Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks salary
in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- Middle 50%
- $39,280–$52,550
- vs U.S. median
- +2%
- Metro rank
- #138 of 464
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro earn a median of $45,980 a year, based on BLS estimates for 33,250 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% above the U.S. median of $45,260 and 1% below the CA statewide median of $46,520. It ranks #138 of 464 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE33,250 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Questions
What is the average Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks salary in Los Angeles?
The BLS median is $45,980 a year (May 2025). Half of the 33,250 jobs pay between $39,280 and $52,550. The 10th percentile is $36,900 and the 90th is $63,190.
Is Los Angeles a high-paying metro for Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks?
That is 2% above the U.S. median of $45,260 and 1% below the CA statewide median of $46,520. It ranks #138 of 464 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks make an hour in Los Angeles?
About $22.11 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $45,980 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $18.88–$25.26 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.