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How Much Does a Stocker and Order Filler Make?

A stocker and order filler in the US earns a median salary of $37,330 a year, or $17.95 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The average is $39,540, and the middle half earn between $34,450 and $44,650.

Median a year $37,330
Median an hour $17.95
Median a month $3,111
Average a year $39,540

Stocker and order filler pay range

What stockers and order fillers earn at each point of the pay scale. The 10th percentile is a rough guide to starting pay.

Percentile A year An hour
10th (lowest 10%) $30,110 $14.48
25th $34,450 $16.56
Median (50th) $37,330 $17.95
75th $44,650 $21.47
90th (top 10%) $49,260 $23.68

The median is 27% less than the $50,980 median for all US jobs. About 2,833,810 people work as stockers and order fillers in the US.

After tax and by period

A week
$718
Every two weeks
$1,436
Twice a month
$1,555
A month
$3,111

At the median salary, before tax.

Stocker and order filler salary by state

Sorted by average pay. Washington pays stockers and order fillers the most, at $45,690 a year on average.

State Average Median Jobs After tax
Washington $45,690 $44,620 57,370 After tax
Wyoming $43,510 $39,580 4,800 After tax
Colorado $43,450 $42,350 55,520 After tax
California $43,440 $42,870 310,870 After tax
Oregon $43,210 $43,480 42,690 After tax
Alaska $43,190 $40,310 6,770 After tax
District of Columbia $42,810 $39,640 3,150 After tax
New York $42,430 $39,030 146,140 After tax
Hawaii $42,020 $39,300 8,830 After tax
Connecticut $41,800 $40,590 35,490 After tax
Delaware $40,680 $37,420 7,080 After tax
Arizona $40,630 $37,500 57,510 After tax
New Jersey $40,460 $37,250 64,070 After tax
Maryland $40,320 $37,690 34,980 After tax
Massachusetts $40,250 $37,540 49,760 After tax
Montana $40,240 $39,050 8,900 After tax
Maine $40,090 $37,220 11,950 After tax
Illinois $39,990 $37,680 109,240 After tax
Minnesota $39,630 $37,120 40,270 After tax
Vermont $39,600 $37,130 5,360 After tax
Kentucky $39,480 $36,810 47,730 After tax
Nevada $39,390 $37,380 31,270 After tax
Rhode Island $39,230 $36,470 6,660 After tax
Missouri $39,150 $36,710 67,390 After tax
Ohio $38,920 $37,130 129,760 After tax
North Dakota $38,790 $36,790 5,240 After tax
Utah $38,780 $37,690 26,730 After tax
Iowa $38,680 $36,640 26,770 After tax
New Hampshire $38,630 $36,780 14,400 After tax
Texas $38,610 $36,840 322,710 After tax
New Mexico $38,520 $35,830 16,540 After tax
Pennsylvania $38,380 $36,640 119,840 After tax
Florida $38,360 $36,400 171,380 After tax
Michigan $38,170 $35,930 82,730 After tax
Virginia $38,070 $36,380 69,660 After tax
Idaho $37,940 $37,310 12,450 After tax
Georgia $37,790 $35,620 86,660 After tax
Indiana $37,720 $36,250 66,420 After tax
Tennessee $37,500 $36,140 60,130 After tax
Wisconsin $37,270 $35,000 47,580 After tax
Nebraska $37,060 $35,920 17,980 After tax
South Dakota $37,000 $37,650 11,460 After tax
North Carolina $36,950 $35,950 87,510 After tax
South Carolina $36,880 $36,020 41,800 After tax
Kansas $36,400 $35,450 26,750 After tax
Alabama $35,980 $34,290 46,580 After tax
Oklahoma $35,640 $34,790 32,910 After tax
Louisiana $35,560 $34,490 31,710 After tax
Arkansas $35,550 $34,700 28,350 After tax
Mississippi $35,370 $34,270 23,420 After tax
West Virginia $34,580 $34,510 12,520 After tax
Virgin Islands $28,960 $28,130 410
Puerto Rico $26,920 $25,030 19,230
Guam $25,640 $22,910 1,200

A dash means BLS did not publish that figure for the state.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), for “Stockers and Order Fillers” (SOC 53-7065). Wages are before tax and leave out self-employed workers. All job salaries

About the Job Salaries

Job Salaries shows what more than 500 US jobs pay, from nurses and electricians to software developers and truck drivers. Each job has its median and average salary, hourly and monthly pay, the pay range from the lowest-paid 10% to the top 10%, and a table of pay in every state. The figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, the largest survey of US pay, in its latest release.

How to use it

  1. 1 Search for a job or pick one from the list.
  2. 2 Read the median salary, hourly pay and the pay range.
  3. 3 Check the salary by state to see where the job pays most.
  4. 4 Open the take-home pay calculator to see the salary after tax.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a stocker and order filler make an hour?

The median hourly wage for a stocker and order filler is $17.95, and the average is $19.01. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $14.48 an hour and the top 10% over $23.68.

How much does a stocker and order filler make a month?

At the median salary of $37,330, a stocker and order filler earns about $3,111 a month before tax, or $1,436 every two weeks.

Which state pays stockers and order fillers the most?

Washington has the highest average pay for a stocker and order filler, at $45,690 a year. Next are Wyoming and Colorado. Pay is usually higher where living costs are higher, so compare take-home pay too.

What is the starting salary for a stocker and order filler?

The lowest-paid 10% of stockers and order fillers earn less than $30,110 a year, and the lowest 25% less than $34,450. That is a fair guide to starting pay, which depends on the state, the employer and your experience.

How much do the highest-paid stockers and order fillers make?

The top 10% earn more than $49,260 a year, and the top 25% more than $44,650.