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Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

Verify and maintain records on incoming and outgoing shipments involving inventory. Duties include verifying and recording incoming merchandise or material and arranging for the transportation of products. May prepare items for shipment.

Wages

Median annual wage, U.S.$45,260
Employment, U.S.816,870
Median hourly wage$21.76
Annual wage percentiles, U.S., May 2025
10th25thMedian75th90th
$34,650$38,200$45,260$51,570$62,190
By state (51)
StateEmploymentMedian annualLocation quotient
Alabama7,720$38,9400.70
Alaska890$47,9000.52
Arizona20,280$45,4101.19
Arkansas7,650$40,5001.12
California88,760$46,5200.93
Colorado15,610$47,1301.03
Connecticut6,480$45,8100.73
Delaware2,630$44,1201.03
District of Columbia680$49,6600.18
Florida44,040$40,7000.84
Georgia28,150$43,6301.10
Hawaii1,390$49,6600.42
Idaho4,900$41,4301.09
Illinois33,030$46,7601.03
Indiana27,600$47,3201.64
Iowa7,170$47,5900.87
Kansas6,530$44,1100.86
Kentucky16,130$42,8301.53
Louisiana7,650$40,1800.75
Maine2,470$47,1600.73
Maryland13,980$47,2800.96
Massachusetts14,370$49,2400.75
Michigan24,980$45,1401.08
Minnesota13,210$47,8900.85
Mississippi11,330$38,6201.85
Missouri11,650$43,4800.76
Montana1,560$43,5900.58
Nebraska5,670$44,1101.05
Nevada12,390$43,2101.52
New Hampshire4,090$47,9601.14
New Jersey29,440$45,4401.31
New Mexico3,420$38,8600.75
New York30,750$47,1000.60
North Carolina20,150$43,0400.78
North Dakota1,520$46,7300.67
Ohio35,880$45,2701.23
Oklahoma6,530$41,0600.73
Oregon11,210$47,5401.08
Pennsylvania30,940$45,7800.97
Rhode Island2,420$45,5200.92
South Carolina14,160$43,4301.17
South Dakota2,740$43,6801.14
Tennessee16,680$44,9200.97
Texas87,280$42,1901.18
Utah15,750$39,0501.73
Vermont780$49,0800.49
Virginia20,380$44,2900.94
Washington19,500$51,5901.05
West Virginia2,660$39,9400.72
Wisconsin20,980$47,4901.36
Wyoming730$43,0000.49

Similar occupations

Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.

#OccupationJob ZoneSimilarity
1Postal Service Clerks1-20.962
2Log Graders and Scalers1-20.952
3Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping1-20.952
4Stockers and Order Fillers1-20.950
5First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand1-20.948
6Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors1-20.945
7Parts Salespersons1-20.943
8Forest and Conservation Technicians30.938
9First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers30.937
10First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers30.937

One skill away

Among the 50 occupations most similar to Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.

OccupationSkill to buildLevel gapSimilarity
Counter and Rental ClerksService Orientation1.000.934
Cooks, Institution and CafeteriaManagement of Personnel Resources0.880.930
Office Machine Operators, Except ComputerOperations Monitoring0.760.927
Retail Loss Prevention SpecialistsActive Learning0.880.924
Machine Feeders and OffbearersOperations Monitoring1.260.924

Software to learn next

Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks, excluding software Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.

SoftwareSimilar jobs using itLift
Microsoft Access11 of 201.4x
Database software6 of 201.7x
Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software3 of 202.2x
Oracle Database3 of 201.6x
Facebook4 of 201.4x
Email software7 of 201.2x
Microsoft Windows6 of 201.1x
Adobe Acrobat3 of 200.8x
Microsoft SharePoint3 of 200.8x
Autodesk AutoCAD3 of 200.8x

Skills

From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.

SkillTypeImportanceLevel
SpeakingEssential skill 3.25 3.00
Reading ComprehensionEssential skill 3.12 3.12
Active ListeningEssential skill 3.12 3.00
Critical ThinkingEssential skill 3.00 3.00
MonitoringEssential skill 3.00 3.00
Time ManagementTransferable skill 3.00 2.38
CoordinationTransferable skill 2.88 2.88
Judgment and Decision MakingTransferable skill 2.88 2.75
Social PerceptivenessTransferable skill 2.88 2.50
Complex Problem SolvingTransferable skill 2.88 2.25
PersuasionTransferable skill 2.75 2.12
WritingEssential skill 2.62 2.75
Service OrientationTransferable skill 2.62 2.25
InstructingTransferable skill 2.50 2.25
Active LearningEssential skill 2.38 2.12
NegotiationTransferable skill 2.38 2.12
MathematicsEssential skill 2.25 2.25
Operations MonitoringTransferable skill 2.25 2.12
Learning StrategiesEssential skill 2.12 2.25
Systems AnalysisTransferable skill 2.12 2.25
Management of Personnel ResourcesTransferable skill 2.12 2.12
Quality Control AnalysisTransferable skill 2.12 2.00
Systems EvaluationTransferable skill 2.12 1.62
Operation and ControlTransferable skill 2.00 2.00
TroubleshootingTransferable skill 2.00 1.25
Management of Material ResourcesTransferable skill 2.00 1.12
Management of Financial ResourcesTransferable skill 1.88 1.12
Technology DesignTransferable skill 1.88 0.88
ProgrammingTransferable skill 1.62 0.62
Operations AnalysisTransferable skill 1.38 0.62
Equipment SelectionTransferable skill 1.25not rated
Equipment MaintenanceTransferable skill 1.00not rated
InstallationTransferable skill 1.00not rated
RepairingTransferable skill 1.00not rated
ScienceEssential skill 1.00not rated
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
Knowledge
NameImportanceLevel
Administrative 3.44 4.13
Computers and Electronics 3.14 3.46
Production and Processing 3.08 2.98
Mathematics 3.04 2.72
English Language 3.03 3.08
Administration and Management 2.99 2.84
Customer and Personal Service 2.90 3.08
Education and Training 2.89 3.22
Transportation 2.84 3.08
Public Safety and Security 2.70 2.73
Mechanical 2.52 2.33
Economics and Accounting 2.47 2.67
Telecommunications 2.39 1.66
Personnel and Human Resources 2.23 2.23
Engineering and Technology 2.14 2.05
Sales and Marketing 2.12 1.84
Communications and Media 2.10 2.21
Psychology 1.87 2.03
Geography 1.80 1.34
Sociology and Anthropology 1.75 1.36
Building and Construction 1.68 1.23
Law and Government 1.67not rated
Design 1.63 1.23
Therapy and Counseling 1.61 1.19
Food Production 1.59 0.73
Physics 1.54 0.85
Foreign Language 1.54 0.74
Chemistry 1.49not rated
Medicine and Dentistry 1.48 0.62
Biology 1.33not rated
Fine Arts 1.32not rated
History and Archeology 1.32not rated
Philosophy and Theology 1.31not rated
Abilities
NameImportanceLevel
Near Vision 3.75 3.25
Oral Expression 3.25 3.12
Information Ordering 3.25 3.00
Problem Sensitivity 3.25 3.00
Oral Comprehension 3.12 3.12
Arm-Hand Steadiness 3.12 2.50
Category Flexibility 3.00 3.00
Speech Clarity 3.00 3.00
Written Comprehension 3.00 3.00
Deductive Reasoning 3.00 2.88
Inductive Reasoning 3.00 2.88
Manual Dexterity 3.00 2.88
Perceptual Speed 3.00 2.88
Speech Recognition 3.00 2.88
Written Expression 3.00 2.62
Selective Attention 3.00 2.38
Far Vision 2.88 2.88
Trunk Strength 2.88 2.88
Finger Dexterity 2.88 2.38
Extent Flexibility 2.75 2.88
Static Strength 2.75 2.88
Multilimb Coordination 2.75 2.38
Visual Color Discrimination 2.75 2.38
Fluency of Ideas 2.75 2.12
Control Precision 2.62 2.38
Flexibility of Closure 2.50 2.38
Visualization 2.38 2.62
Number Facility 2.38 2.38
Auditory Attention 2.25 2.12
Depth Perception 2.25 2.12
Mathematical Reasoning 2.25 2.12
Stamina 2.25 2.12
Time Sharing 2.12 2.25
Memorization 2.12 2.12
Originality 2.12 2.12
Speed of Closure 2.12 2.12
Rate Control 2.12 1.88
Wrist-Finger Speed 2.12 1.88
Gross Body Coordination 2.00 1.88
Hearing Sensitivity 2.00 1.88
Reaction Time 2.00 1.88
Response Orientation 2.00 1.75
Peripheral Vision 2.00 1.62
Spatial Orientation 2.00 1.38
Glare Sensitivity 2.00 1.00
Night Vision 2.00 1.00
Sound Localization 2.00 1.00
Dynamic Strength 1.88 1.75
Gross Body Equilibrium 1.88 1.50
Speed of Limb Movement 1.88 1.25
Explosive Strength 1.75 1.12
Dynamic Flexibility 1.25not rated

Software used

Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.

All 52
  • IBM Notes
  • Infor ERP Visual
  • Inventory tracking software
  • Kewill Clippership
  • Kewill Compliance Partner
  • Kewill Javelin Distribution Ship
  • Laser Substrates PostalXport
  • MSR Visual Exporter
  • MSR Visual Exporter Document Library
  • MSR Visual Exporter Enterprise Integrator
  • Microsoft Dynamics GP
  • Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
  • Pitney Bowes ShipStream Manager
  • Precision TRA/X
  • Sage 50 Accounting
  • ShipWorks
  • Shipping and freight management software
  • UPS Intelliverse
  • UPS WorldShip
  • Universal parcel shipping software
  • Varsity ShipSoft Supply Chain Execution Suite
  • WindowBook Postal Package Partner

Where it concentrates

Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.

Metro areaEmploymentLocation quotientMedian annual
Elkhart-Goshen, IN1,9802.96$48,600
Kenosha, WI1,0402.62$47,880
Decatur, IL5902.47$46,360
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT10,5502.43$39,050
Reno, NV3,4102.36$46,050
Dalton, GA7902.29$38,910
Memphis, TN-MS-AR7,3702.29$45,800
Bowling Green, KY8501.96$36,390
Laredo, TX1,1101.93$32,830
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV1,0801.92$47,280

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