Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in Missouri

$45,140avg. a year
$21.70 an hour · 11,650 employed

Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks in Missouri earn an average of $45,140 a year. That is $1,670 (4%) less than the U.S. average of $46,810. The best-paying metro area is St. Louis, MO-IL at $47,230.

$43,480Median pay
$21.70Average hourly
+32%Avg. pay since 2020
#31Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Missouri metro areas

Average pay for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks by metro area. Swipe to see all 8.

15,680 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$47,230
$22.71 an hour
24,450 jobs
Kansas City, MO-KS
$46,400
$22.31 an hour
3260 jobs
St. Joseph, MO-KS
$45,780
$22.01 an hour
4930 jobs
Springfield, MO
$43,730
$21.02 an hour
5620 jobs
Joplin, MO-KS
$43,170
$20.76 an hour
6380 jobs
Jefferson City, MO
$42,490
$20.43 an hour
7140 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$42,450
$20.41 an hour
8270 jobs
Columbia, MO
$40,950
$19.69 an hour

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

Pay over time

Missouri, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Missouri shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

May 2025 · Missouri highlighted · tap a state
Under $44k$44k–$46k$46k–$49k$49k+Missouri

Missouri vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$46,810$22.50
Missouri$45,140$21.70
Illinois$48,880$23.50
Iowa$48,840$23.48
Tennessee$45,450$21.85
Kansas$44,870$21.57
Nebraska$44,810$21.54

Questions and answers

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

The average is $45,140 a year, and the median is $43,480. That is $1,670 (4%) less than the U.S. average of $46,810.

What is the hourly wage in Missouri?

$21.70 an hour on average; the median is $20.91.

Where in Missouri do they earn the most?

St. Louis, MO-IL ($47,230), followed by Kansas City, MO-KS ($46,400). The lowest average among 8 metro areas with data is Columbia, MO ($40,950).

How does Missouri rank?

Missouri ranks #31 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.