Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay range in Bowling Green
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,250 a year or less, while the top 10% make $51,580 or more. The middle half of shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in Bowling Green earn between $32,920 and $45,000.
- $30K10th
- $33K25th
- $36KMedian
- $45K75th
- $52K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $39,790 | $3,316 | $19.13 |
| Median | $36,390 | $3,032 | $17.50 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $32,920 | $2,743 | $15.83 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,000 | $3,750 | $21.63 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in Bowling Green vs. Kentucky and the U.S.
Shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in Bowling Green earn 9% less than the Kentucky average ($43,920) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($46,810). At the median the gap is -20% against the U.S. median of $45,260.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green | $39,790 | $36,390 | $30,250 | $51,580 | 850 |
| Kentucky | $43,920 | $42,830 | $31,980 | $58,840 | 16,130 |
| 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 Bowling Green
On the average salary of $39,790, a single filer in Bowling Green takes home about $32,080 a year, or $2,673 a month and $1,234 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 (2026 rules). Includes Bowling Green's local income tax (2%).
Is Bowling Green a good place for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Bowling Green area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.2), so the average $39,790 buys what about $44,123 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Bowling Green ($45,040). A typical home costs $267,047, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks salary in other Kentucky cities
Bowling Green ranks 6th of 6 Kentucky metro areas for this job; Louisville pays the most ($46,640).
- Louisville$46,640
- Owensboro$44,950
- Lexington$44,060
- Paducah$43,200
- Elizabethtown$40,690
- Bowling Green$39,790
All Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks salaries in Kentucky
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 Bowling Green: questions
How much do shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks make an hour in Bowling Green?
$19.13 an hour on average, and $17.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks salary in Bowling Green?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,250 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,920, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks take-home pay in Bowling Green?
About $32,080 a year ($2,673 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,790. Includes Bowling Green's local income tax (2%).
Do shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks earn more in Bowling Green than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% 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 Bowling Green, KY (14540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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 (2026 rules). Includes Bowling Green's local income tax (2%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.96, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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