Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay range in Dover
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,490 or more. The middle half of shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in Dover earn between $36,490 and $46,480.
- $32K10th
- $36K25th
- $39KMedian
- $46K75th
- $58K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,500 | $3,542 | $20.43 |
| Median | $38,700 | $3,225 | $18.61 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,490 | $3,041 | $17.54 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,480 | $3,873 | $22.35 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in Dover vs. Delaware and the U.S.
Shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in Dover earn 6% less than the Delaware average ($45,150) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($46,810). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $45,260.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover | $42,500 | $38,700 | $32,230 | $58,490 | 280 |
| Delaware | $45,150 | $44,120 | $34,530 | $60,510 | 2,630 |
| United States | $46,810 | $45,260 | $34,650 | $62,190 | 816,870 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks salary after taxes in Dover
On the average salary of $42,500, a single filer in Dover takes home about $34,537 a year, or $2,878 a month and $1,328 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Dover a good place for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dover area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.5), so the average $42,500 buys what about $43,587 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Dover ($46,690). A typical home costs $372,156, or 8.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks salary in nearby metro areas
- Vineland, NJ$45,920
- Atlantic City, NJ$46,290
- Philadelphia, PA$47,750
- Baltimore, MD$48,140
- Salisbury, MD$44,140
- Lancaster, PA$46,120
Highest-paying cities for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($61,870).
- Seattle, WA$61,870
- Honolulu, HI$57,350
- Napa, CA$56,930
- Kahului, HI$56,270
- San Jose, CA$56,030
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Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks salary in Dover: questions
How much do shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks make an hour in Dover?
$20.43 an hour on average, and $18.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks salary in Dover?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,490, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks take-home pay in Dover?
About $34,537 a year ($2,878 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,500.
Do shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks earn more in Dover than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($46,810).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-5071; area Dover, DE (20100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).
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