Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks Salary in Oklahoma

Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks in Oklahoma have a median of $41,060 a year, below the national $45,260 (−9%); the state ranks 43rd of 51 states by median. That is 10% less than the median across all occupations in Oklahoma ($45,600). Among neighbouring states, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri and Texas pay more (up to $47,130 in Colorado) and Arkansas and New Mexico pay less (down to $38,860 in New Mexico). Oklahoma employs 6,530 shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks, 3.82 per 1,000 jobs, the 33rd largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.73 means it is less common in Oklahoma than nationally.

Oklahoma vs the United States, May 2025

Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks: wage percentiles, mean, employment, jobs per 1,000 and location quotient in Oklahoma and nationally, May 2025
Area	Basis	Percentile wage					Mean	Employment	Jobs per 1,000	Location quotient
Area	Basis	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th	Mean	Employment	Jobs per 1,000	Location quotient
Oklahoma	Hourly	$14.94	$17.31	$19.74	$23.69	$28.83	$21.05	6,530	3.82	0.73
Oklahoma	Annual	$31,080	$36,000	$41,060	$49,270	$59,960	$43,790	6,530	3.82	0.73
United States	Hourly	$16.66	$18.37	$21.76	$24.79	$29.90	$22.50	816,870	–	–
United States	Annual	$34,650	$38,200	$45,260	$51,570	$62,190	$46,810	816,870	–	–

Oklahoma annual wage at the 10th, 25th, 50th (median), 75th and 90th percentiles; the line marks the US median. The same numbers are in the table above.

Rank by median: 43rd of 51 states
Rank by employment: 33rd of 51 states
Location quotient: 0.73
Jobs per 1,000: 3.82

Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Oklahoma's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.

Metropolitan areas in Oklahoma

5 metropolitan areas and 4 nonmetropolitan areas touching Oklahoma publish a row for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.

Area	Median hourly	Median annual	10th pct (annual)	90th pct (annual)	Employment	Jobs per 1,000	Location quotient
Lawton, OK	$23.69	$49,270	$29,370	$66,110	160	3.71	0.71
Tulsa, OK	$20.92	$43,520	$32,210	$59,630	2,030	4.42	0.84
Oklahoma City, OK	$19.42	$40,390	$31,090	$59,830	2,580	3.80	0.72
Enid, OK	$18.92	$39,350	$32,830	$58,760	60	2.51	0.48
Fort Smith, AR-OK	$18.83	$39,160	$29,470	$54,540	620	6.47	1.23
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$19.53	$40,630	$29,340	$60,470	400	3.39	0.64
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$19.29	$40,120	$27,560	$57,800	290	3.00	0.57
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$19.04	$39,600	$30,850	$66,090	710	3.81	0.73
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$18.85	$39,200	$29,640	$60,320	130	2.13	0.41

Neighbouring states

State	Median hourly	Median annual	Employment	Location quotient
Oklahoma	$19.74	$41,060	6,530	0.73
Arkansas	$19.47	$40,500	7,650	1.12
Colorado	$22.66	$47,130	15,610	1.03
Kansas	$21.21	$44,110	6,530	0.86
Missouri	$20.91	$43,480	11,650	0.76
New Mexico	$18.68	$38,860	3,420	0.75
Texas	$20.29	$42,190	87,280	1.18

See the national page for Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (every state ranked) and the Oklahoma wage profile (every occupation in the state).

Source and notes

Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Oklahoma estimates.

Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.