Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay range in Boulder
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $71,290 or more. The middle half of shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in Boulder earn between $44,100 and $60,000.
- $39K10th
- $44K25th
- $49KMedian
- $60K75th
- $71K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $52,630 | $4,386 | $25.30 |
| Median | $49,200 | $4,100 | $23.65 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $44,100 | $3,675 | $21.20 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $60,000 | $5,000 | $28.85 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in Boulder vs. Colorado and the U.S.
Shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in Boulder earn 6% more than the Colorado average ($49,850) and 12% more than the U.S. average ($46,810). At the median the gap is +9% against the U.S. median of $45,260.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder | $52,630 | $49,200 | $38,660 | $71,290 | 1,110 |
| Colorado | $49,850 | $47,130 | $36,460 | $66,490 | 15,610 |
| 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 Boulder
On the average salary of $52,630, a single filer in Boulder takes home about $42,861 a year, or $3,572 a month and $1,648 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Boulder a good place for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boulder area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.2), so the average $52,630 buys what about $50,028 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Boulder ($69,580). A typical home costs $727,954, or 13.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks salary in other Colorado cities
Boulder ranks 1st of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Boulder$52,630
- Denver$50,670
- Greeley$48,990
- Colorado Springs$47,510
- Pueblo$46,860
- Fort Collins$46,470
- Grand Junction$45,580
All Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks salaries in Colorado
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 Boulder: questions
How much do shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks make an hour in Boulder?
$25.30 an hour on average, and $23.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks salary in Boulder?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,100, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks take-home pay in Boulder?
About $42,861 a year ($3,572 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,630. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks earn more in Boulder than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% 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 Boulder, CO (14500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
- 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 state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.10, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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