SOC 43-5071 · Barnstable Town, MA metro

Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks Salary in Barnstable, MA

The average salary for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in Barnstable, Massachusetts is $51,020 a year ($24.53 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,860: half of the 230 people in this job in the Barnstable Town, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% more than the U.S. average for this job ($46,810).

$51,020average per year

$24.53 / hourMedian $46,860Take-home ≈ $40,944

  • $38K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $65K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

230people in this job
+9%vs U.S. average
#4 of 6Massachusetts metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay range in Barnstable

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,470 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,650 or more. The middle half of shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in Barnstable earn between $42,570 and $57,880.

  • $38K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $65K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,020$4,252$24.53
Median$46,860$3,905$22.53
Entry level (25th percentile)$42,570$3,548$20.47
Experienced (75th percentile)$57,880$4,823$27.83

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in Barnstable vs. Massachusetts and the U.S.

Shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in Barnstable earn about the same as the Massachusetts average ($52,560) and 9% more than the U.S. average ($46,810). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $45,260.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Barnstable$51,020$46,860$38,470$64,650230
Massachusetts$52,560$49,240$38,820$68,50014,370
United States$46,810$45,260$34,650$62,190816,870

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 Barnstable

On the average salary of $51,020, a single filer in Barnstable takes home about $40,944 a year, or $3,412 a month and $1,575 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 (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

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Is Barnstable a good place for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Barnstable area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.4), so the average $51,020 buys what about $51,875 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Barnstable ($56,360). A typical home costs $764,671, or 15.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks salary in other Massachusetts cities

Barnstable ranks 4th of 6 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Worcester pays the most ($55,470).

All Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks salaries in Massachusetts

Highest-paying cities for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($61,870).

Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks salary by city

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Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks salary in Barnstable: questions

How much do shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks make an hour in Barnstable?

$24.53 an hour on average, and $22.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks salary in Barnstable?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,470 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,570, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks take-home pay in Barnstable?

About $40,944 a year ($3,412 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,020. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks earn more in Barnstable than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% 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 Barnstable Town, MA (12700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.46, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.46).

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