Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in Michigan

In Michigan, the median pay for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks is $21.70 an hour ($45,140 a year). About 24,980 people work in this job there.

$21.70Median hourly pay
$38,460–$50,000Middle half of workers, yearly
24,980People in this job in Michigan

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($45,260). Michigan ranks 26th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

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

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$16.93$35,200
25% of workers$18.49$38,460
Half of workers (median)$21.70$45,140
75% of workers$24.04$50,000
90% of workers$29.41$61,170

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Midland$46,540130
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn$46,31010,300
Ann Arbor$45,250720
Kalamazoo-Portage$45,140970
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood$45,1104,710
Traverse City$44,310300
Lansing-East Lansing$44,220820
Bay City$44,000130
Monroe$43,930220
Jackson$43,830380
Niles$43,700410
Muskegon-Norton Shores$43,600510
Battle Creek$42,820340
Saginaw$42,350450
Flint$42,290590

Michigan unemployment rate: 5% (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 Michigan

JobMedian yearly pay
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,930
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$38,860
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$61,670
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$59,490
Postal Service Clerks$63,650
Order Clerks$44,240
Cargo and Freight Agents$47,940
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$36,900

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.