Occupation overview

Stockers and Order Fillers Salary in the United States

The median annual wage for stockers and order fillers is $37,330, or $17.95 per hour. About 2,833,810 people work in this occupation nationwide. Wages vary substantially by state — from $44,620 in Washington to $34,270 in Mississippi.

Median annual
$37,330
Median hourly
$17.95
Entry level (P10)
$30,110
Top 10% (P90)
$49,260
Employment
2,833,810
States covered
51

Wage distribution nationwide

Earnings spread across all U.S. workers in this occupation.

10th percentile90th percentile
$30,110
$34,450
$37,330
$44,650
$30,110$37,330$49,260
Annual wage distribution. Highlighted segment contains the median of $37,330.

Salary by state

All 51 states with published data, ranked by median annual wage.

#StateMedian annual Median hourlyEmployment Location quotient
1Washington$44,620$21.4557,3700.89
2Oregon$43,480$20.9042,6901.19
3California$42,870$20.61310,8700.94
4Colorado$42,350$20.3655,5201.06
5Connecticut$40,590$19.5135,4901.15
6Alaska$40,310$19.386,7701.14
7District of Columbia$39,640$19.063,1500.25
8Wyoming$39,580$19.034,8000.94
9Hawaii$39,300$18.908,8300.77
10Montana$39,050$18.778,9000.95
11New York$39,030$18.76146,1400.83
12Utah$37,690$18.1226,7300.85
13Maryland$37,690$18.1234,9800.69
14Illinois$37,680$18.11109,2400.98
15South Dakota$37,650$18.1011,4601.37
16Massachusetts$37,540$18.0549,7600.75
17Arizona$37,500$18.0357,5100.97
18Delaware$37,420$17.997,0800.80
19Nevada$37,380$17.9731,2701.11
20Idaho$37,310$17.9412,4500.80
21New Jersey$37,250$17.9164,0700.82
22Maine$37,220$17.8911,9501.02
23Vermont$37,130$17.855,3600.97
24Ohio$37,130$17.85129,7601.28
25Minnesota$37,120$17.8540,2700.75
26Texas$36,840$17.71322,7101.26
27Kentucky$36,810$17.7047,7301.31
28North Dakota$36,790$17.695,2400.67
29New Hampshire$36,780$17.6814,4001.16
30Missouri$36,710$17.6567,3901.26
31Pennsylvania$36,640$17.62119,8401.08
32Iowa$36,640$17.6226,7700.94
33Rhode Island$36,470$17.536,6600.73
34Florida$36,400$17.50171,3800.95
35Virginia$36,380$17.4969,6600.93
36Indiana$36,250$17.4366,4201.14
37Tennessee$36,140$17.3860,1301.01
38South Carolina$36,020$17.3241,8001.00
39North Carolina$35,950$17.2987,5100.97
40Michigan$35,930$17.2782,7301.03
41Nebraska$35,920$17.2717,9800.96
42New Mexico$35,830$17.2216,5401.04
43Georgia$35,620$17.1386,6600.97
44Kansas$35,450$17.0426,7501.02
45Wisconsin$35,000$16.8347,5800.89
46Oklahoma$34,790$16.7232,9101.06
47Arkansas$34,700$16.6828,3501.19
48West Virginia$34,510$16.5912,5200.98
49Louisiana$34,490$16.5831,7100.90
50Alabama$34,290$16.4846,5801.21
51Mississippi$34,270$16.4723,4201.10

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Frequently asked questions

How much do stockers and order fillers make?

The median annual wage for stockers and order fillers in the United States is $37,330, or $17.95 per hour. Entry-level workers (10th percentile) earn $30,110, and the top 10% earn $49,260.

How many stockers and order fillers are employed in the U.S.?

About 2,833,810 people work as stockers and order fillers nationwide.

Which state pays stockers and order fillers the most?

Washington pays the most at a median of $44,620, followed by Oregon ($43,480) and California ($42,870).

Which state pays stockers and order fillers the least?

Mississippi has the lowest median at $34,270.

Where are stockers and order fillers jobs most concentrated?

The location quotient measures employment concentration relative to the national average. The highest is South Dakota at 1.37×.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Retrieved 2026-10-25. bls.gov/oes