SOC 43-5071 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks — Vermont
Vermont · 1 metro areas compared
Median pay for this occupation in Vermont comes to $49,080 a year, ahead of the national median of $45,260 by 8.4%.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to decline
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- -7.7%
- Openings per year
- 69,300
- Typical entry-level education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- On-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Vermont.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
Median pay for this occupation in Vermont comes to $49,080 a year, ahead of the national median of $45,260 by 8.4%. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $42,640 and $57,630. The lowest tenth earn under $39,030, while the highest tenth earn more than $64,410.
Employment stands at 780, or 2.6 jobs per thousand held locally. Among the 51 states with published data for this occupation, Vermont ranks 5th by median wage. Burlington leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $51,420. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 388th of 528 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $39,030 | −13.8% |
| 25th | $42,640 | −5.8% |
| Median (50th) | $49,080 | +8.4% |
| 75th | $57,630 | +27.3% |
| 90th | $64,410 | +42.3% |
| Mean | $50,760 | +12.2% |
Highest-paying metro areas in Vermont
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burlington | $51,420 | 320 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Vermont sit close to the national average, so $49,080 is worth roughly its face value against pay elsewhere.
Published median
$49,080as reported by BLSLocal price level
98.0US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$50,082US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $49,080 a year, 8.4% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $39,030 to $64,410 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 780 jobs in this occupation.
- It ranks 5th of 51 states for this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Burlington, at $51,420.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks in Vermont?
The median annual wage is $49,080, or $23.60 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $45,260, so pay in Vermont is 8.4% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Vermont earns more than $64,410 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $39,030 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Burlington, at $51,420 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 780 jobs in this occupation in Vermont. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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