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Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks in Illinois

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

2.9% Jobs Projection
$33,510 Median Salary
3,230 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

There were approximately 32,710 workers employed as Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks in this state in 2018.

There were 31,420 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,290 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 Illinois has more Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks in this state are growing at a rate of 2.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.0%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 3,230 annual job openings, and a total of 32,330 jobs for Illinois 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 Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks ranged from $24,080 to $51,590 with $33,510 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.58 to $24.8. The median hourly rate was $16.11.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $15.63 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.48.

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

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Top Illinois 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 25,900 $33,580
St. Louis, MO-IL 6,120 $35,400
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 850 $29,480
Rockford, IL 790 $32,530
Peoria, IL 670 $30,170
Champaign-Urbana, IL 470 $30,400
Springfield, IL 270 $29,460
Bloomington, IL 230 $30,390
Decatur, IL 220 $28,420
Kankakee, IL 210 $32,160
Danville, IL 200 $37,710
Carbondale-Marion, IL 130 $34,430
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 50 $28,570

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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