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Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks Salary in Chicago, IL

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks in Chicago, IL have a median annual salary of $47,740, with 26,030 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $37,150 at the 10th percentile to $64,680 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$47,740

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$22.95

Employment

26,030

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$37,150
10th
$40,710
25th
$47,740
Median
$57,790
75th
$64,680
90th

Local compared with national

Chicago, IL

$47,740

Median annual · 2025

United States

$45,260

Median annual · 2025

The Chicago, IL median is 5.5% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $2,480).

Top skills

  1. 1.SpeakingImportance 3.3
  2. 2.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.1
  3. 3.Active ListeningImportance 3.1
  4. 4.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.0
  5. 5.MonitoringImportance 3.0
  6. 6.Time ManagementImportance 3.0
  7. 7.Social PerceptivenessImportance 2.9
  8. 8.CoordinationImportance 2.9
  9. 9.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 2.9
  10. 10.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 2.9
  11. 11.PersuasionImportance 2.8
  12. 12.WritingImportance 2.6

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Accuship Star System
  • ADi SmartBOL
  • AES MailSTAR
  • Aestiva Purchase Order
  • Apple Safari
  • Barcode labeling software
  • Bill of lading software
  • Citrix cloud computing software
  • CMS Consultants WorldLink
  • DM2 Bills of Lading
  • Dydacomp Mail Order Manager
  • Electronic Data Interchange EDI systems
  • Endicia Internet Postage
  • Enterprise Systems RFID Data Management
  • Exact MAX

Common 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.
  • Determine shipping methods, routes, or rates for materials to be shipped.
  • Compute amounts, such as space available, shipping, storage, or demurrage charges, using computer or price list.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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