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Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$45,260
United States, 2025
Employment
816,870
United States, 2025
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
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.
- O*NET code
- 43-5071.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Typical tasks
- Examine shipment contents and compare with records, such as manifests, invoices, or orders, to verify accuracy.
- Requisition and store shipping materials and supplies to maintain inventory of stock.
- Prepare documents, such as work orders, bills of lading, or shipping orders, to route materials.
- Pack, seal, label, or affix postage to prepare materials for shipping, using hand tools, power tools, or postage meter.
- Record shipment data, such as weight, charges, space availability, damages, or discrepancies, for reporting, accounting, or recordkeeping purposes.
- Confer or correspond with establishment representatives to rectify problems, such as damages, shortages, or nonconformance to specifications.
- Deliver or route materials to departments using handtruck, conveyor, or sorting bins.
- Contact carrier representatives to make arrangements or to issue instructions for shipping and delivery of materials.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$34,650
25th percentile
$38,200
75th percentile
$51,570
90th percentile
$62,190
Most important skills
- Speaking3.3
- Active Listening3.1
- Reading Comprehension3.1
- Time Management3.0
- Critical Thinking3.0
- Monitoring3.0
- Social Perceptiveness2.9
- Complex Problem Solving2.9
- Coordination2.9
- Judgment and Decision Making2.9
- Persuasion2.8
- Service Orientation2.6
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 6 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
6
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaking | 3.3 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Active Listening | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Monitoring | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Time Management | 3.0 | 2.4 | Not selected | 2.4 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $56,370 | 12,520 | 2025 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $55,960 | 150 | 2025 |
| Kahului, HI | $55,950 | 120 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | $55,520 | 330 | 2025 |
| Bremerton, WA | $54,910 | 290 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $54,640 | 4,210 | 2025 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $53,080 | 110 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $52,590 | 7,790 | 2025 |
| Longview, WA | $51,740 | 330 | 2025 |
| WA | $51,590 | 19,500 | 2025 |
| Burlington, VT | $51,420 | 320 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $50,530 | 1,070 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $49,980 | 10,140 | 2025 |
| Albany, OR | $49,820 | 290 | 2025 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $49,780 | 160 | 2025 |
| DC | $49,660 | 680 | 2025 |
| HI | $49,660 | 1,390 | 2025 |
| Lewiston, ME | $49,530 | 270 | 2025 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $49,460 | 480 | 2025 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $49,390 | 540 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.