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Stockers and Order Fillers Salary
Stockers and Order Fillers earn a median $37,330 a year in the U.S., with 2,833,810 jobs (May 2025).
- Median wage
- $37,330 a year
- Employment
- 2,833,810
- Excludes self-employed
- Projected growth
- +8.9%
- 2025 to 2035
- Openings per year
- 430,700
- Average, including replacements
Pay range nationally
The middle half of workers earn between the 25th and 75th percentile (shaded)
- Median (50%)
- $37,330 · $17.95 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $39,540 · $19.01 an hour (estimate error ±0.1%)
- 10th percentile
- $30,110 · $14.48 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $34,450 · $16.56 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $44,650 · $21.47 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $49,260 · $23.68 an hour
- Employment
- 2,833,810 (estimate error ±0.4%)
What they do
Standard Occupational Classification definition
Receive, store, and issue merchandise, materials, equipment, and other items from stockroom, warehouse, or storage yard to fill shelves, racks, tables, or customers’ orders. May operate power equipment to fill orders. May mark prices on merchandise and set up sales displays. Excludes “Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks” (43-5071), “Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand” (53-7062), and “Packers and Packagers, Hand” (53-7064).
Job outlook
BLS Employment Projections, 2025 to 2035
- Jobs in 2025
- 2.8 million
- Projected for 2035
- 3.06 million
- Change
- +250,700 (+8.9%)
- Openings each year
- 430,700
- Typical education
- No formal educational credential
- Work experience
- None
- On-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
- Self-employed
- 0.0%
Occupational Outlook Handbook (duties, how to become one, work environment)
Highest paying states
Median wage for this occupation
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| # | State | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $44,620 | 57,370 |
| 2 | Oregon | $43,480 | 42,690 |
| 3 | California | $42,870 | 310,870 |
| 4 | Colorado | $42,350 | 55,520 |
| 5 | Connecticut | $40,590 | 35,490 |
| 6 | Alaska | $40,310 | 6,770 |
| 7 | District of Columbia | $39,640 | 3,150 |
| 8 | Wyoming | $39,580 | 4,800 |
| 9 | Hawaii | $39,300 | 8,830 |
| 10 | Montana | $39,050 | 8,900 |
States with the most jobs
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| State | Employment | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 322,710 | $36,840 |
| California | 310,870 | $42,870 |
| Florida | 171,380 | $36,400 |
| New York | 146,140 | $39,030 |
| Ohio | 129,760 | $37,130 |
| Pennsylvania | 119,840 | $36,640 |
| Illinois | 109,240 | $37,680 |
| North Carolina | 87,510 | $35,950 |
| Georgia | 86,660 | $35,620 |
| Michigan | 82,730 | $35,930 |
Highest paying metro areas
Metro areas with at least 100 jobs in this occupation
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| # | Metro area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheyenne, WY | $46,900 | 1,720 |
| 2 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $46,830 | 30,860 |
| 3 | Kenosha, WI | $46,030 | 2,530 |
| 4 | Bend, OR | $45,840 | 1,870 |
| 5 | Bozeman, MT | $45,520 | 1,340 |
| 6 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $45,130 | 26,610 |
| 7 | Boulder, CO | $45,010 | 2,230 |
| 8 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $44,970 | 10,610 |
| 9 | Greeley, CO | $44,560 | 1,670 |
| 10 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $44,480 | 32,610 |
| 11 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $44,440 | 26,750 |
| 12 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $44,300 | 900 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
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| Metro area | Employment | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 131,080 | $38,600 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 111,100 | $37,590 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 85,630 | $38,650 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 79,850 | $38,450 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 77,160 | $43,200 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 72,970 | $36,890 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 50,970 | $36,160 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 45,770 | $36,800 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 45,270 | $36,110 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 42,650 | $37,730 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 37,090 | $36,720 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 35,770 | $37,700 |
Visa filings for this occupation
Wages employers offered on Department of Labor filings
- PERM green card (FY 2026 through Q3)185 certified filingsMedian offered wage $29,328
Stockers and Order Fillers pay by state
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- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Guam
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Puerto Rico
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do stockers and order fillers make?
- The median wage for stockers and order fillers in the U.S. is $37,330 a year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $34,450 and $44,650.
- Which state pays stockers and order fillers the most?
- Washington has the highest median wage for this occupation at $44,620 a year.
- What is the job outlook for stockers and order fillers?
- BLS projects employment to grow 8.9% from 2025 to 2035, with about 430,700 openings each year on average.
- What education do stockers and order fillers need?
- The typical entry-level education is: no formal educational credential.