Stockers and Order Fillers pay in the U.S.
$39,540avg. a year
$19.01 an hour · 2,833,810 employed
Stockers and Order Fillers in the U.S. earn an average of $39,540 a year and a median of $37,330. Pay is highest in Washington ($45,690) and lowest in West Virginia ($34,580).
$37,330Median pay
$19.01Average hourly
+28%Avg. pay since 2020
2,833,810Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for stockers and order fillers
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
157,370 jobs
Washington
$45,690
$21.96 an hour
24,800 jobs
Wyoming
$43,510
$20.92 an hour
355,520 jobs
Colorado
$43,450
$20.89 an hour
4310,870 jobs
California
$43,440
$20.89 an hour
542,690 jobs
Oregon
$43,210
$20.77 an hour
66,770 jobs
Alaska
$43,190
$20.76 an hour
73,150 jobs
District of Columbia
$42,810
$20.58 an hour
8146,140 jobs
New York
$42,430
$20.40 an hour
98,830 jobs
Hawaii
$42,020
$20.20 an hour
1035,490 jobs
Connecticut
$41,800
$20.09 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Stockers and Order Fillers pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Cheyenne, WY | $49,190 | $23.65 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $48,710 | $23.42 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $47,470 | $22.82 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $47,210 | $22.70 |
| Flint, MI | $45,560 | $21.90 |
| Vallejo, CA | $45,360 | $21.81 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $45,140 | $21.70 |
| Yakima, WA | $45,140 | $21.70 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Stockers and Order Fillers pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $35,980 | $34,290 | 46,580 |
| Alaska | $43,190 | $40,310 | 6,770 |
| Arizona | $40,630 | $37,500 | 57,510 |
| Arkansas | $35,550 | $34,700 | 28,350 |
| California | $43,440 | $42,870 | 310,870 |
| Colorado | $43,450 | $42,350 | 55,520 |
| Connecticut | $41,800 | $40,590 | 35,490 |
| Delaware | $40,680 | $37,420 | 7,080 |
| District of Columbia | $42,810 | $39,640 | 3,150 |
| Florida | $38,360 | $36,400 | 171,380 |
| Georgia | $37,790 | $35,620 | 86,660 |
| Hawaii | $42,020 | $39,300 | 8,830 |
| Idaho | $37,940 | $37,310 | 12,450 |
| Illinois | $39,990 | $37,680 | 109,240 |
| Indiana | $37,720 | $36,250 | 66,420 |
| Iowa | $38,680 | $36,640 | 26,770 |
| Kansas | $36,400 | $35,450 | 26,750 |
| Kentucky | $39,480 | $36,810 | 47,730 |
| Louisiana | $35,560 | $34,490 | 31,710 |
| Maine | $40,090 | $37,220 | 11,950 |
| Maryland | $40,320 | $37,690 | 34,980 |
| Massachusetts | $40,250 | $37,540 | 49,760 |
| Michigan | $38,170 | $35,930 | 82,730 |
| Minnesota | $39,630 | $37,120 | 40,270 |
| Mississippi | $35,370 | $34,270 | 23,420 |
| Missouri | $39,150 | $36,710 | 67,390 |
| Montana | $40,240 | $39,050 | 8,900 |
| Nebraska | $37,060 | $35,920 | 17,980 |
| Nevada | $39,390 | $37,380 | 31,270 |
| New Hampshire | $38,630 | $36,780 | 14,400 |
| New Jersey | $40,460 | $37,250 | 64,070 |
| New Mexico | $38,520 | $35,830 | 16,540 |
| New York | $42,430 | $39,030 | 146,140 |
| North Carolina | $36,950 | $35,950 | 87,510 |
| North Dakota | $38,790 | $36,790 | 5,240 |
| Ohio | $38,920 | $37,130 | 129,760 |
| Oklahoma | $35,640 | $34,790 | 32,910 |
| Oregon | $43,210 | $43,480 | 42,690 |
| Pennsylvania | $38,380 | $36,640 | 119,840 |
| Rhode Island | $39,230 | $36,470 | 6,660 |
| South Carolina | $36,880 | $36,020 | 41,800 |
| South Dakota | $37,000 | $37,650 | 11,460 |
| Tennessee | $37,500 | $36,140 | 60,130 |
| Texas | $38,610 | $36,840 | 322,710 |
| Utah | $38,780 | $37,690 | 26,730 |
| Vermont | $39,600 | $37,130 | 5,360 |
| Virginia | $38,070 | $36,380 | 69,660 |
| Washington | $45,690 | $44,620 | 57,370 |
| West Virginia | $34,580 | $34,510 | 12,520 |
| Wisconsin | $37,270 | $35,000 | 47,580 |
| Wyoming | $43,510 | $39,580 | 4,800 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$42,380
131,080 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$40,140
111,100 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$42,400
85,630 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$40,700
79,850 jobsRiverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$43,350
77,160 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$38,670
72,970 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$38,980
50,970 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$39,140
45,770 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do stockers and order fillers make?
The average is $39,540 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $37,330 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $19.01, and the median is $17.95 an hour.
Which state pays stockers and order fillers the most?
Washington, with an average of $45,690 a year. The best-paying metro area is Cheyenne, WY at $49,190.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $30,110 a year, and the top 10% earn over $49,260.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 53-7065. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.