Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay range in Lewiston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $73,350 or more. The middle half of shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in Lewiston earn between $43,140 and $62,060.
- $38K10th
- $43K25th
- $50KMedian
- $62K75th
- $73K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $52,300 | $4,358 | $25.14 |
| Median | $49,530 | $4,128 | $23.81 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $43,140 | $3,595 | $20.74 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $62,060 | $5,172 | $29.84 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in Lewiston vs. Maine and the U.S.
Shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in Lewiston earn 7% more than the Maine average ($48,890) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewiston | $52,300 | $49,530 | $38,390 | $73,350 | 270 |
| Maine | $48,890 | $47,160 | $37,430 | $63,030 | 2,470 |
| 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 Lewiston
On the average salary of $52,300, a single filer in Lewiston takes home about $42,351 a year, or $3,529 a month and $1,629 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). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Is Lewiston a good place for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lewiston area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $52,300 buys what about $55,206 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Lewiston ($49,540). A typical home costs $333,850, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks salary in other Maine cities
Lewiston ranks 1st of 3 Maine metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
All Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks salaries in Maine
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 Lewiston: questions
How much do shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks make an hour in Lewiston?
$25.14 an hour on average, and $23.81 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks salary in Lewiston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,140, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks take-home pay in Lewiston?
About $42,351 a year ($3,529 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,300. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks earn more in Lewiston 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 Lewiston-Auburn, ME (30340). 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). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.06, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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