The ability to lift at least 40 pounds Read our Shipt review for shoppers Read our Instacart review for shoppers Both Instacart and Shipt allow you to decline orders if they're too far outside your location, but Shipt takes the extra step of allowing shoppers to select the areas they're willing to pick up and deliver. As far as the data shows, Instacart shoppers make about $18 per hour nationwide, whereas Shipt drivers make between $16 and $23 per hour, according to GlassDoor.