Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in New Orleans-Metairie

In New Orleans-Metairie (LA), the median pay for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks is $19.44 an hour ($40,430 a year). About 1,670 people work in this job there.

$19.44Median hourly pay
$34,730–$50,100Middle half of workers, yearly
1,670People in this job in New Orleans-Metairie (LA)

That is 11% lower than the U.S. median ($45,260). It is about the same as the Louisiana median ($40,180).

Pay range for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in New Orleans-Metairie (LA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$14.32$29,790
25% of workers$16.70$34,730
Half of workers (median)$19.44$40,430
75% of workers$24.09$50,100
90% of workers$31.90$66,350

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux$44,500420
Hammond$43,510210
Baton Rouge$41,5601,760
Alexandria$41,220180
New Orleans-Metairie (this page)$40,4301,670
Lafayette$40,080730
Shreveport-Bossier City$39,530470
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington$38,860370
Monroe$37,230380
Lake Charles$37,010340

Louisiana unemployment rate: 4.2% (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)

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Postal Service Mail Carriers$64,250

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.