Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in Memphis

In Memphis (TN), the median pay for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks is $22.02 an hour ($45,800 a year). About 7,370 people work in this job there.

$22.02Median hourly pay
$37,010–$49,170Middle half of workers, yearly
7,370People in this job in Memphis (TN)

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($45,260). It is 2% higher than the Tennessee median ($44,920).

Pay range for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in Memphis (TN)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$17.25$35,880
25% of workers$17.80$37,010
Half of workers (median)$22.02$45,800
75% of workers$23.64$49,170
90% of workers$29.46$61,270

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Memphis (this page)$45,8007,370
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin$45,7804,860
Jackson$45,320650
Knoxville$45,3202,350
Morristown$44,240340
Cleveland$43,460360
Clarksville$43,050570
Chattanooga$41,3301,290
Johnson City$40,220350
Kingsport-Bristol$39,890630

Tennessee unemployment rate: 3.4% (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 Memphis (TN)

JobMedian yearly pay
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$39,510
Stockers and Order Fillers$37,280
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$57,030
Cargo and Freight Agents$55,930
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$54,330
Postal Service Mail Carriers$58,910
Couriers and Messengers$44,040
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$53,080

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.