Stocker and Order Filler career guide
A stocker, also called a stock clerk or order filler, keeps products moving from the truck to the shelf, or from the warehouse shelf to a customer's order. The job exists in stores, grocery chains, warehouses and fulfillment centers.
Pay data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Job content: O*NET 31.0. Updated 2026-10-26.
- $37,330median annual wage (U.S.)
- $17.95median hourly wage
- 2,833,810people employed in the U.S.
What a stocker does
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.
Typical tasks
- Take inventory or examine merchandise to identify items to be reordered or replenished.
- Answer customers' questions about merchandise and advise customers on merchandise selection.
- Receive and count stock items, and record data manually or on computer.
- Receive, unload, open, unpack, or issue sales floor merchandise.
- Stock shelves, racks, cases, bins, and tables with new or transferred merchandise.
- Pack and unpack items to be stocked on shelves in stockrooms, warehouses, or storage yards.
- Mark stock items, using identification tags, stamps, electric marking tools, or other labeling equipment.
- Store items in an orderly and accessible manner in warehouses, tool rooms, supply rooms, or other areas.
A typical day
In a store, a shift often starts with unloading a delivery, breaking down pallets and filling shelves, usually before opening or overnight. In a warehouse, order fillers pick items from a list or a handheld scanner, pack them and send them on. Both versions involve lifting, walking and a lot of attention to labels and locations.
Skills employers look for
These are the skills O*NET rates as most important for this occupation.
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
- Social Perceptiveness
- Coordination
- Service Orientation
- Judgment and Decision Making
Knowledge areas
- Customer and Personal Service
- English Language
- Public Safety and Security
- Production and Processing
- Sales and Marketing
Tools and technology
Examples of technology used in this occupation, from O*NET: Apple Safari, Google Docs, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Word, Mozilla Firefox.
Education and training
Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.
Stocker and Order Filler pay
The median annual wage for stockers and order fillers was $37,330 in May 2025 ($17.95 an hour). Half of workers earned between $34,450 and $44,650.
Highest-paying states
- Washington: $44,620 median
- Oregon: $43,480 median
- California: $42,870 median
- Colorado: $42,350 median
- Connecticut: $40,590 median
States with the most stockers and order fillers
- Texas: 322,710 employed
- California: 310,870 employed
- Florida: 171,380 employed
- New York: 146,140 employed
- Ohio: 129,760 employed
Stocker and Order Filler pay in every state
How to get hired
Most stocker jobs need no experience and offer a set shift, often early morning or overnight. Employers care about reliability, safety and being able to handle the physical work. If you can work nights or weekends, say so in the application, because those shifts are often the hardest to fill.
Job titles you may see
Order Filler, Stock Clerk, Stocker, Warehouse Worker.
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Related career guides
Stocker and Order Filler salary by state · Stocker and Order Filler job description and interview questions
Sources and methodology
Wage and employment estimates: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, cross-industry estimates for all ownerships. Figures are as published; BLS does not publish some estimates for some states. As defined by BLS, wages include tips, commissions and production bonuses, and exclude overtime pay, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and other premium pay. BLS OEWS
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Frequently asked questions
What does a stocker do?
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.
How much does a stocker make?
The median annual wage for stockers and order fillers in the United States was $37,330 in May 2025, or $17.95 an hour. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $30,110 and the highest-paid 10% earned more than $49,260.
Which state pays stockers and order fillers the most?
Washington had the highest median annual wage for this occupation in May 2025, at $44,620, followed by Oregon ($43,480) and California ($42,870).
How many stockers and order fillers are there in the U.S.?
BLS estimated 2,833,810 people were employed as stockers and order fillers in May 2025. Texas employed the most, with 322,710.