Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

43-5071 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks

Occupational Description:
Verify and maintain records on incoming and outgoing shipments. Prepare items for shipment. Duties include assembling, addressing, stamping, and shipping merchandise or material; receiving, unpacking, verifying and recording incoming merchandise or material; and arranging for the transportation of products. Excludes "Stock Clerks and Order Fillers" (43-5081) and "Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping" (43-5111).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2020

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southeast Minnesota	980	103	$18.14/hr	$13.16/hr	$14.99/hr	$17.46/hr	$20.20/hr	$24.71/hr

Leading Industries for Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	N/A	N/A
Construction	60	$19.00/hr
Manufacturing	5,060	$18.98/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	7,110	$17.47/hr
Information	N/A	$16.17/hr
Financial Activities	N/A	$17.32/hr
Professional and Business Services	1,020	$17.70/hr
Education and Health Services	110	$18.50/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	90	$17.54/hr
Other Services	120	$19.56/hr
Public Administration	90	$25.55/hr

Other Regional Data for Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2016-2026
Northeast Balance of State	130	$14.40/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	180	$19.20/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	200	$16.34/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	220	$18.89/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	370	$17.68/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	390	$16.16/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	430	$16.85/hr	-7.7%
Southwest Balance of State	450	$17.84/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	530	$17.06/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	670	$16.54/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	810	$19.26/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	900	$17.35/hr	-1.7%
Southeast Balance of State	960	$17.37/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	980	$17.46/hr	2.2%
Northwest Minnesota	1,000	$19.17/hr	4.2%
Central Minnesota	1,680	$17.13/hr	5.6%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	9,320	$18.39/hr	-2.8%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	10,100	$18.39/hr	N/A
Minnesota	14,020	$18.13/hr	-0.1%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2016-2026
Log Graders and Scalers	20	$25.92/hr	4.2%
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	2,450	$15.03/hr	-11.7%
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	710	$18.26/hr	1.9%

Task for Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks

Examine shipment contents and compare with records, such as manifests, invoices, or orders, to verify accuracy.
Confer or correspond with establishment representatives to rectify problems, such as damages, shortages, or nonconformance to specifications.
Record shipment data, such as weight, charges, space availability, damages, or discrepancies, for reporting, accounting, or recordkeeping purposes.
Prepare documents, such as work orders, bills of lading, or shipping orders, to route materials.
Deliver or route materials to departments using handtruck, conveyor, or sorting bins.
Determine shipping methods, routes, or rates for materials to be shipped.
Contact carrier representatives to make arrangements or to issue instructions for shipping and delivery of materials.
Examine shipment contents and compare with records, such as manifests, invoices, or orders, to verify accuracy.
Requisition and store shipping materials and supplies to maintain inventory of stock.
Pack, seal, label, or affix postage to prepare materials for shipping, using hand tools, power tools, or postage meter.