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Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in Minnesota

$49,290avg. a year
$23.70 an hour · 13,210 employed

Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks in Minnesota earn an average of $49,290 a year. That is $2,480 (5%) more than the U.S. average of $46,810. The best-paying metro area is Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI at $50,040.

Pay by cityCompare states
$47,890Median pay
$23.70Average hourly
+23%Avg. pay since 2020
#11Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Minnesota metro areas

Average pay for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks by metro area. Swipe to see all 9.

19,040 jobs
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$50,040
$24.06 an hour
2330 jobs
Rochester, MN
$49,590
$23.84 an hour
3420 jobs
Duluth, MN-WI
$48,530
$23.33 an hour
4300 jobs
Mankato, MN
$48,010
$23.08 an hour
5700 jobs
Fargo, ND-MN
$47,560
$22.86 an hour
6230 jobs
Grand Forks, ND-MN
$47,530
$22.85 an hour
7490 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$47,300
$22.74 an hour
8620 jobs
St. Cloud, MN
$46,990
$22.59 an hour
91,140 jobs
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
$44,200
$21.25 an hour

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Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in Minnesota, charted

Pay over time

Minnesota, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Minnesota shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Under $44k$44k–$46k$46k–$49k$49k+Minnesota

Minnesota vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$46,810$22.50
Minnesota$49,290$23.70
North Dakota$48,970$23.54
Iowa$48,840$23.48
Wisconsin$48,540$23.34
South Dakota$43,560$20.94

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Questions and answers

How much do shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks make in Minnesota?

The average is $49,290 a year, and the median is $47,890. That is $2,480 (5%) more than the U.S. average of $46,810.

What is the hourly wage in Minnesota?

$23.70 an hour on average; the median is $23.03.

Where in Minnesota do they earn the most?

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ($50,040), followed by Rochester, MN ($49,590). The lowest average among 9 metro areas with data is Sioux Falls, SD-MN ($44,200).

How does Minnesota rank?

Minnesota ranks #11 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.