Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in Lancaster

In Lancaster (PA), the median pay for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks is $21.76 an hour ($45,250 a year). About 1,920 people work in this job there.

$21.76Median hourly pay
$38,660–$50,920Middle half of workers, yearly
1,920People in this job in Lancaster (PA)

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($45,260). It is about the same as the Pennsylvania median ($45,780).

Pay range for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in Lancaster (PA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$16.20$33,700
25% of workers$18.59$38,660
Half of workers (median)$21.76$45,250
75% of workers$24.48$50,920
90% of workers$29.73$61,840

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Reading$47,9601,290
York-Hanover$47,4801,450
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton$47,0802,510
Harrisburg-Carlisle$46,4602,240
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington$46,14013,820
Lancaster (this page)$45,2501,920
Chambersburg$45,090470
Lebanon$44,830410
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre$44,3502,080
Gettysburg$44,340170
Pittsburgh$44,1305,150
Williamsport$43,920250
Altoona$41,200240
Erie$39,280740
State College$39,060230
Johnstown$38,820180

Pennsylvania unemployment rate: 3.7% (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 Lancaster (PA)

JobMedian yearly pay
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,400
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$42,440

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.