Stockers and Order Fillers Salary - BLS OEWS Wage Benchmarks
SOC 53-7065 · National · May 2025 OEWS Data
Median Annual Salary
$37,336
$17.95/hr
Verified BLS OEWS data · Updated May 18, 2026
Source: BLS OEWS · Published May 15, 2026
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The national median salary for Stockers and Order Fillers is $37,336 per year ($17.95/hr) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025. The middle 50% of earners make between $34,445 and $44,658 annually. Top earners at the 90th percentile reach $49,254 per year. There are approximately 2,833,810 stockers and order fillers employed in the United States.
About This Role
BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018
Receive, store, and issue merchandise, materials, equipment, and other items from stockroom, warehouse, or storage yard to fill shelves, racks, tables, or customers’ orders. May operate power equipment to fill orders. May mark prices on merchandise and set up sales displays.
Career Outlook
BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034
10-year growth
+8.5%
Much faster than average
Annual openings
472K
per year, on avg
Workforce today
2.8M
as of 2024
Why those openings exist
5% from new growth95% from people leaving the role
Most openings come from replacement, not growth. Retention matters more than recruiting here.
Typical entry requirements
Education
No formal educational credential
Experience
None
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training
Industry Wage Breakdown
Top 5 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific
Industry
Workforce
Median Pay
General Merchandise Retailers
NAICS 455000
872K
$36,340
Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only)
NAICS 4450A1
656K
$35,900
Warehousing and Storage
NAICS 493100
458K
$44,700
Building Material and Supplies Dealers
NAICS 444100
105K
$36,300
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only)
NAICS 4240A1
88K
$44,330
Wage range across top 5 industries: $35,900 to $44,700 (25% spread)
Wage Percentiles
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours)
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
P10
$14.48
$30,118
P25
$16.56
$34,445
P50MEDIAN
$17.95
$37,336
P75
$21.47
$44,658
P90
$23.68
$49,254
Market Context Signal
JOLTS · other sector
Active
Openings Rate
3.4%
Quits Rate
2.0%
The labor market rebounded in March: hires jumped to 5.6M (+655K) and separations rose to 5.4M (+356K), both more than offsetting February's drop. Job openings held at 6.9M. Quits ticked to 2.0%.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average stockers and order fillers salary?
The national median salary for Stockers and Order Fillers is $37,336 per year ($17.95/hr) according to BLS OEWS May 2025 data. The middle 50% earn between $34,445 and $44,658 annually.
How much do top-earning stockers and order fillers make?
The 90th percentile salary for Stockers and Order Fillers is $49,254 per year ($23.68/hr). The 75th percentile is $44,658 per year.
What is the entry-level salary for stockers and order fillers?
Entry-level Stockers and Order Fillers (10th percentile) earn approximately $30,118 per year ($14.48/hr). The 25th percentile is $34,445 per year.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.
P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.
Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.
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