SalariesWhat the occupation covers
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).
Official definition from the Standard Occupational Classification, code 53-7065.
The pay range
Pay differs a lot inside one occupation, with experience, employer and place. The table shows where the lines fall.
| Share of workers | A year | A month* | A week* | An hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn less than | $30,110 | $2,509 | $579 | $14.48 |
| Lowest 25% earn less than | $34,450 | $2,871 | $662 | $16.56 |
| Median (half earn less, half more) | $37,330 | $3,111 | $718 | $17.95 |
| Top 25% earn more than | $44,650 | $3,721 | $859 | $21.47 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $49,260 | $4,105 | $947 | $23.68 |
* Month and week are the yearly figure divided by 12 and by 52, worked out here for convenience. BLS publishes the yearly and hourly figures.
How it compares
The median for all occupations in the United States was $50,980 a year. The median for Stockers and Order Fillers is $37,330, which is 27% lower. Among the 50 occupations of the field Transportation and Material Moving, it ranks number 43 by median pay. With 2,833,810 jobs, it makes up about 182 of every 10,000 jobs in the country.
Stockers and Order Fillers pay by state
The highest median pay was in Washington ($44,620), Oregon ($43,480) and California ($42,870). The lowest was in Guam ($22,910), Puerto Rico ($25,030) and Virgin Islands ($28,130). The most jobs were in Texas (322,710), California (310,870) and Florida (171,380). The occupation is most concentrated in South Dakota, where its share of all jobs is 1.4 times the national share.
No state matches.
| State | Jobs | Median a year | Average a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 57,370 | $44,620 | $45,690 | $21.45 |
| Oregon | 42,690 | $43,480 | $43,210 | $20.90 |
| California | 310,870 | $42,870 | $43,440 | $20.61 |
| Colorado | 55,520 | $42,350 | $43,450 | $20.36 |
| Connecticut | 35,490 | $40,590 | $41,800 | $19.51 |
| Alaska | 6,770 | $40,310 | $43,190 | $19.38 |
| District of Columbia | 3,150 | $39,640 | $42,810 | $19.06 |
| Wyoming | 4,800 | $39,580 | $43,510 | $19.03 |
| Hawaii | 8,830 | $39,300 | $42,020 | $18.90 |
| Montana | 8,900 | $39,050 | $40,240 | $18.77 |
| New York | 146,140 | $39,030 | $42,430 | $18.76 |
| Maryland | 34,980 | $37,690 | $40,320 | $18.12 |
| Utah | 26,730 | $37,690 | $38,780 | $18.12 |
| Illinois | 109,240 | $37,680 | $39,990 | $18.11 |
| South Dakota | 11,460 | $37,650 | $37,000 | $18.10 |
| Massachusetts | 49,760 | $37,540 | $40,250 | $18.05 |
| Arizona | 57,510 | $37,500 | $40,630 | $18.03 |
| Delaware | 7,080 | $37,420 | $40,680 | $17.99 |
| Nevada | 31,270 | $37,380 | $39,390 | $17.97 |
| Idaho | 12,450 | $37,310 | $37,940 | $17.94 |
| New Jersey | 64,070 | $37,250 | $40,460 | $17.91 |
| Maine | 11,950 | $37,220 | $40,090 | $17.89 |
| Ohio | 129,760 | $37,130 | $38,920 | $17.85 |
| Vermont | 5,360 | $37,130 | $39,600 | $17.85 |
| Minnesota | 40,270 | $37,120 | $39,630 | $17.85 |
| Texas | 322,710 | $36,840 | $38,610 | $17.71 |
| Kentucky | 47,730 | $36,810 | $39,480 | $17.70 |
| North Dakota | 5,240 | $36,790 | $38,790 | $17.69 |
| New Hampshire | 14,400 | $36,780 | $38,630 | $17.68 |
| Missouri | 67,390 | $36,710 | $39,150 | $17.65 |
| Iowa | 26,770 | $36,640 | $38,680 | $17.62 |
| Pennsylvania | 119,840 | $36,640 | $38,380 | $17.62 |
| Rhode Island | 6,660 | $36,470 | $39,230 | $17.53 |
| Florida | 171,380 | $36,400 | $38,360 | $17.50 |
| Virginia | 69,660 | $36,380 | $38,070 | $17.49 |
| Indiana | 66,420 | $36,250 | $37,720 | $17.43 |
| Tennessee | 60,130 | $36,140 | $37,500 | $17.38 |
| South Carolina | 41,800 | $36,020 | $36,880 | $17.32 |
| North Carolina | 87,510 | $35,950 | $36,950 | $17.29 |
| Michigan | 82,730 | $35,930 | $38,170 | $17.27 |
| Nebraska | 17,980 | $35,920 | $37,060 | $17.27 |
| New Mexico | 16,540 | $35,830 | $38,520 | $17.22 |
| Georgia | 86,660 | $35,620 | $37,790 | $17.13 |
| Kansas | 26,750 | $35,450 | $36,400 | $17.04 |
| Wisconsin | 47,580 | $35,000 | $37,270 | $16.83 |
| Oklahoma | 32,910 | $34,790 | $35,640 | $16.72 |
| Arkansas | 28,350 | $34,700 | $35,550 | $16.68 |
| West Virginia | 12,520 | $34,510 | $34,580 | $16.59 |
| Louisiana | 31,710 | $34,490 | $35,560 | $16.58 |
| Alabama | 46,580 | $34,290 | $35,980 | $16.48 |
| Mississippi | 23,420 | $34,270 | $35,370 | $16.47 |
| Virgin Islands | 410 | $28,130 | $28,960 | $13.53 |
| Puerto Rico | 19,230 | $25,030 | $26,920 | $12.03 |
| Guam | 1,200 | $22,910 | $25,640 | $11.02 |
Sorted by median pay, highest first. "Not published" means BLS did not release that figure for the state, usually because too few employers were surveyed. "$239,200 or more" is the highest value BLS reports in the state tables.
Similar occupations by pay
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$40,240 a year
- Driver/Sales Workers$38,770 a year
- Passenger Attendants$37,720 a year
- Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$37,290 a year
- Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$37,180 a year
- Packers and Packagers, Hand$36,280 a year
Common questions
How much do Stockers and Order Fillers earn in the United States?
The median pay was $37,330 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $30,110 and the highest-paid 10% more than $49,260.
How many people work as Stockers and Order Fillers?
About 2,833,810 jobs in the United States in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked in November 2026. Figures are for employees, before tax, and leave out overtime pay and benefits. They are official statistics, not advice or a pay offer; see bls.gov/oes for the original tables.