Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying states for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks

Washington leads at $51,590 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
Washington$51,590$45,240–$61,950
District of Columbia$49,660$45,670–$64,770
Hawaii$49,660$41,980–$65,880
Massachusetts$49,240$44,010–$59,470
Vermont$49,080$42,640–$57,630
New Hampshire$47,960$41,850–$56,040
Alaska$47,900$39,740–$62,100
Minnesota$47,890$41,600–$56,770
Iowa$47,590$40,630–$54,350
Oregon$47,540$40,010–$56,130
Wisconsin$47,490$40,800–$55,020
Indiana$47,320$40,160–$55,640
Maryland$47,280$39,510–$54,570
Maine$47,160$41,980–$53,810
Colorado$47,130$40,630–$57,200
New York$47,100$39,800–$56,430
Illinois$46,760$40,130–$55,540
North Dakota$46,730$38,640–$56,330
California$46,520$39,970–$55,930
Connecticut$45,810$40,550–$53,550
Pennsylvania$45,780$38,590–$52,440
Rhode Island$45,520$38,270–$54,510
New Jersey$45,440$39,660–$53,550
Arizona$45,410$38,790–$50,920
Ohio$45,270$38,700–$49,850
Michigan$45,140$38,460–$50,000
Tennessee$44,920$37,400–$49,740
Virginia$44,290$37,490–$50,740
Delaware$44,120$38,120–$49,420
Kansas$44,110$37,360–$48,990
Nebraska$44,110$37,410–$49,720
South Dakota$43,680$37,050–$48,730
Georgia$43,630$36,880–$48,820
Montana$43,590$36,920–$48,690
Missouri$43,480$37,260–$49,920
South Carolina$43,430$37,440–$48,450
Nevada$43,210$38,210–$48,280
North Carolina$43,040$36,670–$48,980
Wyoming$43,000$36,230–$53,860
Kentucky$42,830$36,530–$48,840
Texas$42,190$36,140–$47,930
Idaho$41,430$36,140–$48,590
Oklahoma$41,060$36,000–$49,270
Florida$40,700$36,200–$48,740
Arkansas$40,500$34,940–$49,440
Louisiana$40,180$34,270–$48,610
West Virginia$39,940$33,290–$49,400
Utah$39,050$39,050–$46,480
Alabama$38,940$35,000–$47,750
New Mexico$38,860$35,250–$47,280
Mississippi$38,620$35,040–$45,990

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.