Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay range in Topeka
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,270 or more. The middle half of shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in Topeka earn between $38,770 and $51,640.
- $36K10th
- $39K25th
- $46KMedian
- $52K75th
- $60K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,600 | $3,883 | $22.40 |
| Median | $45,850 | $3,821 | $22.04 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,770 | $3,231 | $18.64 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $51,640 | $4,303 | $24.83 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in Topeka vs. Kansas and the U.S.
Shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in Topeka earn 4% more than the Kansas average ($44,870) and about the same as the U.S. average ($46,810). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $45,260.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topeka | $46,600 | $45,850 | $35,990 | $60,270 | 460 |
| Kansas | $44,870 | $44,110 | $33,550 | $58,680 | 6,530 |
| 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 Topeka
On the average salary of $46,600, a single filer in Topeka takes home about $37,823 a year, or $3,152 a month and $1,455 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).
Is Topeka a good place for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Topeka area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.8), so the average $46,600 buys what about $52,466 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Topeka ($49,540). A typical home costs $217,683, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks salary in other Kansas cities
Topeka ranks 1st of 4 Kansas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
All Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks salaries in Kansas
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 Topeka: questions
How much do shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks make an hour in Topeka?
$22.40 an hour on average, and $22.04 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks salary in Topeka?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,770, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks take-home pay in Topeka?
About $37,823 a year ($3,152 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,600.
Do shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks earn more in Topeka 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 Topeka, KS (45820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
- 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.75, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.75).
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