Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay range in Springfield
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,810 or more. The middle half of shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in Springfield earn between $38,660 and $53,660.
- $36K10th
- $39K25th
- $45KMedian
- $54K75th
- $62K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,970 | $3,914 | $22.58 |
| Median | $44,560 | $3,713 | $21.42 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,660 | $3,222 | $18.59 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $53,660 | $4,472 | $25.80 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in Springfield vs. Illinois and the U.S.
Shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in Springfield earn 4% less than the Illinois average ($48,880) and about the same as the U.S. average ($46,810). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $45,260.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield | $46,970 | $44,560 | $35,960 | $61,810 | 300 |
| Illinois | $48,880 | $46,760 | $36,750 | $63,400 | 33,030 |
| 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 Springfield
On the average salary of $46,970, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $37,736 a year, or $3,145 a month and $1,451 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Springfield a good place for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Springfield area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $46,970 buys what about $50,644 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($52,670). A typical home costs $200,409, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks salary in other Illinois cities
Springfield ranks 5th of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($50,030).
All Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks salaries in Illinois
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 Springfield: questions
How much do shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks make an hour in Springfield?
$22.58 an hour on average, and $21.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks salary in Springfield?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,660, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks take-home pay in Springfield?
About $37,736 a year ($3,145 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,970.
Do shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Springfield, IL (44100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).
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