Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia

In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia (NC), the median pay for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks is $21.62 an hour ($44,960 a year). About 6,260 people work in this job there.

$21.62Median hourly pay
$38,260–$50,710Middle half of workers, yearly
6,260People in this job in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia (NC)

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($45,260). It is 4% higher than the North Carolina median ($43,040).

Pay range for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia (NC)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$17.19$35,760
25% of workers$18.40$38,260
Half of workers (median)$21.62$44,960
75% of workers$24.38$50,710
90% of workers$29.13$60,580

Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in North Carolina metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Asheville$45,210800
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia (this page)$44,9606,260
Winston-Salem$44,7901,620
Durham-Chapel Hill$44,160890
Greensboro-High Point$43,5702,080
Raleigh-Cary$43,3002,230
Burlington$42,780310
Fayetteville$42,750450
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton$42,5201,190
Wilmington$39,630550
Rocky Mount$39,600210
Greenville$37,990270
Jacksonville$37,530130
Pinehurst-Southern Pines$36,640140
Goldsboro$36,600210

North Carolina 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)

Related jobs in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia (NC)

JobMedian yearly pay
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$38,850
Stockers and Order Fillers$37,440
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$57,340
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$47,440
Order Clerks$48,320
Cargo and Freight Agents$49,720
Postal Service Mail Carriers$61,010
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$50,520

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.