Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk

In Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk (VA), the median pay for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks is $20.98 an hour ($43,630 a year). About 3,610 people work in this job there.

$20.98Median hourly pay
$36,310–$49,920Middle half of workers, yearly
3,610People in this job in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk (VA)

That is 4% lower than the U.S. median ($45,260). It is about the same as the Virginia median ($44,290).

Pay range for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk (VA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$15.02$31,240
25% of workers$17.46$36,310
Half of workers (median)$20.98$43,630
75% of workers$24.00$49,920
90% of workers$29.47$61,290

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Roanoke$45,020850
Staunton-Stuarts Draft$44,840380
Richmond$44,4504,420
Winchester$43,850640
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk (this page)$43,6303,610
Harrisonburg$43,530640
Lynchburg$42,630580
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford$40,930390
Charlottesville$39,940380

Virginia unemployment rate: 3.6% (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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk (VA)

JobMedian yearly pay
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$39,160
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,120
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$63,240
Postal Service Mail Carriers$60,550
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$48,160

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.