Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in Kentucky

In Kentucky, the median pay for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks is $20.59 an hour ($42,830 a year). About 16,130 people work in this job there.

$20.59Median hourly pay
$36,530–$48,840Middle half of workers, yearly
16,130People in this job in Kentucky

That is 5% lower than the U.S. median ($45,260). Kentucky ranks 40th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in Kentucky

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$15.38$31,980
25% of workers$17.56$36,530
Half of workers (median)$20.59$42,830
75% of workers$23.48$48,840
90% of workers$28.29$58,840

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Louisville/Jefferson County$46,6906,180
Lexington-Fayette$43,6901,750
Owensboro$42,950430
Paducah$42,610320
Elizabethtown$40,650520
Bowling Green$36,390850

Kentucky 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 Kentucky

JobMedian yearly pay
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$42,770
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,810
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$55,690
Cargo and Freight Agents$46,230
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$49,140
Postal Service Clerks$62,610
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$57,430
Order Clerks$40,620

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.