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.
6 metro areas in New Jersey publish pay for this occupation with at least 100 jobs, together 193,150 jobs. The three largest employers of stockers and order fillers are New York-Newark-Jersey City (131,080 jobs), Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington (45,770 jobs), Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton (9,880 jobs), which hold 96.7% of those jobs. Median pay across these metros runs from $35,810 to $38,950 a year, against $37,250 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 New Jersey: the highest median pay is in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ area ($38,950 a year); the most jobs are in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area (131,080). Statewide the median is $37,250 with 64,070 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) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 9,880 | $38,950 | $28,200 | $58,240 | 1.44 | 42% | 100.0 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 131,080 | $38,600 | $34,270 | $57,050 | 0.76 | 57% | 112.6 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 2,960 | $37,330 | $32,220 | $48,920 | 0.68 | 52% | 103.2 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 45,770 | $36,800 | $29,350 | $50,370 | 0.87 | 48% | 102.6 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 2,320 | $36,290 | $32,220 | $46,910 | 0.75 | 45% | 98.9 |
| Vineland, NJ | 1,140 | $35,810 | $32,220 | $48,110 | 1.01 | 43% | 96.0 |
National page: Stockers and order fillers →Cities of New Jersey
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 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ area, with a median of $38,950 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025; metro areas with at least 100 jobs).
In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, with 131,080 jobs.