Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue

In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (WA), the median pay for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks is $27.10 an hour ($56,370 a year). About 12,520 people work in this job there.

$27.10Median hourly pay
$47,440–$68,920Middle half of workers, yearly
12,520People in this job in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (WA)

That is 25% higher than the U.S. median ($45,260). It is 9% higher than the Washington median ($51,590).

Pay range for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (WA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$19.43$40,410
25% of workers$22.81$47,440
Half of workers (median)$27.10$56,370
75% of workers$33.13$68,920
90% of workers$48.45$100,780

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (this page)$56,37012,520
Walla Walla$55,960150
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard$54,910290
Longview-Kelso$51,740330
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater$48,020550
Mount Vernon-Anacortes$47,400210
Bellingham$47,380430
Kennewick-Richland$46,870560
Spokane-Spokane Valley$46,6601,510
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee$46,210220
Yakima$46,160620

Washington unemployment rate: 4.9% (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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (WA)

JobMedian yearly pay
Stockers and Order Fillers$46,830
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$47,740
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$81,850
Cargo and Freight Agents$61,860
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$59,740
Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,960
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$59,340
Public Safety Telecommunicators$80,180

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.