Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in St. Louis

In St. Louis (MO), the median pay for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks is $21.80 an hour ($45,340 a year). About 5,680 people work in this job there.

$21.80Median hourly pay
$38,620–$53,450Middle half of workers, yearly
5,680People in this job in St. Louis (MO)

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($45,260). It is 4% higher than the Missouri median ($43,480).

Pay range for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in St. Louis (MO)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$16.72$34,790
25% of workers$18.57$38,620
Half of workers (median)$21.80$45,340
75% of workers$25.70$53,450
90% of workers$30.73$63,930

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
St. Joseph$45,890260
Kansas City$45,4604,450
St. Louis (this page)$45,3405,680
Cape Girardeau$42,000140
Joplin$42,000620
Springfield$41,850930
Jefferson City$37,880380
Columbia$37,860270

Missouri unemployment rate: 3.5% (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)

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Stockers and Order Fillers$37,840
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Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$51,260
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$56,390
Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,070
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$49,650
Public Safety Telecommunicators$56,250

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.