Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in Texas

In Texas, the median pay for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks is $20.29 an hour ($42,190 a year). About 87,280 people work in this job there.

$20.29Median hourly pay
$36,140–$47,930Middle half of workers, yearly
87,280People in this job in Texas

That is 7% lower than the U.S. median ($45,260). Texas ranks 41st of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in Texas

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$14.92$31,030
25% of workers$17.38$36,140
Half of workers (median)$20.29$42,190
75% of workers$23.04$47,930
90% of workers$28.34$58,940

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Midland$45,060490
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington$44,31029,670
Odessa$44,070560
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos$44,0606,230
San Antonio-New Braunfels$43,7507,100
Killeen-Temple$43,200880
Beaumont-Port Arthur$41,610830
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands$41,59022,670
Wichita Falls$39,400270
Waco$39,140860
Abilene$38,940290
Corpus Christi$38,790740
Longview$38,490620
Sherman-Denison$38,390260
Tyler$38,300580
Amarillo$38,220630
Lubbock$37,700720
College Station-Bryan$37,670450
Brownsville-Harlingen$36,230660
Texarkana$35,920400
San Angelo$35,680260
Victoria$35,380240
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission$34,9801,160
El Paso$34,7402,040
Eagle Pass$33,32080

Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (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 Texas

JobMedian yearly pay
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,840
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,540
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$55,850
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$56,390
Cargo and Freight Agents$48,470
Order Clerks$44,280
Postal Service Clerks$62,610
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$47,710

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.