Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay range in Lincoln
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,310 or more. The middle half of shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in Lincoln earn between $36,880 and $46,040.
- $34K10th
- $37K25th
- $41KMedian
- $46K75th
- $55K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,680 | $3,557 | $20.52 |
| Median | $41,140 | $3,428 | $19.78 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,880 | $3,073 | $17.73 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,040 | $3,837 | $22.13 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in Lincoln vs. Nebraska and the U.S.
Shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in Lincoln earn 5% less than the Nebraska average ($44,810) and 9% less 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | $42,680 | $41,140 | $33,850 | $55,310 | 1,010 |
| Nebraska | $44,810 | $44,110 | $34,910 | $57,960 | 5,670 |
| 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 Lincoln
On the average salary of $42,680, a single filer in Lincoln takes home about $35,411 a year, or $2,951 a month and $1,362 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Lincoln a good place for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lincoln area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.6), so the average $42,680 buys what about $46,604 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Lincoln ($49,800). A typical home costs $304,242, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks salary in other Nebraska cities
Lincoln ranks 3rd of 3 Nebraska metro areas for this job; Omaha pays the most ($45,290).
- Omaha$45,290
- Grand Island$45,090
- Lincoln$42,680
All Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks salaries in Nebraska
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 Lincoln: questions
How much do shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks make an hour in Lincoln?
$20.52 an hour on average, and $19.78 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks salary in Lincoln?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,880, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks take-home pay in Lincoln?
About $35,411 a year ($2,951 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,680.
Do shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks earn more in Lincoln than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% less 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 Lincoln, NE (30700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- 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 1.06, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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