Shipping Clerk

October 30, 2016

Shipping Clerk Job Description

Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks Verify and keep records on incoming and outgoing shipments. Prepare items for shipment. Duties include assembling, addressing, stamping, and shipping merchandise or material; receiving, unpacking, verifying and recording incoming merchandise or material; and arranging for the transportation of products. Packers and Packagers, Hand Pack or package by hand a wide variety of products and materials.

Shipping Clerk Salary Statistics as of 2015

Average annual salary for a Shipping Clerk is $28118 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $38021. The lowest salary reported was $20625. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Median hourly wage for a Shipping Clerk is $13.98 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $18.91. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $10.26. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Bonuses for a Shipping Clerk are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with under 1 year of experience.

These are the highest paying states for a Shipping Clerk. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
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These are the highest paying cities for a Shipping Clerk. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
New York, New York –
Phoenix, Arizona –

This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Shipping Clerk from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $28118 while in 2007 it was just $26076.14

Job Outlook

Gender Statistics

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64%

36%

Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 64% of Shipping Clerks were males while 36% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.

Past Jobs

Customer Service Representative (CSR)
$19,506 – $41,574
Administrative Assistant
$21,318 – $43,559
Warehouse Worker
$18,653 – $39,435

Future Jobs

Shipping / Receiving / Traffic Clerk
$20,091 – $38,845
Shipping & Receiving Supervisor
$24,728 – $52,303
Shipping Manager
$25,133 – $55,943