Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in Indiana
$48,500avg. a year
$23.32 an hour · 27,600 employed
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks in Indiana earn an average of $48,500 a year. That is $1,690 (4%) more than the U.S. average of $46,810. The best-paying metro area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN at $50,030.
$47,320Median pay
$23.32Average hourly
+34%Avg. pay since 2020
#19Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Indiana metro areas
Average pay for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks by metro area. Swipe to see all 15.
126,030 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$50,030
$24.05 an hour
21,980 jobs
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$49,900
$23.99 an hour
310,280 jobs
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
$49,830
$23.96 an hour
41,910 jobs
Fort Wayne, IN
$46,900
$22.55 an hour
56,180 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$46,640
$22.42 an hour
6900 jobs
Evansville, IN
$46,540
$22.38 an hour
7530 jobs
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
$46,380
$22.30 an hour
8340 jobs
Terre Haute, IN
$46,210
$22.22 an hour
97,650 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$46,080
$22.15 an hour
10470 jobs
Columbus, IN
$45,990
$22.11 an hour
11960 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$45,910
$22.07 an hour
12380 jobs
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
$45,760
$22.00 an hour
13170 jobs
Kokomo, IN
$45,350
$21.80 an hour
14390 jobs
Bloomington, IN
$45,320
$21.79 an hour
15220 jobs
Muncie, IN
$43,430
$20.88 an hour
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Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in Indiana, charted
Pay over time
Indiana, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Indiana shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Indiana vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $46,810 | $22.50 |
| Indiana | $48,500 | $23.32 |
| Illinois | $48,880 | $23.50 |
| Michigan | $46,300 | $22.26 |
| Ohio | $46,290 | $22.26 |
| Kentucky | $43,920 | $21.12 |
Related jobs in Indiana
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$60,590
- Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,140
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$54,170
- Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$53,940
- Public Safety Telecommunicators$51,660
- Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$53,250
Average pay, Indiana, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks make in Indiana?
The average is $48,500 a year, and the median is $47,320. That is $1,690 (4%) more than the U.S. average of $46,810.
What is the hourly wage in Indiana?
$23.32 an hour on average; the median is $22.75.
Where in Indiana do they earn the most?
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($50,030), followed by Elkhart-Goshen, IN ($49,900). The lowest average among 15 metro areas with data is Muncie, IN ($43,430).
How does Indiana rank?
Indiana ranks #19 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.