Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in Richmond
$45,020avg. a year
$21.65 an hour · 4,420 employed
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks in the Richmond, VA metro area earn an average of $45,020 a year. That is $1,270 (3%) less than the Virginia average of $46,290. The U.S. average is $46,810.
$44,450Median pay
$21.65Average hourly
-3%vs. Virginia average
4,420Jobs in this metro
Other Virginia metro areas
Average pay for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in other Virginia metro areas. Swipe to see all 10.
19,810 jobs
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$51,340
$24.68 an hour
2380 jobs
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA
$47,050
$22.62 an hour
3850 jobs
Roanoke, VA
$45,810
$22.02 an hour
4640 jobs
Winchester, VA-WV
$45,630
$21.94 an hour
53,610 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$44,700
$21.49 an hour
6580 jobs
Lynchburg, VA
$44,520
$21.41 an hour
7390 jobs
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
$43,910
$21.11 an hour
8630 jobs
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$43,650
$20.99 an hour
9380 jobs
Charlottesville, VA
$43,600
$20.96 an hour
10640 jobs
Harrisonburg, VA
$43,540
$20.93 an hour
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How Richmond compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Richmond
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Customer Service Representatives | $44,520 |
| Office Clerks, General | $47,700 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $61,610 |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | $62,450 |
| Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | $53,210 |
| Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators | $56,630 |
Questions and answers
How much do shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks make in Richmond?
The average is $45,020 a year, and the median is $44,450. About 4,420 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Virginia average?
That is $1,270 (3%) less than the Virginia average of $46,290.
Is this job common in Richmond?
It makes up 6.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.28 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 43-5071. Metro area: Richmond, VA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 40060). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.