Angeles | 6 | 0% | $34,916 |
| 17 | Dallas | 3 | 0% | $29,456 |
| 18 | Denver | 3 | 0% | $33,492 |