Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin

In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin (IL), the median pay for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks is $22.95 an hour ($47,740 a year). About 26,030 people work in this job there.

$22.95Median hourly pay
$40,710–$57,790Middle half of workers, yearly
26,030People in this job in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin (IL)

That is 5% higher than the U.S. median ($45,260). It is 2% higher than the Illinois median ($46,760).

Pay range for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin (IL)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$17.86$37,150
25% of workers$19.57$40,710
Half of workers (median)$22.95$47,740
75% of workers$27.79$57,790
90% of workers$31.09$64,680

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin (this page)$47,74026,030
Decatur$46,360590
Champaign-Urbana$45,810310
Peoria$45,6201,080
Rockford$45,530860
Springfield$44,560300
Kankakee$42,240240
Bloomington$40,230180

Illinois unemployment rate: 4.7% (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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin (IL)

JobMedian yearly pay
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$40,550
Stockers and Order Fillers$38,450
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$59,900
Cargo and Freight Agents$59,850
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,300
Order Clerks$47,890
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$38,570
Postal Service Clerks$63,670

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.