State medians come from the same OEWS release as the national figures. The cost-of-living column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity, restating pay in national-average dollars so a high-cost state and a low-cost one can be compared directly.
Stocker and Order Filler Salary (2026): Data, Outlook & How to Become One
The median pay for Stockers and Order Fillers is $37,330 a year ($17.95/hr), according to BLS OEWS, May 2025. Employment is projected to grow 8.5% through 2034, with about 472,300 openings a year (BLS EP, 2024–2034). Typical entry-level education: No formal educational credential.
SOC 53-7065Transportation and Material MovingLast updated August 15, 2026
- Median pay
- $37,330
- Projected growth
- +8.5%
- Openings a year
- 472,300
- Typical education
- No formal credential
BLS OEWS, May 2025
BLS EP, 2024–2034
BLS EP, 2024–2034
BLS EP, 2024–2034
Also advertised as: Checker Stocker, Inventory Specialist, Inventory Technician (Inventory Tech), Label Maker, Marking Clerk, Order Filler.
How much do Stockers and Order Fillers make?
10th percentile$30,110
Entry / lowest-paid tenth
25th percentile$34,450
Lower quartile
Median (50th)$37,330
Half earn more, half earn less
75th percentile$44,650
Upper quartile
90th percentile$49,260
Top-paid tenth
| Median annual wage | $37,330 |
|---|---|
| Median hourly wage | $17.95/hr |
| Mean annual wage | $39,540 |
| People employed | 2,833,810 |
Versus all US occupations
At $37,330, Stockers and Order Fillers earn 27% below the $50,980 median across all US occupations, a difference of $13,650 a year.
Versus transportation and material moving occupations
Inside the Transportation and Material Moving group, where the middle occupation pays $58,405, this is 36% below the group median.
Pay range
The top 10% earn $49,260 or more while the bottom 10% earn $30,110, a gap of 1.6×. That is a narrow spread, so experience and employer move pay less than in most occupations.
Rank in the bank
This median pays more than 6% of the 923 occupations in the NueCareer career bank.
Cost of living
Washington posts the highest raw median ($44,620), but once local prices are taken into account Wyoming leads at $42,701 in national-average dollars.
Which states pay Stockers and Order Fillers the most?
| State | Median | COL-adjusted | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $44,620 | $41,696 | 57,370 |
| Oregon | $43,480 | $42,066 | 42,690 |
| California | $42,870 | $38,719 | 310,870 |
| Colorado | $42,350 | $41,096 | 55,520 |
| Connecticut | $40,590 | $39,176 | 35,490 |
| Alaska | $40,310 | $39,381 | 6,770 |
| District of Columbia | $39,640 | $36,069 | 3,150 |
| Wyoming | $39,580 | $42,701 | 4,800 |
| Hawaii | $39,300 | $35,743 | 8,830 |
| Montana | $39,050 | $41,259 | 8,900 |
Is Stocker and Order Filler a growing career?
Stockers and Order Fillers8.5%
All US occupations3.1%
+8.5% projected growth vs 3.1% for all occupations.
Much faster than average
BLS projects employment of Stockers and Order Fillers to change 8.5% over 2024–2034, roughly 2.7× the 3.1% projected for all occupations. That is 235,000 more jobs.
Annual openings
About 472,300 openings are projected each year, 17.1% of the 2,764,800 jobs that existed in 2024. Most come from workers leaving the occupation, not from growth alone.
Overall employment of hand laborers and material movers is projected to grow 4 percent from 2024 to 2034, about as fast as the average for all occupations.
Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.
Projected employment of hand laborers and material movers varies by occupation (see table).
Hand laborers and freight, stock, and material movers will still be needed to move materials in many sectors of the economy. However, some warehouses have installed equipment, such as high-speed conveyors and sorting systems, to increase efficiency.
How to become a Stocker and Order Filler
There are usually no formal educational requirements to become a hand laborer or material mover. They typically learn through on-the-job training that lasts 1 month or less.
| Typical entry-level education | No formal educational credential |
|---|---|
| Preparation needed (O*NET job zone) | Little or no preparation |
| Work experience in a related occupation | None |
| Typical on-the-job training | Short-term on-the-job training |
What education people in the job have
O*NET incumbent survey: the highest level of education reported by people already working as stockers and order fillers.
- High School Diploma56.6%
- Some College Courses29.6%
- Less than a High School Diploma7.8%
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)3.7%
- Post-Secondary Certificate2.1%
What does a Stocker and Order Filler do?
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.
Hand laborers and material movers manually move freight, stock, or other materials. Some of these workers feed or remove material to or from machines, clean vehicles, pick up unwanted household goods, and pack materials for moving.
Day-to-day tasks
- Receive, unload, open, unpack, or issue sales floor merchandise.
- Answer customers' questions about merchandise and advise customers on merchandise selection.
- Dispose of damaged or defective items, or return them to vendors.
- Stock shelves, racks, cases, bins, and tables with new or transferred merchandise.
- Receive and count stock items, and record data manually or on computer.
- Store items in an orderly and accessible manner in warehouses, tool rooms, supply rooms, or other areas.
- Pack and unpack items to be stocked on shelves in stockrooms, warehouses, or storage yards.
- Clean and maintain supplies, tools, equipment, and storage areas to ensure compliance with safety regulations.
O*NET core tasks, ordered by reported importance.
Core skills
- Active Listening3.3/5
- Reading Comprehension3.0/5
- Speaking2.9/5
- Monitoring2.9/5
- Critical Thinking2.8/5
- Writing2.5/5
- Active Learning2.4/5
- Learning Strategies2.3/5
Transferable skills
- Social Perceptiveness2.9/5
- Service Orientation2.9/5
- Coordination2.8/5
- Judgment and Decision Making2.6/5
- Time Management2.6/5
- Systems Analysis2.4/5
- Management of Personnel Resources2.4/5
- Persuasion2.3/5
Tools and software
- Data base user interface and query software · in demand
- Electronic mail software · in demand
- Enterprise resource planning ERP software · in demand
- Internet browser software · in demand
- Office suite software · in demand
- Operating system software · in demand
- Spreadsheet software · in demand
- Word processing software · in demand
- Calendar and scheduling software
- Desktop communications software
- Inventory management software
- Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software
“In demand” marks an O*NET Employer-Based Hot Technology, software named in real job postings for this occupation.
What personality type suits a Stocker and Order Filler?
Interest profile: O*NET Occupational Interests, scored 1–7
Realisticprimary4.8
Investigative1.0
Artistic1.0
Social1.9
Enterprisingprimary3.3
Conventionalprimary6.3
Day to day this is work built around organising, following procedures and working precisely with data, combined with hands-on, practical work with tools, machines or the outdoors.
Closest MBTI types
NueCareer fit scores: cosine similarity between each MBTI type's interest vector and this occupation's O*NET interest profile. Not a BLS or O*NET figure; the method is documented on our methodology page.
Stocker and Order Filler: frequently asked questions
How much do Stockers and Order Fillers make?
Stockers and Order Fillers earn a median of $37,330 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), 27% below the $50,980 median for all US occupations. That works out at $17.95/hr. The middle half earn between $34,450 and $44,650. The top 10% earn $49,260 or more.
Do you need a degree to become a Stocker and Order Filler?
No. BLS lists no formal educational credential as the typical entry requirement for Stockers and Order Fillers, and O*NET rates the preparation needed as little or no preparation. BLS also lists short-term on-the-job training as typical on-the-job training. In O*NET's survey of people already doing the job, 56.6% hold high school diploma.
Is Stocker and Order Filler a growing career?
Yes, strongly. Employment is projected to grow 8.5% over 2024–2034, more than double the 3.1% projected for all occupations (BLS EP, 2024–2034). BLS still projects about 472,300 openings a year, mostly from workers retiring or moving to other work.
What does a Stocker and Order Filler do?
Hand laborers and material movers manually move freight, stock, or other materials. A core O*NET task: receive, unload, open, unpack, or issue sales floor merchandise. Employers most often ask for Data base user interface and query software, Electronic mail software, Enterprise resource planning ERP software.
Which states pay Stockers and Order Fillers the most?
The highest state medians for Stockers and Order Fillers are Washington ($44,620), Oregon ($43,480), California ($42,870) (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Adjusted for local prices using BEA Regional Price Parities, Wyoming moves to the top at $42,701.
What personality type suits a Stocker and Order Filler?
O*NET scores Stockers and Order Fillers highest on the Conventional, Realistic and Enterprising interest areas, so the work mixes organising, following procedures and working precisely with data with hands-on, practical work with tools, machines or the outdoors. On NueCareer's MBTI-to-interest mapping the closest types are ESTJ, ISTJ. Personality is a fit signal, not a gate. The free NueCareer quiz scores your own profile against all 923 occupations in the bank.