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Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks in Maryland

Get the information you need to know about working as a Shipping, Receiving, or Traffic Clerk.

7.3% Jobs Projection
$34,550 Median Salary
1,120 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks in Maryland are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks in Maryland is growing faster than average.

  • Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks in Maryland earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks Work in Maryland?

In Maryland, there were 8,120 people working as Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks in the year 2018.

There were 9,790 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 1,670 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The amount of Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks working in the state is similar to the average state.

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Job Projections for Maryland

Jobs for Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks in this state are growing at a rate of 7.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.0%.

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Maryland Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 1,120 annual job openings, and 10,980 total jobs in 2026 for Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 67,200 annual jobs and 681,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks Make in Maryland?

In 2018 wages for Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks ranged from $23,130 to $52,850 with $34,550 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.12 to $25.41. The median hourly rate was $16.61.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $16.28 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.33.

The median salary in Maryland is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Maryland Metros for Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 10,740 $34,640
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 6,250 $37,720
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 4,470 $34,400
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV 620 $40,110
Salisbury, MD-DE 590 $31,010
Cumberland, MD-WV 90 $32,410
California-Lexington Park, MD 50 $36,680

Top States for Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks Employment

View the list below to see where most Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 86,400 $33,780
Texas 62,280 $31,400
Ohio 38,900 $32,610
Illinois 32,710 $33,510
Florida 32,350 $30,400
New York 26,870 $34,870
Pennsylvania 25,650 $34,760
Georgia 23,740 $31,770
Michigan 23,650 $32,700
Indiana 20,660 $32,240
North Carolina 19,950 $31,340
New Jersey 19,420 $33,660
Tennessee 15,920 $30,890
Minnesota 15,030 $35,990
Virginia 15,020 $33,430
Massachusetts 14,700 $38,150
Wisconsin 13,130 $36,010
Washington 12,360 $37,500
Missouri 11,570 $32,900
Arizona 9,960 $31,570

Below are the states where Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $51,730
Alaska $41,800
Massachusetts $38,150
Washington $37,500
Rhode Island $36,470
Wisconsin $36,010
Minnesota $35,990
Hawaii $35,930
Connecticut $35,900
North Dakota $35,260

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