Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay range in Decatur
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,290 or more. The middle half of shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in Decatur earn between $46,360 and $46,360.
- $41K10th
- $46K25th
- $46KMedian
- $46K75th
- $55K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $47,010 | $3,918 | $22.60 |
| Median | $46,360 | $3,863 | $22.29 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,360 | $3,863 | $22.29 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,360 | $3,863 | $22.29 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in Decatur vs. Illinois and the U.S.
Shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in Decatur earn 4% less than the Illinois average ($48,880) and about the same as the U.S. average ($46,810). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $45,260.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur | $47,010 | $46,360 | $41,390 | $55,290 | 590 |
| Illinois | $48,880 | $46,760 | $36,750 | $63,400 | 33,030 |
| 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 Decatur
On the average salary of $47,010, a single filer in Decatur takes home about $37,767 a year, or $3,147 a month and $1,453 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Decatur a good place for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Decatur area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.4), so the average $47,010 buys what about $53,166 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Decatur ($51,290). A typical home costs $126,931, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks salary in other Illinois cities
Decatur ranks 3rd of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($50,030).
- Chicago$50,030
- Champaign$47,660
- Decatur$47,010
- Rockford$46,990
- Springfield$46,970
- Peoria$46,330
- Kankakee$44,770
- Bloomington$42,460
All Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks salaries in Illinois
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 Decatur: questions
How much do shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks make an hour in Decatur?
$22.60 an hour on average, and $22.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks salary in Decatur?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,360, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks take-home pay in Decatur?
About $37,767 a year ($3,147 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,010.
Do shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks earn more in Decatur than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Decatur, IL (19500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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 (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.47, this job is 2.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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