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 Massachusetts publish pay for this occupation with at least 100 jobs, together 60,540 jobs. The three largest employers of stockers and order fillers are Boston-Cambridge-Newton (35,770 jobs), Providence-Warwick (12,020 jobs), Worcester (6,360 jobs), which hold 89.4% of those jobs. Median pay across these metros runs from $36,640 to $39,060 a year, against $37,540 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 Massachusetts: the highest median pay is in the Pittsfield, MA area ($39,060 a year); the most jobs are in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area (35,770). Statewide the median is $37,540 with 49,760 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) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsfield, MA | 840 | $39,060 | $33,760 | $47,890 | 0.81 | 34% | 95.1 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | 1,600 | $38,100 | $33,900 | $48,940 | 0.94 | 53% | 98.4 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 35,770 | $37,700 | $32,960 | $49,220 | 0.73 | 64% | 108.3 |
| Worcester, MA | 6,360 | $37,250 | $32,840 | $49,910 | 1.00 | 46% | 102.5 |
| Springfield, MA | 2,840 | $37,160 | $32,310 | $47,690 | 0.78 | 37% | 96.1 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | 1,110 | $36,730 | $35,070 | $46,700 | 0.93 | 45% | 100.2 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 12,020 | $36,640 | $31,510 | $47,380 | 0.92 | 43% | 101.8 |
National page: Stockers and order fillers →Cities of Massachusetts
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 Pittsfield, MA area, with a median of $39,060 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025; metro areas with at least 100 jobs).
In the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, with 35,770 jobs.