Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim

In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA), the median pay for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks is $22.11 an hour ($45,980 a year). About 33,250 people work in this job there.

$22.11Median hourly pay
$39,280–$52,550Middle half of workers, yearly
33,250People in this job in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

That is 2% higher than the U.S. median ($45,260). It is about the same as the California median ($46,520).

Pay range for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$17.74$36,900
25% of workers$18.89$39,280
Half of workers (median)$22.11$45,980
75% of workers$25.27$52,550
90% of workers$30.38$63,190

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Napa$55,520330
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$54,6404,210
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$52,5907,790
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$49,210830
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$48,340410
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$48,100690
Yuba City$48,010190
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$47,6603,730
Modesto$47,4301,120
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$47,3606,130
Hanford-Corcoran$47,280150
Vallejo$47,260630
Merced$46,980370
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$46,9401,690
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$46,610440
Stockton-Lodi$46,4902,730
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (this page)$45,98033,250
Bakersfield-Delano$45,9701,380
Salinas$45,920630
Visalia$45,760820
Redding$45,180240
El Centro$44,560230
Chico$44,520270
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$44,52015,120
Fresno$44,5001,890

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

JobMedian yearly pay
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$42,390
Stockers and Order Fillers$38,650
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$61,810
Cargo and Freight Agents$59,010
Order Clerks$46,590
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$59,490
Procurement Clerks$54,510
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$43,670

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.