Salary guide, May 2025
Hazmat Shipping Specialist pay in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
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The median annual wage for Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA was $54,640 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $46,400 and $61,460.
The San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA median is $9,380 above the national median of $45,260, both from BLS May 2025.
Broader occupation · SOC 43-5071 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
The Hazmat Shipping Specialist title maps to the published occupation. BLS does not separate this process, credential, shift or plant-specific title from other work in the occupation.
What should you know about san Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $42,690 | $46,400 | $54,640 | $61,460 | $75,250 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20.53 | $22.31 | $26.27 | $29.55 | $36.18 |
BLS estimated 4,210 workers employed in this occupation in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA. Location quotient: 0.71.
What should you know about united States?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $34,650 | $38,200 | $45,260 | $51,570 | $62,190 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $16.66 | $18.37 | $21.76 | $24.79 | $29.90 |
What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?
The published Hazmat Shipping Specialist median is $54,640. The all-occupations median in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is $84,050. Ratio: 0.65 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.71 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.
What should you know about two BLS releases?
| Release period | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | $44,990 | $49,660 | $59,940 |
| May 2025 | $46,400 | $54,640 | $61,460 |
These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 43-5071 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 43-5071 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
What should you know about nearby areas?
| Area | Median | 25th to 75th |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $48,340 | $40,720 to $58,090 |
| Merced, CA | $46,980 | $39,500 to $56,540 |
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