Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks salary
in Columbia, SC
- Middle 50%
- $36,800–$48,000
- vs U.S. median
- -9%
- Metro rank
- #335 of 464
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks in the Columbia, SC metro earn a median of $41,240 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,170 jobs (May 2025). That is 9% below the U.S. median of $45,260 and 5% below the SC statewide median of $43,430. It ranks #335 of 464 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE2,170 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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SHIPPING, RECEIVING, AND INVENTORY CLERKS PAY IN OTHER SC METROS
- Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan areamedian $47,500
- Charleston-North Charleston, SCmedian $45,290
- Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SCmedian $44,540
- Spartanburg, SCmedian $43,940
- Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SCmedian $42,400
- Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan areamedian $41,810
- Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan areamedian $41,720
- Florence, SCmedian $40,220
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Questions
What is the average Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks salary in Columbia?
The BLS median is $41,240 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,170 jobs pay between $36,800 and $48,000. The 10th percentile is $30,440 and the 90th is $58,010.
Is Columbia a high-paying metro for Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks?
That is 9% below the U.S. median of $45,260 and 5% below the SC statewide median of $43,430. It ranks #335 of 464 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks make an hour in Columbia?
About $19.83 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $41,240 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $17.69–$23.08 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.