Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in Buffalo-Cheektowaga

In Buffalo-Cheektowaga (NY), the median pay for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks is $21.74 an hour ($45,210 a year). About 2,330 people work in this job there.

$21.74Median hourly pay
$37,700–$51,220Middle half of workers, yearly
2,330People in this job in Buffalo-Cheektowaga (NY)

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($45,260). It is 4% lower than the New York median ($47,100).

Pay range for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in Buffalo-Cheektowaga (NY)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$16.95$35,260
25% of workers$18.13$37,700
Half of workers (median)$21.74$45,210
75% of workers$24.63$51,220
90% of workers$29.75$61,880

Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in New York metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Glens Falls$47,400220
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh$46,5601,190
New York-Newark-Jersey City$46,55038,970
Utica-Rome$45,630590
Syracuse$45,3801,390
Albany-Schenectady-Troy$45,2101,700
Buffalo-Cheektowaga (this page)$45,2102,330
Rochester$45,0902,310
Ithaca$44,810110
Watertown-Fort Drum$44,740140
Elmira$44,670240
Kingston$44,370180
Binghamton$43,430430

New York 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga (NY)

JobMedian yearly pay
Stockers and Order Fillers$37,970
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$43,130
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$55,290
Postal Service Mail Carriers$63,380

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.