SOC 43-5071 · Pittsfield, MA metro

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

The average salary for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in Pittsfield, Massachusetts is $49,720 a year ($23.91 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,900: half of the 220 people in this job in the Pittsfield, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% more than the U.S. average for this job ($46,810).

$49,720average per year

$23.91 / hourMedian $46,900Take-home ≈ $39,964

  • $37K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $64K90th

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

220people in this job
+6%vs U.S. average
#6 of 6Massachusetts metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay range in Pittsfield

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,690 or more. The middle half of shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in Pittsfield earn between $40,530 and $59,190.

  • $37K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $64K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,720$4,143$23.90
Median$46,900$3,908$22.55
Entry level (25th percentile)$40,530$3,378$19.49
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,190$4,932$28.46

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

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

Shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in Pittsfield earn 5% less than the Massachusetts average ($52,560) and 6% 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
Pittsfield$49,720$46,900$36,550$63,690220
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 Pittsfield

On the average salary of $49,720, a single filer in Pittsfield takes home about $39,964 a year, or $3,330 a month and $1,537 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 Pittsfield a good place for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Pittsfield area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.1), so the average $49,720 buys what about $52,279 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Pittsfield ($51,860). A typical home costs $391,817, or 7.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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

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

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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 Pittsfield: questions

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

$23.91 an hour on average, and $22.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,530, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $39,964 a year ($3,330 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,720. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

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

The average here is 6% 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 Pittsfield, MA (38340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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 0.73, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.73).

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