Wages vary by industry and area of the country. In general, wages are higher in big cities than in small towns.
Full-time shipping and receiving clerks may receive benefits. Typical benefits include paid vacation, sick leave, and health insurance.
Shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks (SOC 43-5071)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $18.72 | $22.30 | $24.83 |
| Yearly | $38,941 | $46,378 | $51,659 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $18.13 | $21.37 | $24.63 |
| Yearly | $37,706 | $44,445 | $51,220 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $18.47 | $21.36 | $24.80 |
| Yearly | $38,420 | $44,438 | $51,594 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $18.89 | $22.54 | $25.25 |
| Yearly | $39,289 | $46,865 | $52,517 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $17.36 | $20.86 | $26.06 |
| Yearly | $36,100 | $43,384 | $54,214 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $19.66 | $22.83 | $26.81 |
| Yearly | $40,902 | $47,485 | $55,752 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $18.71 | $22.28 | $24.80 |
| Yearly | $38,934 | $46,336 | $51,593 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $21.43 | $21.80 | $23.62 |
| Yearly | $44,588 | $45,341 | $49,115 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $18.11 | $20.65 | $24.37 |
| Yearly | $37,673 | $42,951 | $50,696 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $19.38 | $22.23 | $27.47 |
| Yearly | $40,298 | $46,231 | $57,134 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $18.85 | $22.33 | $24.80 |
| Yearly | $39,194 | $46,441 | $51,593 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $18.99 | $21.81 | $24.37 |
| Yearly | $39,510 | $45,372 | $50,694 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $19.41 | $22.93 | $26.11 |
| Yearly | $40,371 | $47,708 | $54,303 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $17.74 | $19.91 | $23.29 |
| Yearly | $36,910 | $41,403 | $48,438 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $18.31 | $22.29 | $26.39 |
| Yearly | $38,074 | $46,358 | $54,882 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $18.40 | $20.40 | $23.36 |
| Yearly | $38,258 | $42,442 | $48,604 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $18.13 | $21.44 | $23.33 |
| Yearly | $37,723 | $44,592 | $48,521 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $18.08 | $19.53 | $22.26 |
| Yearly | $37,611 | $40,636 | $46,299 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $18.10 | $20.34 | $24.66 |
| Yearly | $37,649 | $42,311 | $51,287 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $21.01 | $24.45 | $24.45 |
| Yearly | $43,700 | $50,854 | $50,854 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $20.88 | $23.52 | $24.59 |
| Yearly | $43,420 | $48,918 | $51,135 | |
| United States | Hourly | $17.81 | $20.77 | $23.75 |
| Yearly | $37,040 | $43,190 | $49,390 | |