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Shipping and Receiving Clerk

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AVG. SALARY

$43,800

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EDUCATION

High school (GED) +

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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North Dakota Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$43,800

Entry Annual Wage

$30,160

Experienced Annual Wage

$61,270

Average Hourly Wage

$21.06

Entry Hourly Wage

$14.50

Experienced Hourly Wage

$29.46

Median Hourly Wage

$19.51

North Dakota Regional Earnings

North Dakota Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Bismarck MSA $41,260 or $19.84/hr $29,850 or $14.35/hr $57,180 or $27.49/hr
Fargo ND-MN MSA $43,220 or $20.78/hr $30,720 or $14.77/hr $58,070 or $27.92/hr
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA $40,680 or $19.56/hr $28,490 or $13.70/hr $51,700 or $24.85/hr

North Dakota Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $46,130 or $22.18/hr $32,930 or $15.83/hr $61,280 or $29.46/hr
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $46,310 or $22.27/hr $30,160 or $14.50/hr $69,170 or $33.25/hr

North Dakota's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 1%
Job Openings 193 estimated annual job openings
Employment 1,738 were employed in this occupation
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (NAICS423800) (4.92%)
  • Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (NAICS423400) (4.67%)
  • Building material and supplies dealers (NAICS444100) (3.74%)
  • General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS622100) (2.87%)

North Dakota's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with increasing outlook (over 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 1 109 23% 2 13 15

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 2 135 0% 15 15
Region 5 775 2% 1 86 87
Region 8 89 3% 10 10

Regions with decreasing outlook (negative growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 3 39 -5% 5 5
Region 4 228 -7% -2 24 22
Region 6 102 -5% 11 11
Region 7 253 -2% -1 27 26

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$40,450

Average Hourly Wage

$19.45

Average Annual Range

$28,970 to $55,730

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook decreasing
  The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be -7%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
Job Openings very small number
  A total of 8070 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
Employment large occupation
  This was a large occupation in the United States, employing 814,300 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
Growth Declining growth
  Radio frequency identification (RFID) tags and increased use of other technology, such as hand-held devices that read barcodes automatically, allow fewer clerks in warehouses to do the same amount of work. 
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (27.1%)
  • Retail trade (NAICS44-450) (21.2%)
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS420000) (16.5%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS48-490) (15.6%)
  • Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (NAICS423000) (9.9%)
  • Warehousing and storage (NAICS493000) (8.9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (6.1%)

Contact

  • Email Support
  • 1-800-GO-TO-XAP (1-800-468-6927)
    From outside the U.S., please call +1 (424) 750-3900
  • North Dakota Career Resource Network
    ndcrn@nd.gov | (701) 328-9733

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