Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in Raleigh-Cary

In Raleigh-Cary (NC), the median pay for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks is $20.82 an hour ($43,300 a year). About 2,230 people work in this job there.

$20.82Median hourly pay
$36,910–$49,610Middle half of workers, yearly
2,230People in this job in Raleigh-Cary (NC)

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

Pay range for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in Raleigh-Cary (NC)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$16.46$34,240
25% of workers$17.75$36,910
Half of workers (median)$20.82$43,300
75% of workers$23.85$49,610
90% of workers$28.86$60,030

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Asheville$45,210800
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia$44,9606,260
Winston-Salem$44,7901,620
Durham-Chapel Hill$44,160890
Greensboro-High Point$43,5702,080
Raleigh-Cary (this page)$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)

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JobMedian yearly pay
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$38,470
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,220
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$59,190
Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,070

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.