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Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks in New Jersey

Thinking about a career as a Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks in New Jersey? Here’s what the data says. Verify and maintain records on incoming and outgoing shipments involving inventory. Duties include verifying and recording incoming merchandise or material and arranging for the transportation of products. May prepare items for shipment. Excludes “Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping” (43-5111), “Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, except Postal Service” (43-9051), and “Stockers and Order Fillers” (53-7065).

What do Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks Make in New Jersey?

For a shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks working in New Jersey, the median annual wage is $44,480 per year (or about $21.39/hour).Pay can range from $34,620 at the 10th percentile to $62,590 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$34,620	$16.64
25th percentile	$37,890	$18.22
Median (50th)	$44,480	$21.39
75th percentile	$51,370	$24.70
90th percentile	$62,590	$30.09

The location quotient — a measure of how concentrated this occupation is in New Jersey nationwide is 1.18, meaning that shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks are more concentrated here than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks earn a median of $59,964 per year ($28.83/hour), below the New Jersey median.

Employment Outlook

Nationally, total employment in this occupation is 501,166 shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks nationwide. In New Jersey alone, about 27,850 people work in this role. That’s more than the typical state, which employs around 12,160 shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks.

Top New Jersey Metros for Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

The largest metro-area employers of shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in New Jersey.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	1,070	$45,220
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	580	$38,320
Vineland, NJ	430	$42,430

Top States for Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks Employment

These states have the highest employment of shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks work.

State	Number Employed
California	108,950
Texas	90,680
Florida	48,420
Ohio	35,620
New York	32,070
Pennsylvania	31,970
Illinois	30,790
Georgia	29,800
Michigan	28,500
New Jersey	27,850
Indiana	27,580
North Carolina	24,320
Virginia	19,550
Washington	19,450
Wisconsin	19,350
Tennessee	19,070
Arizona	18,100
Kentucky	16,670
Massachusetts	15,730
Colorado	15,480

Highest-Paying States for Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

The highest-paying states for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks.

State	Annual Median Salary
Washington	$49,290
Alaska	$48,550
District of Columbia	$47,980
Massachusetts	$47,410
Vermont	$47,120
Iowa	$46,830
Minnesota	$46,830
New Hampshire	$46,420
Wisconsin	$45,930
Maine	$45,880

Skills

The most important shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Important knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

The abilities that matter most for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Day-to-day, shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks typically:

• Examine shipment contents and compare with records, such as manifests, invoices, or orders, to verify accuracy.
• Requisition and store shipping materials and supplies to maintain inventory of stock.
• Prepare documents, such as work orders, bills of lading, or shipping orders, to route materials.
• Pack, seal, label, or affix postage to prepare materials for shipping, using hand tools, power tools, or postage meter.
• Record shipment data, such as weight, charges, space availability, damages, or discrepancies, for reporting, accounting, or recordkeeping purposes.
• Confer or correspond with establishment representatives to rectify problems, such as damages, shortages, or nonconformance to specifications.
• Deliver or route materials to departments using handtruck, conveyor, or sorting bins.
• Contact carrier representatives to make arrangements or to issue instructions for shipping and delivery of materials.
• Determine shipping methods, routes, or rates for materials to be shipped.
• Compute amounts, such as space available, shipping, storage, or demurrage charges, using computer or price list.
• Compare shipping routes or methods to determine which have the least environmental impact.

Work Activities

• Getting Information
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Handling and Moving Objects
• Documenting/Recording Information
• Performing General Physical Activities
• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
• Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
• Training and Teaching Others
• Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
• Processing Information
• Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment

Tools & Technology

Technologies frequently used: Hot technologies: Apple Safari, Microsoft Edge In-demand technologies: Inventory management systems

Related Careers

Other careers like shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks include:

• Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
• Logistics Analysts
• Procurement Clerks
• Order Clerks
• Cargo and Freight Agents
• Freight Forwarders

Also Known As

Backroom Associate, Booking Clerk, Break Out Man, Break Out Worker, Car Checker, Cloth Booker, Container Coordinator, Disposition Clerk, Distributing Clerk, Distribution Associate, Distribution Center Associate, Distribution Clerk, Distribution Team Member, Express Clerk, Fish Receiver.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 43-5071.00