Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay range in Albany
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $68,430 or more. The middle half of shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in Albany earn between $40,630 and $59,470.
- $35K10th
- $41K25th
- $50KMedian
- $59K75th
- $68K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $51,190 | $4,266 | $24.61 |
| Median | $49,820 | $4,152 | $23.95 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,630 | $3,386 | $19.53 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $59,470 | $4,956 | $28.59 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in Albany vs. Oregon and the U.S.
Shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in Albany earn 3% more than the Oregon average ($49,650) and 9% more than the U.S. average ($46,810). At the median the gap is +10% against the U.S. median of $45,260.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | $51,190 | $49,820 | $35,210 | $68,430 | 290 |
| Oregon | $49,650 | $47,540 | $36,780 | $65,120 | 11,210 |
| 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 Albany
On the average salary of $51,190, a single filer in Albany takes home about $39,736 a year, or $3,311 a month and $1,528 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Albany a good place for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Albany area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.1), so the average $51,190 buys what about $50,137 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($49,700). A typical home costs $412,810, or 8.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks salary in other Oregon cities
Albany ranks 1st of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
All Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks salaries in Oregon
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 Albany: questions
How much do shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks make an hour in Albany?
$24.61 an hour on average, and $23.95 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks salary in Albany?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,630, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks take-home pay in Albany?
About $39,736 a year ($3,311 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,190. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks earn more in Albany than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% more 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 Albany, OR (10540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.17, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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