Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell

In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell (GA), the median pay for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks is $21.56 an hour ($44,850 a year). About 16,280 people work in this job there.

$21.56Median hourly pay
$37,550–$49,560Middle half of workers, yearly
16,280People in this job in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell (GA)

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($45,260). It is 3% higher than the Georgia median ($43,630).

Pay range for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell (GA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$16.51$34,350
25% of workers$18.05$37,550
Half of workers (median)$21.56$44,850
75% of workers$23.83$49,560
90% of workers$30.23$62,890

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Hinesville$47,440100
Gainesville$45,360940
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell (this page)$44,85016,280
Savannah$44,7501,330
Warner Robins$43,510260
Augusta-Richmond County$41,4901,060
Rome$40,620200
Dalton$38,910790
Columbus$38,870400
Macon-Bibb County$38,730550
Athens-Clarke County$38,360390
Brunswick-St. Simons$37,310160
Valdosta$37,240280
Albany$36,880250

Georgia unemployment rate: 3.2% (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 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell (GA)

JobMedian yearly pay
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$39,020
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,160
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$58,310
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$50,770
Cargo and Freight Agents$58,750
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$38,100
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$45,780
Order Clerks$43,710

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.