Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay range in Kankakee
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,490 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,460 or more. The middle half of shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in Kankakee earn between $34,970 and $50,240.
- $34K10th
- $35K25th
- $42KMedian
- $50K75th
- $62K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,770 | $3,731 | $21.52 |
| Median | $42,240 | $3,520 | $20.31 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,970 | $2,914 | $16.81 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $50,240 | $4,187 | $24.15 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks salary after taxes in Kankakee
On the average salary of $44,770, a single filer in Kankakee takes home about $36,078 a year, or $3,006 a month and $1,388 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 (2025 rules).
Is Kankakee a good place for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Kankakee area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.4), so the average $44,770 buys what about $46,445 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Kankakee ($45,830). A typical home costs $223,721, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks salary in other Illinois cities
Kankakee ranks 7th 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 Kankakee: questions
How much do shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks make an hour in Kankakee?
$21.53 an hour on average, and $20.31 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks salary in Kankakee?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,490 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,970, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks take-home pay in Kankakee?
About $36,078 a year ($3,006 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,770.
Do shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks earn more in Kankakee than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,994).
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 Kankakee, IL (28100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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 1.09, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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