Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay range in Beckley
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $67,760 or more. The middle half of shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in Beckley earn between $30,720 and $48,540.
- $30K10th
- $31K25th
- $37KMedian
- $49K75th
- $68K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,040 | $3,503 | $20.21 |
| Median | $37,440 | $3,120 | $18.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $30,720 | $2,560 | $14.77 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $48,540 | $4,045 | $23.34 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in Beckley vs. West Virginia and the U.S.
Shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in Beckley earn 5% less than the West Virginia average ($44,240) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($46,810). At the median the gap is -17% against the U.S. median of $45,260.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beckley | $42,040 | $37,440 | $30,050 | $67,760 | 150 |
| West Virginia | $44,240 | $39,940 | $30,330 | $67,760 | 2,660 |
| 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 Beckley
On the average salary of $42,040, a single filer in Beckley takes home about $34,851 a year, or $2,904 a month and $1,340 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Beckley a good place for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Beckley area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.4), so the average $42,040 buys what about $47,573 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Beckley ($41,850). A typical home costs $149,420, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks salary in other West Virginia cities
Beckley ranks 4th of 7 West Virginia metro areas for this job; Weirton pays the most ($48,280).
- Weirton$48,280
- Morgantown$44,760
- Charleston$44,260
- Beckley$42,040
- Huntington$41,550
- Parkersburg$41,240
- Wheeling$41,040
All Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks salaries in West Virginia
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 Beckley: questions
How much do shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks make an hour in Beckley?
$20.21 an hour on average, and $18.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks salary in Beckley?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,720, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks take-home pay in Beckley?
About $34,851 a year ($2,904 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,040.
Do shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks earn more in Beckley than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% 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 Beckley, WV (13220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.65, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.65).
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