Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in Lexington-Fayette

In Lexington-Fayette (KY), the median pay for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks is $21.01 an hour ($43,690 a year). About 1,750 people work in this job there.

$21.01Median hourly pay
$36,530–$48,200Middle half of workers, yearly
1,750People in this job in Lexington-Fayette (KY)

That is 3% lower than the U.S. median ($45,260). It is 2% higher than the Kentucky median ($42,830).

Pay range for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in Lexington-Fayette (KY)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$15.48$32,200
25% of workers$17.56$36,530
Half of workers (median)$21.01$43,690
75% of workers$23.17$48,200
90% of workers$27.69$57,590

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 (this page)$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)

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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$41,910
Stockers and Order Fillers$37,080
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$64,660

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.