Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in Iowa
$48,840avg. a year
$23.48 an hour · 7,170 employed
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks in Iowa earn an average of $48,840 a year. That is $2,030 (4%) more than the U.S. average of $46,810. The best-paying metro area is Cedar Rapids, IA at $50,860.
$47,590Median pay
$23.48Average hourly
+31%Avg. pay since 2020
#16Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Iowa metro areas
Average pay for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks by metro area. Swipe to see all 9.
1630 jobs
Cedar Rapids, IA
$50,860
$24.45 an hour
2460 jobs
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
$50,540
$24.30 an hour
3280 jobs
Dubuque, IA
$50,340
$24.20 an hour
41,400 jobs
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
$47,730
$22.95 an hour
5330 jobs
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
$47,250
$22.72 an hour
6210 jobs
Ames, IA
$47,180
$22.68 an hour
7320 jobs
Iowa City, IA
$47,020
$22.61 an hour
8860 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$46,770
$22.49 an hour
92,730 jobs
Omaha, NE-IA
$45,290
$21.77 an hour
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Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in Iowa, charted
Pay over time
Iowa, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Iowa shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
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Average pay, Iowa, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks make in Iowa?
The average is $48,840 a year, and the median is $47,590. That is $2,030 (4%) more than the U.S. average of $46,810.
What is the hourly wage in Iowa?
$23.48 an hour on average; the median is $22.88.
Where in Iowa do they earn the most?
Cedar Rapids, IA ($50,860), followed by Sioux City, IA-NE-SD ($50,540). The lowest average among 9 metro areas with data is Omaha, NE-IA ($45,290).
How does Iowa rank?
Iowa ranks #16 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.