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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).
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Stockers and Order Fillers:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2,210,960 | 0.8 % | $ 14.91 | $ 31,010 | 0.2 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Stockers and Order Fillers:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 10.29 | $ 11.96 | $ 14.03 | $ 17.06 | $ 20.64 |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 21,410 | $ 24,870 | $ 29,190 | $ 35,490 | $ 42,930 |
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Stockers and Order Fillers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Stockers and Order Fillers, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Stockers and Order Fillers:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
General Merchandise Stores | 563,430 | 18.82 | $ 13.42 | $ 27,920 |
Food and Beverage Stores (4451 and 4452 only) | 559,410 | 19.24 | $ 14.04 | $ 29,200 |
Warehousing and Storage | 270,440 | 19.07 | $ 17.04 | $ 35,440 |
Building Material and Supplies Dealers | 105,540 | 9.12 | $ 14.24 | $ 29,630 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | 76,710 | 8.10 | $ 16.65 | $ 34,620 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Stockers and Order Fillers:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Food and Beverage Stores (4451 and 4452 only) | 559,410 | 19.24 | $ 14.04 | $ 29,200 |
Warehousing and Storage | 270,440 | 19.07 | $ 17.04 | $ 35,440 |
General Merchandise Stores | 563,430 | 18.82 | $ 13.42 | $ 27,920 |
Building Material and Supplies Dealers | 105,540 | 9.12 | $ 14.24 | $ 29,630 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | 76,710 | 8.10 | $ 16.65 | $ 34,620 |
Top paying industries for Stockers and Order Fillers:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Natural Gas Distribution | 400 | 0.37 | $ 32.84 | $ 68,300 |
Postal Service (federal government) | 440 | 0.07 | $ 30.62 | $ 63,690 |
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | 2,100 | 0.55 | $ 26.17 | $ 54,440 |
Tobacco Manufacturing | 170 | 1.68 | $ 23.89 | $ 49,690 |
Scheduled Air Transportation | 4,140 | 0.94 | $ 23.56 | $ 49,010 |
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Stockers and Order Fillers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Stockers and Order Fillers, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Stockers and Order Fillers:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 266,620 | 16.23 | 1.02 | $ 16.56 | $ 34,450 |
Texas | 194,230 | 16.05 | 1.01 | $ 14.63 | $ 30,440 |
Florida | 152,200 | 18.03 | 1.13 | $ 14.00 | $ 29,120 |
New York | 105,740 | 12.17 | 0.77 | $ 15.67 | $ 32,600 |
Pennsylvania | 97,090 | 17.61 | 1.11 | $ 14.01 | $ 29,140 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Stockers and Order Fillers:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Hampshire | 14,020 | 22.63 | 1.42 | $ 14.35 | $ 29,860 |
Oregon | 38,250 | 21.17 | 1.33 | $ 16.37 | $ 34,050 |
Tennessee | 59,940 | 20.64 | 1.30 | $ 13.60 | $ 28,290 |
Kentucky | 35,950 | 20.17 | 1.27 | $ 13.59 | $ 28,260 |
Mississippi | 20,540 | 19.07 | 1.20 | $ 13.68 | $ 28,450 |
Top paying states for Stockers and Order Fillers:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
District of Columbia | 2,540 | 3.70 | 0.23 | $ 19.04 | $ 39,600 |
Washington | 34,420 | 10.77 | 0.68 | $ 17.80 | $ 37,030 |
Alaska | 4,700 | 15.85 | 1.00 | $ 17.06 | $ 35,480 |
Massachusetts | 40,700 | 12.15 | 0.76 | $ 16.60 | $ 34,530 |
California | 266,620 | 16.23 | 1.02 | $ 16.56 | $ 34,450 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Stockers and Order Fillers:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 114,730 | 12.99 | 0.82 | $ 15.66 | $ 32,580 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 79,310 | 13.62 | 0.86 | $ 16.34 | $ 33,990 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 62,860 | 17.52 | 1.10 | $ 15.47 | $ 32,180 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 59,600 | 13.66 | 0.86 | $ 15.32 | $ 31,870 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 57,780 | 38.79 | 2.44 | $ 16.44 | $ 34,200 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 49,680 | 16.73 | 1.05 | $ 14.44 | $ 30,030 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 45,100 | 17.98 | 1.13 | $ 13.69 | $ 28,480 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 40,670 | 15.08 | 0.95 | $ 14.41 | $ 29,970 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ | 40,140 | 19.04 | 1.20 | $ 16.23 | $ 33,770 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 37,220 | 14.14 | 0.89 | $ 14.10 | $ 29,320 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Stockers and Order Fillers:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 57,780 | 38.79 | 2.44 | $ 16.44 | $ 34,200 |
Cheyenne, WY | 1,610 | 35.85 | 2.26 | $ 17.20 | $ 35,770 |
Lancaster, PA | 7,910 | 34.02 | 2.14 | $ 14.75 | $ 30,690 |
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA | 7,990 | 32.97 | 2.07 | $ 14.32 | $ 29,780 |
Danville, IL | 820 | 32.53 | 2.05 | $ 15.55 | $ 32,340 |
Harrisonburg, VA | 1,970 | 31.88 | 2.01 | $ 14.62 | $ 30,410 |
Albany, OR | 1,340 | 31.28 | 1.97 | $ 16.27 | $ 33,830 |
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 8,680 | 27.86 | 1.75 | $ 14.10 | $ 29,320 |
Jackson, MI | 1,250 | 26.97 | 1.70 | $ 14.77 | $ 30,730 |
Elmira, NY | 840 | 26.59 | 1.67 | $ 14.56 | $ 30,280 |