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Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks in Massachusetts

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

-1% Jobs Projection
$38,150 Median Salary
1,350 Job Openings

While jobs for Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks in Massachusetts are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks in Massachusetts is expected to decrease.

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

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

In Massachusetts, there were 14,700 people working as Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks in the year 2018.

There were 13,830 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 870 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 8,120 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks working in it, which means Massachusetts has more Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks than average.

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Job Projections for Massachusetts

Jobs for Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks in this state are declining at a rate of 0.7% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.0%.

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Massachusetts Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 1,350 annual job openings, and 13,740 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 Massachusetts?

In 2018 wages for Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks ranged from $26,240 to $56,830 with $38,150 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.62 to $27.32. The median hourly rate was $18.34.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.48 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.86.

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

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Top Massachusetts 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
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 9,920 $37,990
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 2,780 $39,680
Worcester, MA-CT 2,010 $37,480
Springfield, MA-CT 1,660 $37,620
New Bedford, MA 510 $35,860
Leominster-Gardner, MA 330 $35,910
Barnstable Town, MA 170 $41,730
Pittsfield, MA 170 $33,030

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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