Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn

In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn (MI), the median pay for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks is $22.26 an hour ($46,310 a year). About 10,300 people work in this job there.

$22.26Median hourly pay
$39,360–$52,000Middle half of workers, yearly
10,300People in this job in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn (MI)

That is 2% higher than the U.S. median ($45,260). It is 3% higher than the Michigan median ($45,140).

Pay range for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn (MI)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$17.20$35,770
25% of workers$18.93$39,360
Half of workers (median)$22.26$46,310
75% of workers$25.00$52,000
90% of workers$31.07$64,630

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Midland$46,540130
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn (this page)$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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn (MI)

JobMedian yearly pay
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,720
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$40,330
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$62,520
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$59,490
Cargo and Freight Agents$47,260
Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,070
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$50,600

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.