Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks in Vermont

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While jobs for Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks in Vermont are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks in Vermont is expected to decrease.

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

How Many Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks Work in Vermont?

There were approximately 1,350 workers employed as Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks in this state in 2018.

There were 1,570 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 220 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Vermont

Jobs for Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks in this state are declining at a rate of 2.3% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.0%.

Vermont Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 170 annual job openings, and 1,700 total jobs in 2026 for Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks in this state.

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

What do Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks Make in Vermont?

In 2018 wages for Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks ranged from $24,200 to $46,810 with $33,840 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.64 to $22.5. The median hourly rate was $16.27.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $15.81 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.46.

The median salary in Vermont is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Vermont 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
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	640	$34,800

Top States for Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks Employment

View the list below to see 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

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.