Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in Birmingham

In Birmingham (AL), the median pay for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks is $18.45 an hour ($38,370 a year). About 2,210 people work in this job there.

$18.45Median hourly pay
$35,430–$47,690Middle half of workers, yearly
2,210People in this job in Birmingham (AL)

That is 15% lower than the U.S. median ($45,260). It is about the same as the Alabama median ($38,940).

Pay range for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in Birmingham (AL)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$15.45$32,130
25% of workers$17.03$35,430
Half of workers (median)$18.45$38,370
75% of workers$22.93$47,690
90% of workers$26.97$56,100

Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in Alabama metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Decatur$44,980360
Huntsville$43,010850
Tuscaloosa$40,360390
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley$39,840220
Mobile$39,470460
Florence-Muscle Shoals$39,160160
Auburn-Opelika$38,530290
Anniston-Oxford$38,450180
Birmingham (this page)$38,3702,210
Montgomery$38,170500
Gadsden$35,730110
Dothan$35,000230

Alabama unemployment rate: 3.4% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks

  • Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 6 months to 1 year (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: -7.6% over ten years, declining · about 61,300 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Birmingham (AL)

JobMedian yearly pay
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,660
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,500
Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,880

Other job titles for this job

Shipping CoordinatorDistribution AssociateSheet WriterSwitching ClerkRouting ClerkContainer CoordinatorFreight ClerkInventory Control CoordinatorBreak Out ManBreak Out WorkerCar CheckerCloth Booker

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.