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Also called shipping and receiving clerk, shipping and receiving warehouse associate, shipping checker and shipping clerk.
$45,260
Median pay a year
816,870
People do this work
6
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Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerk
Summary
Shipping and receiving clerk verifying and maintaining records on incoming and outgoing shipments, preparing items for shipment, and arranging transportation of products
Experience
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerk
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Examined shipment contents and compared with records to verify accuracy
Prepared documents, such as work orders and shipping orders, to route materials
Packed, sealed, labeled, or affixed postage to prepare materials for shipping
Recorded shipment data, such as weight and damages, for reporting purposes
Delivered materials to departments using handtruck or conveyor
Contacted carrier representatives to arrange shipping and delivery of materials
Requisitioned and stored shipping materials and supplies to maintain inventory
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Checked shipments against recordsStored shipping materials and suppliesPrepared shipping documents and ordersPacked and labeled materials for shippingRecorded shipment details for reportsDelivered materials to different departments
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Checked shipments against records to ensure accuracy and compliance with documentation
Prepared shipping documents and orders, facilitating timely dispatch of materials
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Checked shipments against records to ensure accuracy, reducing errors in shipment processing
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Reduced errors in shipment processingMinimized delays in delivery
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Prepared shipping documents and orders, facilitating timely dispatch of materials
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Several each dayMost shipments each weekA few every shift
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Analyzing shipping information
Inspecting shipments
Calculating shipping costs
Delivering items
Storing items
Packaging objects for shipping
Recording shipping information
Preparing compliance documents
Ordering equipment
The work itself
What a Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerk does
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Verify and maintain records on incoming and outgoing shipments involving inventory. Duties include verifying and recording incoming merchandise or material and arranging for the transportation of products. May prepare items for shipment.
What it pays
How much does a Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerk make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$38,200
Median
$45,260
75th percentile
$51,570
About 816,870 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$39,740
$47,900
$62,100
AL
$35,000
$38,940
$47,750
AR
$34,940
$40,500
$49,440
AZ
$38,790
$45,410
$50,920
CA
$39,970
$46,520
$55,930
CO
$40,630
$47,130
$57,200
CT
$40,550
$45,810
$53,550
DC
$45,670
$49,660
$64,770
DE
$38,120
$44,120
$49,420
FL
$36,200
$40,700
$48,740
GA
$36,880
$43,630
$48,820
HI
$41,980
$49,660
$65,880
IA
$40,630
$47,590
$54,350
ID
$36,140
$41,430
$48,590
IL
$40,130
$46,760
$55,540
IN
$40,160
$47,320
$55,640
KS
$37,360
$44,110
$48,990
KY
$36,530
$42,830
$48,840
LA
$34,270
$40,180
$48,610
MA
$44,010
$49,240
$59,470
MD
$39,510
$47,280
$54,570
ME
$41,980
$47,160
$53,810
MI
$38,460
$45,140
$50,000
MN
$41,600
$47,890
$56,770
MO
$37,260
$43,480
$49,920
MS
$35,040
$38,620
$45,990
MT
$36,920
$43,590
$48,690
NC
$36,670
$43,040
$48,980
ND
$38,640
$46,730
$56,330
NE
$37,410
$44,110
$49,720
NH
$41,850
$47,960
$56,040
NJ
$39,660
$45,440
$53,550
NM
$35,250
$38,860
$47,280
NV
$38,210
$43,210
$48,280
NY
$39,800
$47,100
$56,430
OH
$38,700
$45,270
$49,850
OK
$36,000
$41,060
$49,270
OR
$40,010
$47,540
$56,130
PA
$38,590
$45,780
$52,440
PR
$22,380
$26,050
$31,510
RI
$38,270
$45,520
$54,510
SC
$37,440
$43,430
$48,450
SD
$37,050
$43,680
$48,730
TN
$37,400
$44,920
$49,740
TX
$36,140
$42,190
$47,930
UT
$39,050
$39,050
$46,480
VA
$37,490
$44,290
$50,740
VT
$42,640
$49,080
$57,630
WA
$45,240
$51,590
$61,950
WI
$40,800
$47,490
$55,020
WV
$33,290
$39,940
$49,400
WY
$36,230
$43,000
$53,860
Other names
Other names for this job
shipping and receiving clerk, shipping and receiving warehouse associate, shipping checker, shipping clerk, shipping coordinator, shipping order clerk, shipping packer, shipping receiving and inventory clerks, backroom associate, booking clerk, break out man, break out worker.
More names for this work
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This page is about the occupation Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.