What are the main factors that influence an Inventory Taker's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Inventory Taker's salary?

An Inventory Taker's salary grows with experience: an Inventory Control Clerk I (0-1 years)earns $36,813, an Inventory Taker (1-3 years)earns $45,039, an Inventory Control Clerk III (3-5 years)earns $51,894, an Inventory Control Supervisor (5+ years)earns $74,538, an Inventory Control Senior Supervisor (5+ years)earns $82,728,

What are the highest paying states for an Inventory Taker?

Inventory Taker salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Inventory Taker roles are District of Columbia $53,655, California $53,451, Massachusetts $52,739. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Inventory Taker roles make?

Salaries for Inventory Taker level roles vary by specialization: Census Taker: $79,530; D501 Inventory Taker: $45,713; Ticket Taker: $44,156; Emergency Call Taker: $42,869; Temperature Taker: $41,306.

How do different companies affect an Inventory Taker's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Inventory Taker roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Inventory Taker Salary in the United States

How much does an Inventory Taker make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for an Inventory Taker in the United States is $48,460 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

However, an Inventory Taker's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $58,330
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,832 to $53,626
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,618

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Inventory Taker Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,626	$4,469	$1,031	$26
Average	$48,460	$4,038	$932	$23
25th Percentile	$43,832	$3,653	$843	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Inventory Taker Salaries

An Inventory Taker's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Inventory Taker Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Inventory Taker's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $36,813
Early Career (1-2 years): $45,039
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $51,894
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $74,538
Expert (over 8 years): $82,728

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Inventory... Level Inventory Taker	$36,813
Inventory... Level Inventory Taker	$45,039
Inventory... Level Inventory Taker	$51,894
Inventory... Level Inventory Taker	$74,538
Inventory... Level Inventory Taker	$82,728

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How Do Inventory Taker Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Inventory Takers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $53,655.
California: $53,451.
Massachusetts: $52,739.

District of Columbia $53,655 California $53,451 Massachusetts $52,739 Washington $52,545 New Jersey $52,526 Alaska $52,458 Connecticut $51,789 New York $51,518

Hawaii $50,650 Rhode Island $50,243 Maryland $49,967 Minnesota $49,589 Colorado $49,444 Illinois $49,395 Oregon $49,211 Delaware $49,075

New Hampshire $48,990 Virginia $48,799 Pennsylvania $48,242 Nevada $47,961 North Dakota $47,869 Michigan $47,723 Wisconsin $47,670 Vermont $47,563

Texas $47,268 Maine $47,249 Arizona $47,219 Ohio $47,186 Georgia $46,740 Indiana $46,517 Wyoming $46,473 Utah $46,405

Iowa $46,376 Kansas $46,144 Louisiana $46,076 North Carolina $46,052 Missouri $46,042 Florida $45,853 Montana $45,751 Nebraska $45,654

Kentucky $45,601 South Carolina $45,407 Tennessee $45,286 Idaho $45,237 New Mexico $44,884 Oklahoma $44,806 Alabama $44,520 South Dakota $44,040

Arkansas $43,779 West Virginia $43,638 Mississippi $43,217

Top Paying Cities for Inventory Takers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $61,123
San Francisco: $60,453
Oakland: $59,179

San Jose, CA $61,123

San Francisco, CA $60,453

Oakland, CA $59,179

New York, NY $55,796

Paramus, NJ $55,118

Queens Village, NY $55,115

Passaic, NJ $55,069

Bergenfield, NJ $55,065

Stamford, CT $54,958

Huntington, NY $54,939

Newark, NJ $54,580

Bridgeport, CT $54,478

Vallejo, CA $54,382

New Brunswick, NJ $54,362

Petaluma, CA $54,333

Middlesex, NJ $54,241

Somerset, NJ $54,207

Santa Cruz, CA $54,144

Boston, MA $53,849

Monterey, CA $53,679

Seattle, WA $53,568

Santa Rosa, CA $53,558

Los Angeles, CA $53,543

Juneau, AK $53,417

Washington, DC $53,364

Orange, CA $53,192

Santa Ana, CA $53,064

Long Beach, CA $53,015

Anaheim, CA $53,006

Anchorage, AK $52,981

Santa Maria, CA $52,836

Everett, WA $52,826

Danbury, CT $52,656

Bremerton, WA $52,589

Tacoma, WA $52,414

New Suffolk, NY $52,413

Sacramento, CA $52,400

Santa Barbara, CA $52,346

Trenton, NJ $52,293

San Diego, CA $52,293

Brockton, MA $52,240

Fairbanks, AK $52,121

Lompoc, CA $51,998

Lowell, MA $51,958

Ventura, CA $51,949

Nashua, NH $51,939

Stockton, CA $51,935

Modesto, CA $51,581

Poughkeepsie, NY $51,474

Olympia, WA $51,382

Kennewick, WA $51,382

New Haven, CT $51,363

Lawrence, MA $51,188

Hartford, CT $51,140

Riverside, CA $51,130

New Bedford, MA $51,082

Richland, WA $51,082

Bakersfield, CA $51,014

San Bernardino, CA $50,994

New Britain, CT $50,990

Atlantic City, NJ $50,990

New London, CT $50,970

Norwich, CT $50,956

Portsmouth, NH $50,946

Boulder, CO $50,843

Portland, OR $50,776

Worcester, MA $50,772

Minneapolis, MN $50,621

Philadelphia, PA $50,553

Honolulu, HI $50,394

Saint Paul, MN $50,370

Vineland, NJ $50,360

Providence, RI $50,219

Chicago, IL $50,079

Bellingham, WA $50,020

Springfield, MA $49,982

Baltimore, MD $49,967

Chico, CA $49,846

Pittsfield, MA $49,715

Manchester, NH $49,623

Spokane, WA $49,410

Denver, CO $49,405

Albany, NY $49,177

Troy, NY $49,158

Nassau, NY $49,106

Schenectady, NY $49,056

Wilmington, DE $49,017

Burlington, VT $48,949

Salem, OR $48,930

Portland, ME $48,780

Yakima, WA $48,731

Rochester, MN $48,581

Reno, NV $48,557

Fresno, CA $48,557

Milwaukee, WI $48,513

Detroit, MI $48,465

Ann Arbor, MI $48,457

Allentown, PA $48,450

Colorado Springs, CO $48,368

Syracuse, NY $48,344

Carson City, NV $48,344

Houston, TX $48,276

Eugene, OR $48,252

Gary, IN $48,193

Springfield, OR $48,155

Bismarck, ND $48,145

Galveston, TX $48,111

Medford, OR $48,038

Fort Collins, CO $48,019

Concord, NH $47,995

Austin, TX $47,980

Mesa, AZ $47,878

Reading, PA $47,874

Phoenix, AZ $47,869

Dallas, TX $47,854

Saint Cloud, MN $47,808

Madison, WI $47,743

Utica, NY $47,612

Rochester, NY $47,534

Des Moines, IA $47,530

Raleigh, NC $47,525

Atlanta, GA $47,452

Battle Creek, MI $47,437

Salt Lake City, UT $47,423

Lancaster, PA $47,350

Harrisburg, PA $47,282

Kansas City, MO $47,234

Champaign, IL $47,224

Kansas City, KS $47,224

Fort Worth, TX $47,219

Columbus, OH $47,211

Boca Raton, FL $47,200

Pittsburgh, PA $47,181

Richmond, VA $47,161

Indianapolis, IN $47,152

Cleveland, OH $47,147

Las Vegas, NV $47,089

Cincinnati, OH $47,089

Petersburg, VA $47,016

Huntsville, AL $46,943

Lansing, MI $46,911

Lebanon, PA $46,904

Pueblo, CO $46,900

Appleton, WI $46,885

Buffalo, NY $46,866

Dayton, OH $46,851

Racine, WI $46,841

Charlotte, NC $46,837

Saint Louis, MO $46,822

York, PA $46,793

Elkhart, IN $46,793

Gastonia, NC $46,784

Billings, MT $46,772

Beaumont, TX $46,759

Lorain, OH $46,749

Benton Harbor, MI $46,740

Toledo, OH $46,730

Binghamton, NY $46,706

Rock Hill, SC $46,701

Rockford, IL $46,677

Springfield, IL $46,657

Elyria, OH $46,652

Fargo, ND $46,652

Flagstaff, AZ $46,619

Fort Lauderdale, FL $46,589

Duluth, MN $46,560

Miami, FL $46,560

Cheyenne, WY $46,526

Grand Forks, ND $46,526

Bangor, ME $46,420

Cedar Rapids, IA $46,367

Durham, NC $46,346

Louisville, KY $46,342

Grand Rapids, MI $46,333

Hialeah, FL $46,328

Casper, WY $46,260

Scranton, PA $46,202

New Orleans, LA $46,187

Virginia Beach, VA $46,182

Akron, OH $46,158

Peoria, IL $46,095

Sarasota, FL $46,085

Nashville, TN $46,052

Omaha, NE $46,052

Green Bay, WI $46,052

Baton Rouge, LA $46,027

Charleston, SC $46,018

Jamestown, NY $45,993

Davenport, IA $45,993

Tucson, AZ $45,969

Saint Petersburg, FL $45,940

Tampa, FL $45,930

Evansville, IN $45,901

Port Arthur, TX $45,901

Bradenton, FL $45,882

Santa Fe, NM $45,795

Orlando, FL $45,707

Clearwater, FL $45,693

Canton, OH $45,591

La Crosse, WI $45,591

Albuquerque, NM $45,562

Newport News, VA $45,557

High Point, NC $45,543

Ogden, UT $45,523

Corpus Christi, TX $45,485

Norfolk, VA $45,455

Laramie, WY $45,455

Rock Island, IL $45,426

Saginaw, MI $45,417

Jacksonville, FL $45,412

Salisbury, NC $45,402

Boise, ID $45,392

Moline, IL $45,368

Fort Myers, FL $45,354

Memphis, TN $45,344

Tulsa, OK $45,320

Waterloo, IA $45,291

Spartanburg, SC $45,242

Lincoln, NE $45,218

Fort Wayne, IN $45,208

Provo, UT $45,203

Cedar Falls, IA $45,145

San Antonio, TX $45,126

Greensboro, NC $45,107

South Bend, IN $45,102

Savannah, GA $45,048

Muskegon, MI $45,029

Birmingham, AL $45,024

Winston Salem, NC $45,000

Lake Charles, LA $44,884

Anderson, IN $44,874

Lexington, KY $44,859

Augusta, GA $44,845

Greenville, SC $44,845

Lima, OH $44,806

Wichita, KS $44,801

Tuscaloosa, AL $44,801

Columbia, SC $44,758

Springfield, OH $44,748

Asheville, NC $44,670

Bloomington, IN $44,637

Knoxville, TN $44,462

Shreveport, LA $44,457

Wilmington, NC $44,394

Roanoke, VA $44,394

Topeka, KS $44,307

Frankfort, KY $44,302

Oklahoma City, OK $44,268

Chillicothe, OH $44,249

Longview, TX $44,244

Melbourne, FL $44,239

Sioux Falls, SD $44,162

Mobile, AL $44,157

Terre Haute, IN $44,137

Altoona, PA $44,108

Amarillo, TX $44,074

Killeen, TX $44,060

Fayetteville, AR $44,021

Chattanooga, TN $44,007

Sioux City, IA $43,963

Idaho Falls, ID $43,953

Lynchburg, VA $43,914

Gainesville, FL $43,851

Portsmouth, OH $43,827

Little Rock, AR $43,818

Lafayette, LA $43,798

Youngstown, OH $43,798

Daytona Beach, FL $43,769

Clarksville, TN $43,764

Pensacola, FL $43,759

Temple, TX $43,756

Hopkinsville, KY $43,614

Erie, PA $43,604

Florence, SC $43,585

Charleston, WV $43,507

Great Falls, MT $43,483

Macon, GA $43,415

Tallahassee, FL $43,410

Fayetteville, NC $43,401

Waco, TX $43,391

Helena, MT $43,357

Pine Bluff, AR $43,339

Vincennes, IN $43,280

Lubbock, TX $43,260

Alamogordo, NM $43,231

Twin Falls, ID $43,188

Rapid City, SD $43,173

Jackson, MS $43,086

Huntington, WV $43,082

Greenville, MS $43,081

Parkersburg, WV $43,032

Montgomery, AL $43,023

Wichita Falls, TX $42,974

Springfield, MO $42,974

Biloxi, MS $42,950

Monroe, LA $42,902

Johnstown, PA $42,868

Sumter, SC $42,848

Columbus, GA $42,843

Pascagoula, MS $42,751

Abilene, TX $42,751

Kingsport, TN $42,625

Albany, GA $42,625

Gulfport, MS $42,611

Alexandria, LA $42,451

Fort Smith, AR $42,330

El Paso, TX $42,199

Las Cruces, NM $41,981

Harlingen, TX $41,858

Pocatello, ID $41,850

Florence, AL $41,787

Brownsville, TX $41,777

Mcallen, TX $41,676

Dothan, AL $41,608

Columbus, MS $41,320

Altus, OK $41,094

Lawton, OK $41,002

Pierre, SD $40,828

What Skills Can Increase an Inventory Taker's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 10.53% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Food Safety (Mentioned in 2.26% Job Postings): Applying procedures during food preparation, processing, storage, and distribution to ensure consumers are safe from foodborne illnesses.
Auditing (Mentioned in 1.64% Job Postings): Auditing refers to the independent examination of financial information of any entity whether profit oriented or not. It is a safeguard measure that prevents corruption.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	10.53%
Food Safety	2.26%
Auditing	1.64%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Inventory Taker's salary.

Brand Awareness: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.
Cash Handling: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Brand Awareness	$53,791	11%
Cash Handling	$51,852	7%
Analysis	$51,852	7%
Inventory Management	$51,368	6%
Presentation	$51,368	6%
ERP	$50,883	5%

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How Education impacts an Inventory Taker's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Inventory Takers enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Inventory Taker with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $43,911 and $46,657).

Inventory Taker Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Inventory Taker

No Diploma 1.0%

High School 42.7%

Associates 29.2%

Bachelors 25.0%

Masters 2.1%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.0%
High School	42.7%
Associates	29.2%
Bachelors	25.0%
Masters	2.1%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Inventory Taker Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Inventory Taker's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$43,832

Average $48,460/year

$53,626

$3,653

Average $4,038/month

$4,469

$843

Average $932/week

$1,031

$21

Average $23/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,626	$4,469	$1,031	$26
Average	$48,460	$4,038	$932	$23
25th Percentile	$43,832	$3,653	$843	$21

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Salary Trends for Inventory Taker

Salaries for an Inventory Taker can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $40,937 in 2023 to around $40,563 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Inventory Taker salary trends, .

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2023

$40,937

2024

$40,843

2025

$40,563

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2023	$40,937
2024	$40,843
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