43 Series · SOC 43-5071
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $45,260
- Median / year
- $62,190
- Top 10% earn
- -7.7%
- Growth '23–'33
- 816,870
- US workers
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks earn a median of $45,260 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $45,260, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $34,650 (10th percentile) to $62,190 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 816,870 US workers. Washington pays the most ($51,590), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks earn a median of $45,260, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 20% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Office and Administrative Support, it ranks #39 of 54 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 7.7% by 2033.
- $45,260
- Median annual wage
- Top 80%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #39 of 54
- in Office and Administrative Support
- 1.8×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Washington at $51,590. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (SOC 43-5071) pays a national median of $45,260 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $34,650 at the 10th percentile to $62,190 at the 90th, with a mean of $46,810 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 816,870 Americans work in this occupation across 54 reporting states and 528 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -7.7% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as declining relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 69,300 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and short-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.5 per 100,000 and injury rate of 1 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Washington pays the highest state median at $51,590, which is +14% above the national figure. The top metro is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA at $56,370 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 816,870 jobs Median $45,260/yr
Median Salary
$45,260
per year
Median Hourly
$21.76/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$46,810
average
Employment
816,870
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$45,260 Bottom 20% higher than 20% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 43-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 23 43-series occupations with growth data, Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks sits on the slower-growing side at -7.7% growth and $45,260 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
-7.7%
Declining
Annual Openings
69,300
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Short-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.5/100K
Injury Rate
1/100
Danger Index
4.3/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Speaking 3.3
Reading Comprehension 3.1
Active Listening 3.1
Critical Thinking 3.0
Monitoring 3.0
Time Management 3.0
Social Perceptiveness 2.9
Coordination 2.9
Complex Problem Solving 2.9
Judgment and Decision Making 2.9
Knowledge Areas
Administrative 3.4
Computers and Electronics 3.1
Production and Processing 3.1
Mathematics 3.0
English Language 3.0
Administration and Management 3.0
Customer and Personal Service 2.9
Education and Training 2.9
Transportation 2.8
Public Safety and Security 2.7
Key Tasks
- ▸ Examine shipment contents and compare with records, such as manifests, invoices, or orders, to verify accuracy.
- ▸ Requisition and store shipping materials and supplies to maintain inventory of stock.
- ▸ Prepare documents, such as work orders, bills of lading, or shipping orders, to route materials.
- ▸ Pack, seal, label, or affix postage to prepare materials for shipping, using hand tools, power tools, or postage meter.
- ▸ Record shipment data, such as weight, charges, space availability, damages, or discrepancies, for reporting, accounting, or recordkeeping purposes.
- ▸ Confer or correspond with establishment representatives to rectify problems, such as damages, shortages, or nonconformance to specifications.
- ▸ Deliver or route materials to departments using handtruck, conveyor, or sorting bins.
- ▸ Contact carrier representatives to make arrangements or to issue instructions for shipping and delivery of materials.
- ▸ Determine shipping methods, routes, or rates for materials to be shipped.
- ▸ Compute amounts, such as space available, shipping, storage, or demurrage charges, using computer or price list.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$34,650
25th Percentile
$38,200
Median
$45,260
75th Percentile
$51,570
90th Percentile
$62,190
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $51,590 | +14% above national |
| 2 | District of Columbia | $49,660 | +10% above national |
| 3 | Hawaii | $49,660 | +10% above national |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $49,240 | +9% above national |
| 5 | Vermont | $49,080 | +8% above national |
| 6 | New Hampshire | $47,960 | +6% above national |
| 7 | Alaska | $47,900 | +6% above national |
| 8 | Minnesota | $47,890 | +6% above national |
| 9 | Iowa | $47,590 | +5% above national |
| 10 | Oregon | $47,540 | +5% above national |
| 11 | Wisconsin | $47,490 | +5% above national |
| 12 | Indiana | $47,320 | +5% above national |
| 13 | Maryland | $47,280 | +4% above national |
| 14 | Maine | $47,160 | +4% above national |
| 15 | Colorado | $47,130 | +4% above national |
| 16 | New York | $47,100 | +4% above national |
| 17 | Illinois | $46,760 | +3% above national |
| 18 | North Dakota | $46,730 | +3% above national |
| 19 | California | $46,520 | +3% above national |
| 20 | Connecticut | $45,810 | +1% above national |
| 21 | Pennsylvania | $45,780 | +1% above national |
| 22 | Rhode Island | $45,520 | +1% above national |
| 23 | New Jersey | $45,440 | same as national |
| 24 | Arizona | $45,410 | same as national |
| 25 | Ohio | $45,270 | same as national |
| 26 | Michigan | $45,140 | same as national |
| 27 | Tennessee | $44,920 | 1% below national |
| 28 | Virginia | $44,290 | 2% below national |
| 29 | Delaware | $44,120 | 3% below national |
| 30 | Kansas | $44,110 | 3% below national |
| 31 | Nebraska | $44,110 | 3% below national |
| 32 | South Dakota | $43,680 | 3% below national |
| 33 | Georgia | $43,630 | 4% below national |
| 34 | Montana | $43,590 | 4% below national |
| 35 | Missouri | $43,480 | 4% below national |
| 36 | South Carolina | $43,430 | 4% below national |
| 37 | Nevada | $43,210 | 5% below national |
| 38 | North Carolina | $43,040 | 5% below national |
| 39 | Wyoming | $43,000 | 5% below national |
| 40 | Kentucky | $42,830 | 5% below national |
| 41 | Texas | $42,190 | 7% below national |
| 42 | Idaho | $41,430 | 8% below national |
| 43 | Oklahoma | $41,060 | 9% below national |
| 44 | Florida | $40,700 | 10% below national |
| 45 | Arkansas | $40,500 | 11% below national |
| 46 | Louisiana | $40,180 | 11% below national |
| 47 | West Virginia | $39,940 | 12% below national |
| 48 | Utah | $39,050 | 14% below national |
| 49 | Alabama | $38,940 | 14% below national |
| 50 | New Mexico | $38,860 | 14% below national |
| 51 | Mississippi | $38,620 | 15% below national |
| 52 | Virgin Islands | $36,240 | 20% below national |
| 53 | Guam | $32,360 | 29% below national |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $26,050 | 42% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $56,370 | +25% above national |
| 2 | Walla Walla, WA | $55,960 | +24% above national |
| 3 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $55,950 | +24% above national |
| 4 | Napa, CA | $55,520 | +23% above national |
| 5 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $54,930 | +21% above national |
| 6 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $54,910 | +21% above national |
| 7 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $54,640 | +21% above national |
| 8 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $53,080 | +17% above national |
| 9 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $53,020 | +17% above national |
| 10 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $52,590 | +16% above national |
| 11 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $51,740 | +14% above national |
| 12 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $51,420 | +14% above national |
| 13 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $50,530 | +12% above national |
| 14 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $49,980 | +10% above national |
| 15 | Albany, OR | $49,820 | +10% above national |
| 16 | Cheyenne, WY | $49,780 | +10% above national |
| 17 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $49,530 | +9% above national |
| 18 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $49,500 | +9% above national |
| 19 | Sheboygan, WI | $49,460 | +9% above national |
| 20 | Jonesboro, AR | $49,390 | +9% above national |
| 21 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $49,330 | +9% above national |
| 22 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $49,280 | +9% above national |
| 23 | Lawton, OK | $49,270 | +9% above national |
| 24 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $49,270 | +9% above national |
| 25 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $49,210 | +9% above national |
| 26 | Boulder, CO | $49,200 | +9% above national |
| 27 | Worcester, MA | $49,140 | +9% above national |
| 28 | Rochester, MN | $49,020 | +8% above national |
| 29 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $48,990 | +8% above national |
| 30 | Springfield, MA | $48,850 | +8% above national |
| 31 | Dubuque, IA | $48,690 | +8% above national |
| 32 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $48,650 | +7% above national |
| 33 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $48,620 | +7% above national |
| 34 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $48,600 | +7% above national |
| 35 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $48,470 | +7% above national |
| 36 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $48,460 | +7% above national |
| 37 | Bend, OR | $48,450 | +7% above national |
| 38 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $48,390 | +7% above national |
| 39 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $48,340 | +7% above national |
| 40 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $48,340 | +7% above national |
| 41 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $48,310 | +7% above national |
| 42 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $48,310 | +7% above national |
| 43 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $48,270 | +7% above national |
| 44 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $48,170 | +6% above national |
| 45 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $48,100 | +6% above national |
| 46 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $48,020 | +6% above national |
| 47 | Yuba City, CA | $48,010 | +6% above national |
| 48 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $47,960 | +6% above national |
| 49 | Reading, PA | $47,960 | +6% above national |
| 50 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $47,900 | +6% above national |
| 51 | Duluth, MN-WI | $47,890 | +6% above national |
| 52 | Kenosha, WI | $47,880 | +6% above national |
| 53 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $47,860 | +6% above national |
| 54 | Wausau, WI | $47,850 | +6% above national |
| 55 | Ames, IA | $47,840 | +6% above national |
| 56 | Green Bay, WI | $47,770 | +6% above national |
| 57 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $47,760 | +6% above national |
| 58 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $47,760 | +6% above national |
| 59 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $47,740 | +5% above national |
| 60 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $47,730 | +5% above national |
| 61 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $47,700 | +5% above national |
| 62 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $47,690 | +5% above national |
| 63 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $47,660 | +5% above national |
| 64 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $47,620 | +5% above national |
| 65 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $47,600 | +5% above national |
| 66 | Anchorage, AK | $47,590 | +5% above national |
| 67 | Salem, OR | $47,590 | +5% above national |
| 68 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $47,580 | +5% above national |
| 69 | Fond du Lac, WI | $47,520 | +5% above national |
| 70 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $47,500 | +5% above national |
| 71 | York-Hanover, PA | $47,480 | +5% above national |
| 72 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $47,440 | +5% above national |
| 73 | Hinesville, GA | $47,440 | +5% above national |
| 74 | Modesto, CA | $47,430 | +5% above national |
| 75 | Glens Falls, NY | $47,400 | +5% above national |
| 76 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $47,400 | +5% above national |
| 77 | Bellingham, WA | $47,380 | +5% above national |
| 78 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $47,360 | +5% above national |
| 79 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $47,360 | +5% above national |
| 80 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $47,340 | +5% above national |
| 81 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $47,320 | +5% above national |
| 82 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $47,300 | +5% above national |
| 83 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $47,300 | +5% above national |
| 84 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $47,280 | +4% above national |
| 85 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $47,280 | +4% above national |
| 86 | Greeley, CO | $47,260 | +4% above national |
| 87 | Vallejo, CA | $47,260 | +4% above national |
| 88 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $47,260 | +4% above national |
| 89 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $47,250 | +4% above national |
| 90 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $47,220 | +4% above national |
| 91 | Appleton, WI | $47,210 | +4% above national |
| 92 | Madison, WI | $47,200 | +4% above national |
| 93 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $47,190 | +4% above national |
| 94 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $47,170 | +4% above national |
| 95 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $47,130 | +4% above national |
| 96 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $47,080 | +4% above national |
| 97 | Medford, OR | $47,010 | +4% above national |
| 98 | Flagstaff, AZ | $47,000 | +4% above national |
| 99 | Iowa City, IA | $46,990 | +4% above national |
| 100 | Merced, CA | $46,980 | +4% above national |
| 101 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $46,960 | +4% above national |
| 102 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $46,950 | +4% above national |
| 103 | Bismarck, ND | $46,940 | +4% above national |
| 104 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $46,940 | +4% above national |
| 105 | Casper, WY | $46,900 | +4% above national |
| 106 | Pittsfield, MA | $46,900 | +4% above national |
| 107 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $46,890 | +4% above national |
| 108 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $46,890 | +4% above national |
| 109 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $46,870 | +4% above national |
| 110 | Barnstable Town, MA | $46,860 | +4% above national |
| 111 | Toledo, OH | $46,860 | +4% above national |
| 112 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $46,860 | +4% above national |
| 113 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $46,840 | +3% above national |
| 114 | Evansville, IN | $46,730 | +3% above national |
| 115 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $46,710 | +3% above national |
| 116 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $46,690 | +3% above national |
| 117 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $46,680 | +3% above national |
| 118 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $46,660 | +3% above national |
| 119 | Fort Wayne, IN | $46,640 | +3% above national |
| 120 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $46,610 | +3% above national |
| 121 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $46,600 | +3% above national |
| 122 | Carson City, NV | $46,590 | +3% above national |
| 123 | Mankato, MN | $46,580 | +3% above national |
| 124 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $46,570 | +3% above national |
| 125 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $46,570 | +3% above national |
| 126 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $46,560 | +3% above national |
| 127 | Minot, ND | $46,560 | +3% above national |
| 128 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $46,550 | +3% above national |
| 129 | Midland, MI | $46,540 | +3% above national |
| 130 | Eau Claire, WI | $46,530 | +3% above national |
| 131 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $46,490 | +3% above national |
| 132 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $46,460 | +3% above national |
| 133 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $46,440 | +3% above national |
| 134 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $46,440 | +3% above national |
| 135 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $46,400 | +3% above national |
| 136 | Fargo, ND-MN | $46,380 | +2% above national |
| 137 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $46,380 | +2% above national |
| 138 | Decatur, IL | $46,360 | +2% above national |
| 139 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $46,310 | +2% above national |
| 140 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $46,310 | +2% above national |
| 141 | Lexington Park, MD | $46,300 | +2% above national |
| 142 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $46,300 | +2% above national |
| 143 | Columbus, OH | $46,290 | +2% above national |
| 144 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $46,290 | +2% above national |
| 145 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $46,260 | +2% above national |
| 146 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $46,240 | +2% above national |
| 147 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $46,210 | +2% above national |
| 148 | Yakima, WA | $46,160 | +2% above national |
| 149 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $46,140 | +2% above national |
| 150 | Grand Island, NE | $46,090 | +2% above national |
| 151 | Reno, NV | $46,050 | +2% above national |
| 152 | Bozeman, MT | $46,040 | +2% above national |
| 153 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $46,020 | +2% above national |
| 154 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $46,020 | +2% above national |
| 155 | Pueblo, CO | $45,990 | +2% above national |
| 156 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $45,980 | +2% above national |
| 157 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $45,980 | +2% above national |
| 158 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $45,980 | +2% above national |
| 159 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $45,970 | +2% above national |
| 160 | Colorado Springs, CO | $45,920 | +1% above national |
| 161 | Salinas, CA | $45,920 | +1% above national |
| 162 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $45,890 | +1% above national |
| 163 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $45,880 | +1% above national |
| 164 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $45,880 | +1% above national |
| 165 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $45,850 | +1% above national |
| 166 | Topeka, KS | $45,850 | +1% above national |
| 167 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $45,840 | +1% above national |
| 168 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $45,840 | +1% above national |
| 169 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $45,810 | +1% above national |
| 170 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $45,800 | +1% above national |
| 171 | St. Cloud, MN | $45,790 | +1% above national |
| 172 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $45,780 | +1% above national |
| 173 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $45,760 | +1% above national |
| 174 | Visalia, CA | $45,760 | +1% above national |
| 175 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $45,760 | +1% above national |
| 176 | New Haven, CT | $45,680 | +1% above national |
| 177 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $45,670 | +1% above national |
| 178 | Cleveland, OH | $45,650 | +1% above national |
| 179 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $45,640 | +1% above national |
| 180 | Utica-Rome, NY | $45,630 | +1% above national |
| 181 | Peoria, IL | $45,620 | +1% above national |
| 182 | Grants Pass, OR | $45,590 | +1% above national |
| 183 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $45,570 | +1% above national |
| 184 | Rockford, IL | $45,530 | +1% above national |
| 185 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $45,530 | +1% above national |
| 186 | Bangor, ME | $45,510 | +1% above national |
| 187 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $45,480 | same as national |
| 188 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $45,460 | same as national |
| 189 | Terre Haute, IN | $45,450 | same as national |
| 190 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $45,440 | same as national |
| 191 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $45,430 | same as national |
| 192 | Syracuse, NY | $45,380 | same as national |
| 193 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $45,380 | same as national |
| 194 | Gainesville, GA | $45,360 | same as national |
| 195 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $45,340 | same as national |
| 196 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $45,330 | same as national |
| 197 | Jackson, TN | $45,320 | same as national |
| 198 | Knoxville, TN | $45,320 | same as national |
| 199 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $45,320 | same as national |
| 200 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $45,310 | same as national |
| 201 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $45,290 | same as national |
| 202 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $45,290 | same as national |
| 203 | Ann Arbor, MI | $45,250 | same as national |
| 204 | Lancaster, PA | $45,250 | same as national |
| 205 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $45,230 | same as national |
| 206 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $45,220 | same as national |
| 207 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $45,210 | same as national |
| 208 | Asheville, NC | $45,210 | same as national |
| 209 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $45,210 | same as national |
| 210 | Redding, CA | $45,180 | same as national |
| 211 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $45,150 | same as national |
| 212 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $45,140 | same as national |
| 213 | Lima, OH | $45,130 | same as national |
| 214 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $45,130 | same as national |
| 215 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $45,110 | same as national |
| 216 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $45,110 | same as national |
| 217 | Chambersburg, PA | $45,090 | same as national |
| 218 | Rochester, NY | $45,090 | same as national |
| 219 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $45,090 | same as national |
| 220 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $45,080 | same as national |
| 221 | Midland, TX | $45,060 | same as national |
| 222 | Twin Falls, ID | $45,060 | same as national |
| 223 | Roanoke, VA | $45,020 | 1% below national |
| 224 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $45,000 | 1% below national |
| 225 | Decatur, AL | $44,980 | 1% below national |
| 226 | Omaha, NE-IA | $44,970 | 1% below national |
| 227 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $44,960 | 1% below national |
| 228 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $44,950 | 1% below national |
| 229 | Jacksonville, FL | $44,940 | 1% below national |
| 230 | Logan, UT-ID | $44,900 | 1% below national |
| 231 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $44,850 | 1% below national |
| 232 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $44,840 | 1% below national |
| 233 | Lebanon, PA | $44,830 | 1% below national |
| 234 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $44,830 | 1% below national |
| 235 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $44,820 | 1% below national |
| 236 | Ithaca, NY | $44,810 | 1% below national |
| 237 | Winston-Salem, NC | $44,790 | 1% below national |
| 238 | Columbus, IN | $44,780 | 1% below national |
| 239 | Ogden, UT | $44,770 | 1% below national |
| 240 | Savannah, GA | $44,750 | 1% below national |
| 241 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $44,740 | 1% below national |
| 242 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $44,690 | 1% below national |
| 243 | Elmira, NY | $44,670 | 1% below national |
| 244 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $44,650 | 1% below national |
| 245 | El Centro, CA | $44,560 | 2% below national |
| 246 | Springfield, IL | $44,560 | 2% below national |
| 247 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $44,540 | 2% below national |
| 248 | Chico, CA | $44,520 | 2% below national |
| 249 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $44,520 | 2% below national |
| 250 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $44,510 | 2% below national |
| 251 | Fresno, CA | $44,500 | 2% below national |
| 252 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $44,500 | 2% below national |
| 253 | Richmond, VA | $44,450 | 2% below national |
| 254 | Kingston, NY | $44,370 | 2% below national |
| 255 | Sandusky, OH | $44,350 | 2% below national |
| 256 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $44,350 | 2% below national |
| 257 | Gettysburg, PA | $44,340 | 2% below national |
| 258 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $44,310 | 2% below national |
| 259 | Traverse City, MI | $44,310 | 2% below national |
| 260 | Vineland, NJ | $44,310 | 2% below national |
| 261 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $44,270 | 2% below national |
| 262 | Morristown, TN | $44,240 | 2% below national |
| 263 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $44,220 | 2% below national |
| 264 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $44,180 | 2% below national |
| 265 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $44,160 | 2% below national |
| 266 | Mansfield, OH | $44,150 | 2% below national |
| 267 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $44,150 | 2% below national |
| 268 | Pittsburgh, PA | $44,130 | 2% below national |
| 269 | Lawrence, KS | $44,090 | 3% below national |
| 270 | Odessa, TX | $44,070 | 3% below national |
| 271 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $44,060 | 3% below national |
| 272 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $44,060 | 3% below national |
| 273 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $44,030 | 3% below national |
| 274 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $44,010 | 3% below national |
| 275 | Bay City, MI | $44,000 | 3% below national |
| 276 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $43,960 | 3% below national |
| 277 | Spartanburg, SC | $43,940 | 3% below national |
| 278 | Monroe, MI | $43,930 | 3% below national |
| 279 | Williamsport, PA | $43,920 | 3% below national |
| 280 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $43,920 | 3% below national |
| 281 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $43,890 | 3% below national |
| 282 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $43,880 | 3% below national |
| 283 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $43,880 | 3% below national |
| 284 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $43,860 | 3% below national |
| 285 | Winchester, VA-WV | $43,850 | 3% below national |
| 286 | Tucson, AZ | $43,840 | 3% below national |
| 287 | Jackson, MI | $43,830 | 3% below national |
| 288 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $43,750 | 3% below national |
| 289 | Grand Junction, CO | $43,710 | 3% below national |
| 290 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $43,710 | 3% below national |
| 291 | Niles, MI | $43,700 | 3% below national |
| 292 | Kokomo, IN | $43,690 | 3% below national |
| 293 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $43,690 | 3% below national |
| 294 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $43,670 | 4% below national |
| 295 | Bloomington, IN | $43,630 | 4% below national |
| 296 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $43,630 | 4% below national |
| 297 | Helena, MT | $43,600 | 4% below national |
| 298 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $43,600 | 4% below national |
| 299 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $43,570 | 4% below national |
| 300 | Harrisonburg, VA | $43,530 | 4% below national |
| 301 | Tulsa, OK | $43,520 | 4% below national |
| 302 | Hammond, LA | $43,510 | 4% below national |
| 303 | Warner Robins, GA | $43,510 | 4% below national |
| 304 | Cleveland, TN | $43,460 | 4% below national |
| 305 | Binghamton, NY | $43,430 | 4% below national |
| 306 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $43,420 | 4% below national |
| 307 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $43,300 | 4% below national |
| 308 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $43,200 | 5% below national |
| 309 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $43,130 | 5% below national |
| 310 | Billings, MT | $43,110 | 5% below national |
| 311 | Akron, OH | $43,090 | 5% below national |
| 312 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $43,050 | 5% below national |
| 313 | Huntsville, AL | $43,010 | 5% below national |
| 314 | Springfield, OH | $43,010 | 5% below national |
| 315 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $42,990 | 5% below national |
| 316 | Owensboro, KY | $42,950 | 5% below national |
| 317 | St. George, UT | $42,930 | 5% below national |
| 318 | Pocatello, ID | $42,880 | 5% below national |
| 319 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $42,880 | 5% below national |
| 320 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $42,840 | 5% below national |
| 321 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $42,840 | 5% below national |
| 322 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $42,840 | 5% below national |
| 323 | Battle Creek, MI | $42,820 | 5% below national |
| 324 | Burlington, NC | $42,780 | 5% below national |
| 325 | Fayetteville, NC | $42,750 | 6% below national |
| 326 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $42,700 | 6% below national |
| 327 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $42,680 | 6% below national |
| 328 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $42,670 | 6% below national |
| 329 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $42,640 | 6% below national |
| 330 | Lynchburg, VA | $42,630 | 6% below national |
| 331 | Paducah, KY-IL | $42,610 | 6% below national |
| 332 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $42,540 | 6% below national |
| 333 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $42,520 | 6% below national |
| 334 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $42,470 | 6% below national |
| 335 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $42,400 | 6% below national |
| 336 | Saginaw, MI | $42,350 | 6% below national |
| 337 | Flint, MI | $42,290 | 7% below national |
| 338 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $42,270 | 7% below national |
| 339 | Kankakee, IL | $42,240 | 7% below national |
| 340 | Santa Fe, NM | $42,230 | 7% below national |
| 341 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $42,080 | 7% below national |
| 342 | Missoula, MT | $42,070 | 7% below national |
| 343 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $42,070 | 7% below national |
| 344 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $42,000 | 7% below national |
| 345 | Joplin, MO-KS | $42,000 | 7% below national |
| 346 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $41,980 | 7% below national |
| 347 | Manhattan, KS | $41,910 | 7% below national |
| 348 | Springfield, MO | $41,850 | 8% below national |
| 349 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $41,810 | 8% below national |
| 350 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $41,810 | 8% below national |
| 351 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $41,770 | 8% below national |
| 352 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $41,720 | 8% below national |
| 353 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $41,720 | 8% below national |
| 354 | Boise City, ID | $41,700 | 8% below national |
| 355 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $41,670 | 8% below national |
| 356 | Muncie, IN | $41,660 | 8% below national |
| 357 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $41,610 | 8% below national |
| 358 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $41,600 | 8% below national |
| 359 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $41,600 | 8% below national |
| 360 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $41,590 | 8% below national |
| 361 | Baton Rouge, LA | $41,560 | 8% below national |
| 362 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $41,530 | 8% below national |
| 363 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $41,490 | 8% below national |
| 364 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $41,330 | 9% below national |
| 365 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $41,310 | 9% below national |
| 366 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $41,290 | 9% below national |
| 367 | Yuma, AZ | $41,270 | 9% below national |
| 368 | Wichita, KS | $41,250 | 9% below national |
| 369 | Columbia, SC | $41,240 | 9% below national |
| 370 | Alexandria, LA | $41,220 | 9% below national |
| 371 | Altoona, PA | $41,200 | 9% below national |
| 372 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $41,180 | 9% below national |
| 373 | Lincoln, NE | $41,140 | 9% below national |
| 374 | Corvallis, OR | $41,000 | 9% below national |
| 375 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $41,000 | 9% below national |
| 376 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $40,960 | 10% below national |
| 377 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $40,930 | 10% below national |
| 378 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $40,910 | 10% below national |
| 379 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $40,830 | 10% below national |
| 380 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $40,820 | 10% below national |
| 381 | Elizabethtown, KY | $40,650 | 10% below national |
| 382 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $40,630 | 10% below national |
| 383 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $40,630 | 10% below national |
| 384 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $40,630 | 10% below national |
| 385 | Rome, GA | $40,620 | 10% below national |
| 386 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $40,600 | 10% below national |
| 387 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $40,600 | 10% below national |
| 388 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $40,570 | 10% below national |
| 389 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $40,490 | 11% below national |
| 390 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $40,430 | 11% below national |
| 391 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $40,410 | 11% below national |
| 392 | Oklahoma City, OK | $40,390 | 11% below national |
| 393 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $40,370 | 11% below national |
| 394 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $40,360 | 11% below national |
| 395 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $40,340 | 11% below national |
| 396 | Morgantown, WV | $40,330 | 11% below national |
| 397 | Sebring, FL | $40,270 | 11% below national |
| 398 | Bloomington, IL | $40,230 | 11% below national |
| 399 | Florence, SC | $40,220 | 11% below national |
| 400 | Great Falls, MT | $40,220 | 11% below national |
| 401 | Johnson City, TN | $40,220 | 11% below national |
| 402 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $40,120 | 11% below national |
| 403 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $40,120 | 11% below national |
| 404 | Lafayette, LA | $40,080 | 11% below national |
| 405 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $40,010 | 12% below national |
| 406 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $39,990 | 12% below national |
| 407 | Charlottesville, VA | $39,940 | 12% below national |
| 408 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $39,890 | 12% below national |
| 409 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $39,860 | 12% below national |
| 410 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $39,840 | 12% below national |
| 411 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $39,810 | 12% below national |
| 412 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $39,800 | 12% below national |
| 413 | Punta Gorda, FL | $39,760 | 12% below national |
| 414 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $39,740 | 12% below national |
| 415 | Wilmington, NC | $39,630 | 12% below national |
| 416 | Rocky Mount, NC | $39,600 | 13% below national |
| 417 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $39,600 | 13% below national |
| 418 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $39,560 | 13% below national |
| 419 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $39,530 | 13% below national |
| 420 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $39,520 | 13% below national |
| 421 | Mobile, AL | $39,470 | 13% below national |
| 422 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $39,440 | 13% below national |
| 423 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $39,420 | 13% below national |
| 424 | Wichita Falls, TX | $39,400 | 13% below national |
| 425 | Enid, OK | $39,350 | 13% below national |
| 426 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $39,330 | 13% below national |
| 427 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $39,310 | 13% below national |
| 428 | Jackson, MS | $39,300 | 13% below national |
| 429 | Erie, PA | $39,280 | 13% below national |
| 430 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $39,210 | 13% below national |
| 431 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $39,200 | 13% below national |
| 432 | Farmington, NM | $39,180 | 13% below national |
| 433 | Ocala, FL | $39,180 | 13% below national |
| 434 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $39,160 | 13% below national |
| 435 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $39,160 | 13% below national |
| 436 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $39,160 | 13% below national |
| 437 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $39,160 | 13% below national |
| 438 | Waco, TX | $39,140 | 14% below national |
| 439 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $39,140 | 14% below national |
| 440 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $39,140 | 14% below national |
| 441 | Rapid City, SD | $39,130 | 14% below national |
| 442 | Gainesville, FL | $39,110 | 14% below national |
| 443 | State College, PA | $39,060 | 14% below national |
| 444 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $39,050 | 14% below national |
| 445 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $38,980 | 14% below national |
| 446 | Abilene, TX | $38,940 | 14% below national |
| 447 | Albuquerque, NM | $38,930 | 14% below national |
| 448 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $38,930 | 14% below national |
| 449 | Dalton, GA | $38,910 | 14% below national |
| 450 | Charleston, WV | $38,870 | 14% below national |
| 451 | Columbus, GA-AL | $38,870 | 14% below national |
| 452 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $38,860 | 14% below national |
| 453 | Johnstown, PA | $38,820 | 14% below national |
| 454 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $38,820 | 14% below national |
| 455 | Corpus Christi, TX | $38,790 | 14% below national |
| 456 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $38,780 | 14% below national |
| 457 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $38,730 | 14% below national |
| 458 | Dover, DE | $38,700 | 14% below national |
| 459 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $38,680 | 15% below national |
| 460 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $38,590 | 15% below national |
| 461 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $38,590 | 15% below national |
| 462 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $38,530 | 15% below national |
| 463 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $38,530 | 15% below national |
| 464 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $38,520 | 15% below national |
| 465 | Longview, TX | $38,490 | 15% below national |
| 466 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $38,450 | 15% below national |
| 467 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $38,390 | 15% below national |
| 468 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $38,390 | 15% below national |
| 469 | Birmingham, AL | $38,370 | 15% below national |
| 470 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $38,360 | 15% below national |
| 471 | Tyler, TX | $38,300 | 15% below national |
| 472 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $38,280 | 15% below national |
| 473 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $38,280 | 15% below national |
| 474 | Amarillo, TX | $38,220 | 16% below national |
| 475 | Montgomery, AL | $38,170 | 16% below national |
| 476 | Salisbury, MD | $38,070 | 16% below national |
| 477 | Greenville, NC | $37,990 | 16% below national |
| 478 | Jefferson City, MO | $37,880 | 16% below national |
| 479 | Columbia, MO | $37,860 | 16% below national |
| 480 | Las Cruces, NM | $37,850 | 16% below national |
| 481 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $37,810 | 16% below national |
| 482 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,710 | 17% below national |
| 483 | Lubbock, TX | $37,700 | 17% below national |
| 484 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $37,670 | 17% below national |
| 485 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $37,660 | 17% below national |
| 486 | Hattiesburg, MS | $37,640 | 17% below national |
| 487 | Jacksonville, NC | $37,530 | 17% below national |
| 488 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $37,500 | 17% below national |
| 489 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $37,490 | 17% below national |
| 490 | Beckley, WV | $37,440 | 17% below national |
| 491 | Tallahassee, FL | $37,400 | 17% below national |
| 492 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $37,370 | 17% below national |
| 493 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $37,340 | 17% below national |
| 494 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $37,310 | 18% below national |
| 495 | Valdosta, GA | $37,240 | 18% below national |
| 496 | Monroe, LA | $37,230 | 18% below national |
| 497 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $37,210 | 18% below national |
| 498 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $37,070 | 18% below national |
| 499 | Lake Charles, LA | $37,010 | 18% below national |
| 500 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $37,000 | 18% below national |
| 501 | Hot Springs, AR | $36,930 | 18% below national |
| 502 | Albany, GA | $36,880 | 19% below national |
| 503 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $36,640 | 19% below national |
| 504 | Goldsboro, NC | $36,600 | 19% below national |
| 505 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $36,490 | 19% below national |
| 506 | Bowling Green, KY | $36,390 | 20% below national |
| 507 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $36,390 | 20% below national |
| 508 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $36,370 | 20% below national |
| 509 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $36,230 | 20% below national |
| 510 | Idaho Falls, ID | $36,110 | 20% below national |
| 511 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $35,920 | 21% below national |
| 512 | Gadsden, AL | $35,730 | 21% below national |
| 513 | San Angelo, TX | $35,680 | 21% below national |
| 514 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $35,530 | 21% below national |
| 515 | Sumter, SC | $35,510 | 22% below national |
| 516 | Victoria, TX | $35,380 | 22% below national |
| 517 | Dothan, AL | $35,000 | 23% below national |
| 518 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $34,980 | 23% below national |
| 519 | El Paso, TX | $34,740 | 23% below national |
| 520 | Eagle Pass, TX | $33,320 | 26% below national |
| 521 | Laredo, TX | $32,830 | 27% below national |
| 522 | Guayama, PR | $26,280 | 42% below national |
| 523 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $26,130 | 42% below national |
| 524 | Arecibo, PR | $25,860 | 43% below national |
| 525 | Ponce, PR | $25,800 | 43% below national |
| 526 | Aguadilla, PR | $25,710 | 43% below national |
| 527 | Mayaguez, PR | $24,630 | 46% below national |
| 528 | Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area | $24,180 | 47% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks make? ▼
The median annual salary for Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks is $45,260 ($21.76/hour). The salary range spans from $34,650 at the 10th percentile to $62,190 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks the most? ▼
Washington pays the highest median salary for Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks at $51,590/year, which is +14% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks is High school diploma or equivalent. On-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks? ▼
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.5 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 1 per 100 workers.
Is Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks a good career? ▼
Employment for Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks is projected to decline 7.7% from 2024 to 2034, which is declining. About 69,300 openings are projected each year.
How does Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay vary by state? ▼
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Washington at $51,590/year, while New Mexico pays the least at $38,860/year. BLS data covers 54 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA at $56,370/year. BLS reports wage data for 528 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $51,570/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
- Location moves pay significantly: Washington leads at $51,590/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
- Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs
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