Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in Fort Wayne

In Fort Wayne (IN), the median pay for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks is $22.42 an hour ($46,640 a year). About 1,910 people work in this job there.

$22.42Median hourly pay
$39,560–$50,520Middle half of workers, yearly
1,910People in this job in Fort Wayne (IN)

That is 3% higher than the U.S. median ($45,260). It is about the same as the Indiana median ($47,320).

Pay range for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in Fort Wayne (IN)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$17.63$36,670
25% of workers$19.02$39,560
Half of workers (median)$22.42$46,640
75% of workers$24.29$50,520
90% of workers$28.80$59,900

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood$48,65010,280
Elkhart-Goshen$48,6001,980
Lafayette-West Lafayette$46,890530
Evansville$46,730900
Fort Wayne (this page)$46,6401,910
Michigan City-La Porte$45,880380
Terre Haute$45,450340
South Bend-Mishawaka$44,820960
Columbus$44,780470
Kokomo$43,690170
Bloomington$43,630390
Muncie$41,660220

Indiana unemployment rate: 3.3% (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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JobMedian yearly pay
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,860
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,690

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.