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Shipping & Receiving Clerk Salary by State (2026)
Shipping & Receiving Clerks (Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks) hold 373,940 jobs across the US. Typical pay is $58,606 per year, but the median ranges from $49,640 in New Mexico to $77,190 in Washington. Pick your state for the full pay range and an estimated take-home after taxes.
Median Shipping & Receiving Clerk salary in every state
| State | Median salary | Jobs |
| Washington | $77,190 | 0 |
| District of Columbia | $72,660 | 430 |
| Wyoming | $69,710 | 110 |
| Rhode Island | $65,310 | 960 |
| Colorado | $63,980 | 7,800 |
| Hawaii | $63,780 | 1,040 |
| Connecticut | $63,240 | 4,090 |
| California | $63,000 | 56,080 |
| New Jersey | $62,710 | 9,410 |
| Delaware | $62,700 | 450 |
| Alaska | $62,590 | 380 |
| Virginia | $61,780 | 8,490 |
| Michigan | $61,670 | 7,560 |
| Utah | $61,650 | 4,550 |
| New Hampshire | $61,590 | 1,600 |
| Minnesota | $61,490 | 7,330 |
| New York | $60,920 | 35,160 |
| Oregon | $60,790 | 2,790 |
| Vermont | $60,560 | 430 |
| Iowa | $60,320 | 3,540 |
| Massachusetts | $60,280 | 5,650 |
| Maine | $60,200 | 1,240 |
| Louisiana | $60,120 | 1,970 |
| Idaho | $59,950 | 1,070 |
| Pennsylvania | $59,240 | 8,790 |
| Indiana | $58,980 | 9,100 |
| Maryland | $58,590 | 4,670 |
| Arizona | $58,580 | 9,780 |
| Wisconsin | $58,540 | 9,140 |
| North Dakota | $58,330 | 450 |
| Illinois | $57,880 | 11,900 |
| Ohio | $57,830 | 17,700 |
| South Carolina | $57,640 | 7,020 |
| Alabama | $57,240 | 2,680 |
| Kansas | $57,080 | 4,320 |
| Georgia | $56,850 | 16,370 |
| Oklahoma | $56,300 | 5,820 |
| West Virginia | $56,290 | 750 |
| Texas | $55,850 | 33,080 |
| Nevada | $55,790 | 2,190 |
| Nebraska | $55,710 | 1,690 |
| Kentucky | $55,690 | 6,480 |
| Missouri | $54,170 | 6,310 |
| Tennessee | $53,020 | 12,740 |
| North Carolina | $52,640 | 13,000 |
| Florida | $51,940 | 20,850 |
| Mississippi | $51,080 | 2,030 |
| Montana | $50,800 | 830 |
| South Dakota | $50,530 | 690 |
| Arkansas | $50,350 | 2,390 |
| New Mexico | $49,640 | 1,040 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Shipping & Receiving Clerk salary in the US?
- The typical (employment-weighted median) Shipping & Receiving Clerk salary in the US is about $58,606 per year, based on the latest BLS data covering 373,940 jobs nationwide.
- Which state pays Shipping & Receiving Clerks the most?
- Washington has the highest median Shipping & Receiving Clerk salary at $77,190 per year. Remember that taxes and cost of living vary — a high gross salary can shrink after state taxes.
- Which state pays Shipping & Receiving Clerks the least?
- New Mexico has the lowest median at $49,640 per year. Lower-paying states often also have lower living costs and, in some cases, no state income tax.
Sources and methodology
All figures: BLS OEWS May 2025 (state file, released April 2026) (Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks, code 43-5061). “Typical pay” is the employment-weighted average of state medians. Take-home estimates on state pages use 2026 federal and verified state tax rules from our PaycheckTally engine.