Salary guide, May 2025
Kitting Lead pay in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
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The median annual wage for Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY was $44,740 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $36,220 and $55,040.
The Watertown-Fort Drum, NY median is $520 below the national median of $45,260, both from BLS May 2025.
Broader occupation · SOC 43-5071 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
The Kitting Lead 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 watertown-Fort Drum, NY?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $32,950 | $36,220 | $44,740 | $55,040 | $59,260 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15.84 | $17.41 | $21.51 | $26.46 | $28.49 |
BLS estimated 140 workers employed in this occupation in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY. Location quotient: 0.67.
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 Kitting Lead median is $44,740. The all-occupations median in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY is $47,600. Ratio: 0.94 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.67 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 | $35,410 | $40,890 | $52,920 |
| May 2025 | $36,220 | $44,740 | $55,040 |
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, Watertown-Fort Drum, NY. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Utica-Rome, NY | $45,630 | $38,340 to $52,810 |
| Syracuse, NY | $45,380 | $38,120 to $51,190 |
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