Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater

In Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater (FL), the median pay for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks is $19.41 an hour ($40,370 a year). About 6,350 people work in this job there.

$19.41Median hourly pay
$36,820–$48,200Middle half of workers, yearly
6,350People in this job in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater (FL)

That is 11% lower than the U.S. median ($45,260). It is about the same as the Florida median ($40,700).

Pay range for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater (FL)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$15.48$32,210
25% of workers$17.70$36,820
Half of workers (median)$19.41$40,370
75% of workers$23.17$48,200
90% of workers$28.65$59,600

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Wildwood-The Villages$45,670130
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville$45,480950
Jacksonville$44,9404,110
Naples-Marco Island$43,960590
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor$41,530210
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach$40,96014,060
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota$40,6301,470
Port St. Lucie$40,600590
Lakeland-Winter Haven$40,4902,140
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater (this page)$40,3706,350
Sebring$40,27070
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford$39,8005,720
Punta Gorda$39,760170
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin$39,740290
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach$39,560890
Ocala$39,180800
Cape Coral-Fort Myers$39,160980
Gainesville$39,110420
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent$38,980580
Panama City-Panama City Beach$38,520280
Tallahassee$37,400570
Homosassa Springs$36,37080

Florida unemployment rate: 4.5% (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)

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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,570
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$50,870
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,300
Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,070
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$45,090

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.