Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay range in Anchorage
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $67,480 or more. The middle half of shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in Anchorage earn between $38,890 and $61,210.
- $36K10th
- $39K25th
- $48KMedian
- $61K75th
- $67K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $50,820 | $4,235 | $24.43 |
| Median | $47,590 | $3,966 | $22.88 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,890 | $3,241 | $18.70 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $61,210 | $5,101 | $29.43 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in Anchorage vs. Alaska and the U.S.
Shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in Anchorage earn about the same as the Alaska average ($52,170) and 9% more than the U.S. average ($46,810). At the median the gap is +5% against the U.S. median of $45,260.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage | $50,820 | $47,590 | $36,350 | $67,480 | 490 |
| Alaska | $52,170 | $47,900 | $36,530 | $72,720 | 890 |
| United States | $46,810 | $45,260 | $34,650 | $62,190 | 816,870 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks salary after taxes in Anchorage
On the average salary of $50,820, a single filer in Anchorage takes home about $43,014 a year, or $3,584 a month and $1,654 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Is Anchorage a good place for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Anchorage area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $50,820 buys what about $48,207 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Anchorage ($60,200). A typical home costs $422,103, or 8.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks salary in other Alaska cities
Anchorage ranks 2nd of 2 Alaska metro areas for this job; Fairbanks pays the most ($55,470).
- Fairbanks$55,470
- Anchorage$50,820
All Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks salaries in Alaska
Highest-paying cities for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($61,870).
- Seattle, WA$61,870
- Honolulu, HI$57,350
- Napa, CA$56,930
- Kahului, HI$56,270
- San Jose, CA$56,030
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Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks salary in Anchorage: questions
How much do shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks make an hour in Anchorage?
$24.43 an hour on average, and $22.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks salary in Anchorage?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,890, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks take-home pay in Anchorage?
About $43,014 a year ($3,584 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,820. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Do shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks earn more in Anchorage than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% more than the U.S. average for this job ($46,810).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-5071; area Anchorage, AK (11260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.53, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.53).
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