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Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks in Tennessee

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

4.5% Jobs Projection
$30,890 Median Salary
1,850 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

In Tennessee, there were 15,920 people working as Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks in the year 2018.

There were 17,870 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 1,950 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 Tennessee has more Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks than average.

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Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks in this state are growing at a rate of 4.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.0%.

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Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 1,850 annual Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks job openings in Tennessee, and 18,340 total jobs in the year 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 Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks ranged from $22,000 to $46,330 with $30,890 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.58 to $22.28. The median hourly rate was $14.85.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.45 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.40.

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

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Top Tennessee 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
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 6,890 $29,200
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN 5,280 $30,990
Knoxville, TN 1,910 $28,900
Chattanooga, TN-GA 900 $33,340
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 430 $34,000
Jackson, TN 260 $31,460
Clarksville, TN-KY 230 $35,720
Johnson City, TN 220 $28,050

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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