Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks salary
in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
- Middle 50%
- $45,320–$61,900
- vs U.S. median
- +16%
- Metro rank
- #6 of 464
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro earn a median of $52,590 a year, based on BLS estimates for 7,790 jobs (May 2025). That is 16% above the U.S. median of $45,260 and 13% above the CA statewide median of $46,520. It ranks #6 of 464 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE7,790 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 San Francisco?
The BLS median is $52,590 a year (May 2025). Half of the 7,790 jobs pay between $45,320 and $61,900. The 10th percentile is $40,560 and the 90th is $76,750.
Is San Francisco a high-paying metro for Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks?
That is 16% above the U.S. median of $45,260 and 13% above the CA statewide median of $46,520. It ranks #6 of 464 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks make an hour in San Francisco?
About $25.28 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $52,590 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $21.79–$29.76 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.