Pay, demand and where to work, from BLS data with the year on every table.
low → high: location quotient
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Stockers and order fillers (SOC 53-7065) employed 2,833,810 people in May 2025. The median pay is $37,330 a year ($17.95 an hour); the lowest-paid 10% earn under $30,110 and the highest-paid 10% more than $49,260. BLS projects its employment to change by +8.9% between 2025 and 2035 (about 430,700 openings a year including replacements). The typical way in: No formal educational credential.
Highest median pay: Washington ($44,620), Oregon ($43,480), California ($42,870). Most jobs: Texas (322,710), California (310,870), Florida (171,380).
| Measure ⇅ | Annual ⇅ | Hourly equivalent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile (entry level) | $30,110 | $14.48 |
| 25th percentile | $34,450 | $16.56 |
| Median | $37,330 | $17.95 |
| Mean | $39,540 | $19.01 |
| 75th percentile | $44,650 | $21.47 |
| 90th percentile (experienced) | $49,260 | $23.68 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
Hourly equivalents divide by 2,080 hours. Pay above $239,200 is shown as "≥ $239,200" (BLS top code).
| Measure ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Jobs 2025 | 2,804,300 |
| Jobs 2035 (projected) | 3,055,000 |
| Change in jobs | 250,700 |
| Percent change | +8.9% |
| Openings a year (growth + replacements) | 430,700 |
| Self-employed share | 0.0% |
| Typical entry education | No formal educational credential |
| Work experience in a related occupation | None |
| Typical on-the-job training | Short-term on-the-job training |
Licences and certifications are set by states and employers; the education shown is the usual entry requirement, not a legal one.
| State ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ | Yearly rent as % of median pay ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 46,580 | 1.21 | $34,290 | $27,750 | $47,420 | -8% | 38% |
| Alaska | 6,770 | 1.14 | $40,310 | $34,230 | $57,050 | +8% | 43% |
| Arizona | 57,510 | 0.97 | $37,500 | $31,550 | $55,430 | +0% | 54% |
| Arkansas | 28,350 | 1.19 | $34,700 | $28,710 | $46,370 | -7% | 34% |
| California | 310,870 | 0.94 | $42,870 | $35,910 | $54,820 | +15% | 59% |
| Colorado | 55,520 | 1.06 | $42,350 | $35,720 | $49,820 | +13% | 52% |
| Connecticut | 35,490 | 1.15 | $40,590 | $35,540 | $48,740 | +9% | 46% |
| Delaware | 7,080 | 0.80 | $37,420 | $31,200 | $58,730 | +0% | 49% |
| District of Columbia | 3,150 | 0.25 | $39,640 | $37,800 | $50,010 | +6% | 58% |
| Florida | 171,380 | 0.95 | $36,400 | $29,990 | $48,610 | -2% | 60% |
| Georgia | 86,660 | 0.97 | $35,620 | $29,880 | $49,010 | -5% | 51% |
| Hawaii | 8,830 | 0.77 | $39,300 | $35,580 | $53,270 | +5% | 59% |
| Idaho | 12,450 | 0.80 | $37,310 | $29,640 | $46,190 | -0% | 45% |
| Illinois | 109,240 | 0.98 | $37,680 | $31,460 | $49,040 | +1% | 42% |
| Indiana | 66,420 | 1.14 | $36,250 | $29,830 | $48,270 | -3% | 37% |
| Iowa | 26,770 | 0.94 | $36,640 | $28,450 | $50,110 | -2% | 32% |
| Kansas | 26,750 | 1.02 | $35,450 | $28,560 | $47,260 | -5% | 37% |
| Kentucky | 47,730 | 1.31 | $36,810 | $29,500 | $60,330 | -1% | 33% |
| Louisiana | 31,710 | 0.90 | $34,490 | $27,950 | $47,660 | -8% | 37% |
| Maine | 11,950 | 1.02 | $37,220 | $31,270 | $49,340 | -0% | 39% |
| Maryland | 34,980 | 0.69 | $37,690 | $31,770 | $48,910 | +1% | 55% |
| Massachusetts | 49,760 | 0.75 | $37,540 | $33,380 | $48,610 | +1% | 59% |
| Michigan | 82,730 | 1.03 | $35,930 | $30,070 | $47,900 | -4% | 39% |
| Minnesota | 40,270 | 0.75 | $37,120 | $30,460 | $49,260 | -1% | 42% |
| Mississippi | 23,420 | 1.10 | $34,270 | $27,360 | $46,600 | -8% | 35% |
| Missouri | 67,390 | 1.26 | $36,710 | $29,920 | $49,500 | -2% | 35% |
| Montana | 8,900 | 0.95 | $39,050 | $31,110 | $48,060 | +5% | 36% |
| Nebraska | 17,980 | 0.96 | $35,920 | $29,220 | $46,170 | -4% | 37% |
| Nevada | 31,270 | 1.11 | $37,380 | $29,420 | $49,470 | +0% | 55% |
| New Hampshire | 14,400 | 1.16 | $36,780 | $29,810 | $48,650 | -1% | 51% |
| New Jersey | 64,070 | 0.82 | $37,250 | $32,220 | $53,880 | -0% | 58% |
| New Mexico | 16,540 | 1.04 | $35,830 | $29,540 | $51,170 | -4% | 37% |
| New York | 146,140 | 0.83 | $39,030 | $34,130 | $56,850 | +5% | 50% |
| North Carolina | 87,510 | 0.97 | $35,950 | $29,140 | $46,980 | -4% | 45% |
| North Dakota | 5,240 | 0.67 | $36,790 | $31,530 | $47,740 | -1% | 32% |
| Ohio | 129,760 | 1.28 | $37,130 | $28,770 | $48,770 | -1% | 35% |
| Oklahoma | 32,910 | 1.06 | $34,790 | $28,440 | $47,150 | -7% | 36% |
| Oregon | 42,690 | 1.19 | $43,480 | $35,670 | $50,960 | +16% | 44% |
| Pennsylvania | 119,840 | 1.08 | $36,640 | $28,040 | $48,530 | -2% | 41% |
| Rhode Island | 6,660 | 0.73 | $36,470 | $31,280 | $47,940 | -2% | 47% |
| South Carolina | 41,800 | 1.00 | $36,020 | $29,810 | $46,830 | -4% | 42% |
| South Dakota | 11,460 | 1.37 | $37,650 | $27,730 | $46,020 | +1% | 32% |
| Tennessee | 60,130 | 1.01 | $36,140 | $29,970 | $47,280 | -3% | 43% |
| Texas | 322,710 | 1.26 | $36,840 | $28,870 | $47,180 | -1% | 48% |
| Utah | 26,730 | 0.85 | $37,690 | $30,040 | $48,670 | +1% | 51% |
| Vermont | 5,360 | 0.97 | $37,130 | $30,680 | $49,200 | -1% | 43% |
| Virginia | 69,660 | 0.93 | $36,380 | $29,470 | $48,620 | -3% | 54% |
| Washington | 57,370 | 0.89 | $44,620 | $36,960 | $57,720 | +20% | 49% |
| West Virginia | 12,520 | 0.98 | $34,510 | $27,550 | $44,510 | -8% | 31% |
| Wisconsin | 47,580 | 0.89 | $35,000 | $29,280 | $48,400 | -6% | 39% |
| Wyoming | 4,800 | 0.94 | $39,580 | $35,130 | $63,930 | +6% | 30% |
Location quotient above 1 means the occupation is more concentrated in the state than in the nation. "n/a" means BLS suppressed the figure. Rent uses the state median gross rent (ACS).
The 60 highest-paying metropolitan areas among those with at least 300 jobs in this occupation.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheyenne, WY | 1,720 | $46,900 | $37,620 | $63,940 | 1.94 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 30,860 | $46,830 | $38,530 | $57,830 | 0.81 |
| Kenosha, WI | 2,530 | $46,030 | $30,080 | $60,570 | 1.84 |
| Bend, OR | 1,870 | $45,840 | $35,660 | $49,080 | 0.95 |
| Bozeman, MT | 1,340 | $45,520 | $37,140 | $55,140 | 1.02 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 26,610 | $45,130 | $37,990 | $58,370 | 0.62 |
| Boulder, CO | 2,230 | $45,010 | $35,480 | $55,250 | 0.64 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 10,610 | $44,970 | $39,120 | $62,820 | 0.51 |
| Greeley, CO | 1,670 | $44,560 | $36,470 | $50,310 | 0.77 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 32,610 | $44,480 | $38,020 | $50,250 | 1.11 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 26,750 | $44,440 | $37,120 | $55,200 | 1.21 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 900 | $44,300 | $37,070 | $55,590 | 0.94 |
| Vallejo, CA | 2,860 | $44,300 | $37,250 | $58,950 | 1.09 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 1,690 | $44,140 | $36,680 | $56,380 | 0.99 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 2,450 | $44,070 | $36,590 | $58,980 | 1.03 |
| New Haven, CT | 9,430 | $43,840 | $35,840 | $43,930 | 1.84 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 77,160 | $43,200 | $35,900 | $49,160 | 2.47 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 17,870 | $43,200 | $36,600 | $53,840 | 0.91 |
| Chambersburg, PA | 2,970 | $42,990 | $27,650 | $47,320 | 2.71 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | 1,120 | $42,910 | $38,900 | $57,590 | 0.84 |
| Visalia, CA | 3,780 | $42,080 | $35,120 | $48,690 | 1.21 |
| Bellingham, WA | 1,330 | $41,750 | $36,690 | $54,600 | 0.80 |
| Salem, OR | 3,950 | $41,520 | $35,010 | $60,880 | 1.15 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 9,110 | $41,440 | $35,380 | $48,040 | 1.58 |
| Modesto, CA | 4,080 | $41,320 | $35,900 | $58,860 | 1.15 |
| Napa, CA | 1,050 | $41,200 | $37,340 | $54,970 | 0.74 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | 840 | $40,850 | $36,830 | $57,430 | 1.27 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 13,530 | $40,730 | $35,600 | $49,930 | 1.24 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 1,210 | $40,680 | $32,630 | $59,790 | 1.40 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 2,580 | $40,650 | $36,890 | $56,200 | 0.69 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 5,330 | $40,510 | $36,030 | $62,410 | 1.14 |
| Yakima, WA | 2,020 | $40,460 | $35,960 | $64,170 | 1.14 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 6,500 | $40,350 | $32,550 | $50,290 | 1.33 |
| Anchorage, AK | 4,070 | $40,310 | $35,720 | $55,230 | 1.26 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 2,810 | $40,280 | $35,670 | $50,770 | 0.91 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 910 | $40,250 | $36,480 | $50,380 | 0.98 |
| Grand Junction, CO | 1,150 | $40,120 | $34,260 | $45,840 | 0.94 |
| Glens Falls, NY | 850 | $39,930 | $32,240 | $46,570 | 0.93 |
| Odessa, TX | 1,810 | $39,810 | $28,840 | $49,960 | 1.23 |
| Helena, MT | 770 | $39,760 | $31,270 | $46,480 | 0.95 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | 9,400 | $39,690 | $30,760 | $57,190 | 1.94 |
| Walla Walla, WA | 420 | $39,490 | $35,080 | $48,460 | 0.89 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | 720 | $39,460 | $35,030 | $60,880 | 0.81 |
| Yuba City, CA | 950 | $39,460 | $35,140 | $50,210 | 1.02 |
| El Centro, CA | 1,360 | $39,450 | $34,320 | $49,600 | 1.14 |
| Salisbury, MD | 680 | $39,450 | $31,560 | $47,420 | 0.70 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA | 540 | $39,390 | $33,030 | $47,390 | 1.03 |
| Mankato, MN | 1,080 | $39,360 | $28,870 | $64,330 | 1.06 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | 1,640 | $39,280 | $35,670 | $51,190 | 0.74 |
| Salinas, CA | 1,860 | $39,200 | $35,620 | $56,860 | 0.55 |
| Logan, UT-ID | 1,290 | $39,180 | $29,120 | $45,350 | 1.06 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 21,220 | $39,160 | $36,040 | $55,120 | 0.76 |
| Dover, DE | 1,330 | $39,150 | $31,200 | $49,020 | 1.07 |
| Fresno, CA | 8,850 | $39,130 | $34,750 | $48,450 | 1.02 |
| Medford, OR | 1,890 | $39,120 | $34,860 | $49,050 | 1.16 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 6,190 | $39,070 | $35,020 | $54,860 | 1.00 |
| Pittsfield, MA | 840 | $39,060 | $33,760 | $47,890 | 0.81 |
| Billings, MT | 1,780 | $39,050 | $33,280 | $48,240 | 1.04 |
| Columbus, OH | 30,130 | $39,040 | $31,300 | $50,480 | 1.50 |
| Albany, OR | 1,470 | $38,970 | $36,100 | $47,650 | 1.71 |
The median is $37,330 a year ($17.95 an hour); the lowest-paid tenth earn under $30,110 and the highest-paid tenth over $49,260 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
2,833,810 in May 2025, and BLS projects +8.9% growth to 2035.
The typical entry education is: No formal educational credential (BLS).
Washington, with a median of $44,620 (among states with published figures).