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Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks salary
in Decatur, AL

Median base pay · Decatur, AL
$44,980
≈ $21.63/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 360 jobs
Middle 50%
$37,940–$55,970
vs U.S. median
-1%
Metro rank
#205 of 464

Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks in the Decatur, AL metro earn a median of $44,980 a year, based on BLS estimates for 360 jobs (May 2025). That is 1% below the U.S. median of $45,260 and 16% above the AL statewide median of $38,940. It ranks #205 of 464 metros with published figures for this job.

SHIPPING, RECEIVING, AND INVENTORY CLERKS · DECATUR, AL · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · DECATUR, AL · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$34,270P25$37,940MEDIAN$44,980P75$55,970P90$70,530
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$34,650P25$38,200MEDIAN$45,260P75$51,570P90$62,190
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    What is the average Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks salary in Decatur?

    The BLS median is $44,980 a year (May 2025). Half of the 360 jobs pay between $37,940 and $55,970. The 10th percentile is $34,270 and the 90th is $70,530.

    Is Decatur a high-paying metro for Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks?

    That is 1% below the U.S. median of $45,260 and 16% above the AL statewide median of $38,940. It ranks #205 of 464 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

    How much do Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks make an hour in Decatur?

    About $21.63 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $44,980 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $18.24–$26.91 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.