Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in Illinois
$48,880avg. a year
$23.50 an hour · 33,030 employed
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks in Illinois earn an average of $48,880 a year. That is $2,070 (4%) more than the U.S. average of $46,810. The best-paying metro area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN at $50,030.
$46,760Median pay
$23.50Average hourly
+25%Avg. pay since 2020
#15Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Illinois metro areas
Average pay for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks by metro area. Swipe to see all 12.
126,030 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$50,030
$24.05 an hour
2310 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$47,660
$22.91 an hour
35,680 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$47,230
$22.71 an hour
4590 jobs
Decatur, IL
$47,010
$22.60 an hour
5860 jobs
Rockford, IL
$46,990
$22.59 an hour
6300 jobs
Springfield, IL
$46,970
$22.58 an hour
7860 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$46,770
$22.49 an hour
81,080 jobs
Peoria, IL
$46,330
$22.27 an hour
9240 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$44,770
$21.53 an hour
10320 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$43,200
$20.77 an hour
11180 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$42,460
$20.41 an hour
12140 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$42,450
$20.41 an hour
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Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in Illinois, charted
Pay over time
Illinois, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Illinois shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Related jobs in Illinois
Average pay, Illinois, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks make in Illinois?
The average is $48,880 a year, and the median is $46,760. That is $2,070 (4%) more than the U.S. average of $46,810.
What is the hourly wage in Illinois?
$23.50 an hour on average; the median is $22.48.
Where in Illinois do they earn the most?
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($50,030), followed by Champaign-Urbana, IL ($47,660). The lowest average among 12 metro areas with data is Cape Girardeau, MO-IL ($42,450).
How does Illinois rank?
Illinois ranks #15 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-5071. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.