Occupation salary profile

Stockers and Order Fillers

SOC 53-7065 BLS OEWS May 2025

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. Excludes “Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks” (43-5071), “Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand” (53-7062), and “Packers and Packagers, Hand” (53-7064).

National median · BLS
$37,330
▲ +0.65% YoY
H-1B sponsor median
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Average salary · BLS
$39,540
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
2,833,810
Jobs (BLS)
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Pay range for Stockers and Order Fillers

Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation.

Percentile All U.S. workers (BLS)
10th — entry pay$30,110
25th$34,450
Median (50th)$37,330
75th$44,650
90th — top pay$49,260

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Projections 2025–2035

Job outlook for Stockers and Order Fillers

BLS projects employment of stockers and order fillers to grow 8.9% from 2025 to 2035, faster than the 3.5% average for all occupations. About 430,700 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.

Jobs 2025 → 2035
2,804,300 → 3,055,000
+250,700 jobs
Projected change
+8.9%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
430,700
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
No formal educational credential
No related experience required
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training
Self-employed
0% of workers (2025)
Preparation needed (O*NET Job Zone 2)
Very Little to Some Preparation Needed. Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
Fastest-growing jobs → Best-paying jobs that need no formal education →

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–2035 · BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook →

Skills & tools

Skills needed for Stockers and Order Fillers

How important each skill and knowledge area is for this job, rated by O*NET on a 1–5 scale from surveys of workers and occupational analysts.

Top skills
  • Active Listening3.1
  • Reading Comprehension3.0
  • Coordination2.8
  • Critical Thinking2.8
  • Service Orientation2.8
  • Social Perceptiveness2.8
  • Speaking2.8
  • Judgment and Decision Making2.6
  • Monitoring2.6
  • Time Management2.6
Top knowledge areas
  • Customer and Personal Service3.7
  • English Language3.3
  • Public Safety and Security2.9
  • Production and Processing2.7
  • Sales and Marketing2.6
  • Computers and Electronics2.6
  • Mathematics2.5
  • Administration and Management2.5
Software and technology used
Apple SafariGoogle DocsMicrosoft AccessMicrosoft EdgeMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft WindowsMicrosoft WordMozilla FirefoxSAP softwareData entry softwareEkoEmail softwareHandheld computer device softwareInventory management systemsInventory tracking softwareMicrosoft Dynamics GP

Highlighted = in demand: frequently listed in employer job postings for this occupation (O*NET).

Source: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

About the job

What stockers and order fillers do

  • 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.
Also called
Order FillerStock ClerkStockerWarehouse WorkerChecker StockerInventory Technician (Inventory Tech)Label MakerMarking ClerkOrder PickerWarehouse Technician (Warehouse Tech)
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Source: O*NET 31.0 (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0). These are general job titles, not H-1B filings; for titles employers actually filed, see “Job titles” above.