Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in Boston-Cambridge-Newton

In Boston-Cambridge-Newton (MA), the median pay for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks is $24.03 an hour ($49,980 a year). About 10,140 people work in this job there.

$24.03Median hourly pay
$45,100–$59,800Middle half of workers, yearly
10,140People in this job in Boston-Cambridge-Newton (MA)

That is 10% higher than the U.S. median ($45,260). It is 2% higher than the Massachusetts median ($49,240).

Pay range for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in Boston-Cambridge-Newton (MA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$18.92$39,360
25% of workers$21.69$45,100
Half of workers (median)$24.03$49,980
75% of workers$28.75$59,800
90% of workers$33.13$68,910

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Boston-Cambridge-Newton (this page)$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)

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Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$61,490
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$59,490
Postal Service Clerks$62,610
Order Clerks$55,090
Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,090
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$56,560

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.