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Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks in New York

Is New York a good place for you to work as a Shipping, Receiving, or Traffic Clerk?

0.1% Jobs Projection
$34,870 Median Salary
3,300 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks in New York are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks in New York is growing slower than average.

  • Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks in New York earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks Work in New York?

In New York, there were 26,870 people working as Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks in the year 2018.

There were 29,660 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 2,790 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 8,120 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks working in it, which means New York has more Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks than average.

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Job Projections for New York

Jobs for Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks in this state are growing at a rate of 0.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.0%.

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New York Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 3,300 annual job openings, and a total of 33,400 jobs for New York Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 67,200 annual jobs and 681,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks Make in New York?

In 2018 wages for Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks ranged from $23,730 to $56,530 with $34,870 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.41 to $27.18. The median hourly rate was $16.77.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.03 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.74.

The median salary in New York is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New York Metros for Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 32,420 $34,180
Rochester, NY 2,270 $34,010
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 2,030 $33,160
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 1,370 $36,160
Syracuse, NY 1,030 $33,720
Binghamton, NY 330 $34,840
Elmira, NY 170 $32,170
Kingston, NY 140 $36,090
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 110 $41,470
Glens Falls, NY 80 $34,490
Ithaca, NY 60 $36,160

Top States for Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks Employment

The table below shows the states where most Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 86,400 $33,780
Texas 62,280 $31,400
Ohio 38,900 $32,610
Illinois 32,710 $33,510
Florida 32,350 $30,400
New York 26,870 $34,870
Pennsylvania 25,650 $34,760
Georgia 23,740 $31,770
Michigan 23,650 $32,700
Indiana 20,660 $32,240
North Carolina 19,950 $31,340
New Jersey 19,420 $33,660
Tennessee 15,920 $30,890
Minnesota 15,030 $35,990
Virginia 15,020 $33,430
Massachusetts 14,700 $38,150
Wisconsin 13,130 $36,010
Washington 12,360 $37,500
Missouri 11,570 $32,900
Arizona 9,960 $31,570

Below are the states where Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $51,730
Alaska $41,800
Massachusetts $38,150
Washington $37,500
Rhode Island $36,470
Wisconsin $36,010
Minnesota $35,990
Hawaii $35,930
Connecticut $35,900
North Dakota $35,260

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