Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in Massachusetts

In Massachusetts, the median pay for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks is $23.67 an hour ($49,240 a year). About 14,370 people work in this job there.

$23.67Median hourly pay
$44,010–$59,470Middle half of workers, yearly
14,370People in this job in Massachusetts

That is 9% higher than the U.S. median ($45,260). Massachusetts ranks 4th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

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

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$18.66$38,820
25% of workers$21.16$44,010
Half of workers (median)$23.67$49,240
75% of workers$28.59$59,470
90% of workers$32.93$68,500

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Boston-Cambridge-Newton$49,98010,140
Worcester$49,1401,880
Springfield$48,850990
Amherst Town-Northampton$48,340240
Pittsfield$46,900220
Barnstable Town$46,860230

Massachusetts unemployment rate: 4.3% (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)

Related jobs in Massachusetts

JobMedian yearly pay
Stockers and Order Fillers$37,540
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$44,920
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$60,280
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,470
Postal Service Clerks$62,610
Order Clerks$55,040
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$48,860
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$46,880

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.