Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro

In Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (OR), the median pay for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks is $23.16 an hour ($48,170 a year). About 6,930 people work in this job there.

$23.16Median hourly pay
$41,860–$57,930Middle half of workers, yearly
6,930People in this job in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (OR)

That is 6% higher than the U.S. median ($45,260). It is about the same as the Oregon median ($47,540).

Pay range for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (OR)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$18.11$37,670
25% of workers$20.13$41,860
Half of workers (median)$23.16$48,170
75% of workers$27.85$57,930
90% of workers$31.90$66,350

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Albany$49,820290
Bend$48,450570
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (this page)$48,1706,930
Salem$47,590920
Medford$47,010530
Eugene-Springfield$46,020950
Grants Pass$45,590170
Corvallis$41,000120

Oregon unemployment rate: 5.1% (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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (OR)

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Stockers and Order Fillers$44,440
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$46,100
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$61,460
Cargo and Freight Agents$50,260
Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,990
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$58,670

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.