Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City

In New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY), the median pay for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks is $22.38 an hour ($46,550 a year). About 38,970 people work in this job there.

$22.38Median hourly pay
$41,550–$56,900Middle half of workers, yearly
38,970People in this job in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

That is 3% higher than the U.S. median ($45,260). It is about the same as the New York median ($47,100).

Pay range for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$17.46$36,310
25% of workers$19.98$41,550
Half of workers (median)$22.38$46,550
75% of workers$27.36$56,900
90% of workers$31.97$66,490

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 (this page)$46,55038,970
Utica-Rome$45,630590
Syracuse$45,3801,390
Albany-Schenectady-Troy$45,2101,700
Buffalo-Cheektowaga$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 New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

JobMedian yearly pay
Stockers and Order Fillers$38,600
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$43,290
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$63,130
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$59,490
Cargo and Freight Agents$60,590
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$44,220
Postal Service Clerks$63,650
Order Clerks$47,820

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.