Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay range in San Francisco
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,750 or more. The middle half of shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in San Francisco earn between $45,320 and $61,900.
- $41K10th
- $45K25th
- $53KMedian
- $62K75th
- $77K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $55,750 | $4,646 | $26.80 |
| Median | $52,590 | $4,382 | $25.28 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,320 | $3,777 | $21.79 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $61,900 | $5,158 | $29.76 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in San Francisco vs. California and the U.S.
Shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in San Francisco earn 13% more than the California average ($49,250) and 19% more than the U.S. average ($46,810). At the median the gap is +16% against the U.S. median of $45,260.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $55,750 | $52,590 | $40,560 | $76,750 | 7,790 |
| California | $49,250 | $46,520 | $37,390 | $64,650 | 88,760 |
| 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 San Francisco
On the average salary of $55,750, a single filer in San Francisco takes home about $45,438 a year, or $3,786 a month and $1,748 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is San Francisco a good place for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Francisco area are 16% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 115.6), so the average $55,750 buys what about $48,221 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in San Francisco ($74,260). A typical home costs $1,149,215, or 20.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks salary in other California cities
San Francisco ranks 3rd of 25 California metro areas for this job; Napa pays the most ($56,930).
- Napa$56,930
- San Jose$56,030
- San Francisco$55,750
- Santa Rosa$52,300
- Santa Cruz$50,900
- Vallejo$50,520
- Bakersfield$50,430
- Santa Maria$50,390
- Sacramento$50,000
- Modesto$49,640
All Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks salaries in California
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 San Francisco: questions
How much do shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks make an hour in San Francisco?
$26.80 an hour on average, and $25.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks salary in San Francisco?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,320, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks take-home pay in San Francisco?
About $45,438 a year ($3,786 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,750. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks earn more in San Francisco than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% 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 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (41860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
- 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.62, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.62).
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