Ranked by median pay, with jobs and rent share; from BLS and Census data.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
7 metro areas in Arizona publish pay for this occupation with at least 100 jobs, together 54,950 jobs. The three largest employers of stockers and order fillers are Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler (42,650 jobs), Tucson (6,830 jobs), Yuma (1,360 jobs), which hold 92.5% of those jobs. Median pay across these metros runs from $35,960 to $37,810 a year, against $37,500 for the whole state and $37,330 for the whole country.
BLS reports a national median of $37,330 a year for stockers and order fillers (the lowest-paid tenth earn under $30,110 and the highest-paid tenth over $49,260). Employment is projected to change by +8.9% between 2025 and 2035, with about 430,700 openings a year including replacements. The typical entry route is: No formal educational credential; on-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training. Education requirements are BLS's typical ones, not legal rules; many states also license this work, so check the state board before applying.
Higher pay is not the whole story: look at the rent share column (yearly rent divided by median pay) and the price level (100 is the national average). A metro with a lower salary but cheaper housing can leave more money at the end of the month. The location quotient shows where the occupation is concentrated; employers cluster where it is above 1, which usually means more openings and more competition among employers for the same skills.
Stockers and order fillers in Arizona: the highest median pay is in the Yuma, AZ area ($37,810 a year); the most jobs are in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ area (42,650). Statewide the median is $37,500 with 57,510 jobs. Metro areas with at least 100 jobs in this occupation are listed; click a column to sort.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Yearly rent as % of median pay ⇅ | Price level (US = 100) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuma, AZ | 1,360 | $37,810 | $30,750 | $45,700 | 1.09 | 32% | 92.7 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 42,650 | $37,730 | $31,640 | $58,500 | 0.99 | 54% | 103.3 |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | 1,280 | $37,550 | $31,580 | $49,240 | 0.97 | 43% | 98.3 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 790 | $37,520 | $34,960 | $45,640 | 0.65 | 47% | 100.3 |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 690 | $36,530 | $31,330 | $46,990 | 1.12 | 33% | 89.2 |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | 1,350 | $36,390 | $31,560 | $46,260 | 1.31 | 36% | 94.1 |
| Tucson, AZ | 6,830 | $35,960 | $31,540 | $55,880 | 0.96 | 40% | 96.9 |
National page: Stockers and order fillers →Cities of Arizona
Rent uses the metro median gross rent (ACS) and appears only for metros that contain a city of this guide. "n/a" means BLS suppressed the figure or we have no rent for that metro.
In the Yuma, AZ area, with a median of $37,810 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025; metro areas with at least 100 jobs).
In the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ area, with 42,650 jobs.