Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerk Salary in the Industry of Support Activities for Transportation

The salary statistics and trend of shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks in the industry of support activities for transportation are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare shipping, receiving, and traffic clerk salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$20,960
25th Percentile Wage
$25,420
50th Percentile Wage
$31,200
75th Percentile Wage
$40,710
90th Percentile Wage
$53,180

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks in the industry of support activities for transportation. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks is $53,180. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $31,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks is $20,960.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks in the industry of Support Activities for Transportation from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$31,200
-3.65% 3.30%
2016
$32,340
4.67% -
2015
$30,830
0.81% -
2014
$30,580
3.37% -
2013
$29,550
-2.10% -
2012
$30,170
- -

Table 3. Compare Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerk Salary in Different Industries within the Transportation and Warehousing Sector

The average salaries of shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks in 27 industries within the transportation and warehousing sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Postal Service (federal government)
$61,070
Postal Service (federal government)
$61,070
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation
$47,600
Rail Transportation
$45,450
Rail Transportation
$45,450
Support Activities for Water Transportation
$44,130
Water Transportation
$39,370
Couriers and Express Delivery Services
$38,940
Couriers and Messengers
$38,210
Scheduled Air Transportation
$36,710
Support Activities for Air Transportation
$35,160
Specialized Freight Trucking
$33,700
Truck Transportation
$33,450
General Freight Trucking
$33,000
Support Activities for Rail Transportation
$32,510
Inland Water Transportation
$32,330
Air Transportation
$32,080
Warehousing and Storage
$31,780
Warehousing and Storage
$31,780
Support Activities for Transportation
$31,200
Local Messengers and Local Delivery
$30,520
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation
$29,910
Freight Transportation Arrangement
$29,870
Other Support Activities for Transportation
$29,440
Support Activities for Road Transportation
$28,820
Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
$28,750
Nonscheduled Air Transportation
$25,570

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