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Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks Salary in California

What Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks earn in California, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 9 counties.

Average in CA
$47,112
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
10 of 30
published states
Workers in state
86,230
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
3
9 counties

Pay by labor market in California

Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay by wage area in California
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$52,590$43,133$6,042Alameda County, CA
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$45,980$38,218−$217Los Angeles County, CA
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$44,520$37,108$7,036Riverside County, CA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks in California counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Riverside County, CA$44,520$37,108$7,036
2San Bernardino County, CA$44,520$37,108$7,036
3Alameda County, CA$52,590$43,133$6,042
4Contra Costa County, CA$52,590$43,133$6,042
5Los Angeles County, CA$45,980$38,218−$217
6San Francisco County, CA$52,590$43,133−$2,514
7San Mateo County, CA$52,590$43,133−$2,514
8Marin County, CA$52,590$43,133−$2,514
9Orange County, CA$45,980$38,218−$2,713

Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in California

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks in California is $47,112, based on 86,230 workers. Among the 30 states with published data, that ranks number 10. The BLS national median for the occupation is $45,260, so California averages 4.1% above it.

Inside California, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $52,590 in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA area and the lowest is $44,520 in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, a difference of $8,070 across 3 wage areas.

Cost of living for Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks in California

We compare 9 California counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Riverside County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin, $7,036. In Orange County, CA the basics cost $2,713 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 4 of the 9 counties.

Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks are Washington ($52,039), New Hampshire ($49,361), Massachusetts ($48,797) and Wisconsin ($47,780).

Frequently asked questions: Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks in California

How much do Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks earn in California?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $47,112, from $44,520 to $52,590 depending on the labor market.

Which California county is best for Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks?

Riverside County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($7,036). San Bernardino County, CA follows at $7,036.